Windows Update ALWAYS thinks it has updates when it doesn't !!

Windows Update going in circles.

After installing ALL the recommended Windows Update, I go to shut down
and it says there are updates to be installed... I click it and it
attempts to install many of the same updates it already said were
successfully installed.

So where is it flagging this info and how do I clean it up?

Yes, I have been in the Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) and used the
hack to disable Shut down and install updates, and while this hack
successfully turns off the false notifications, it doesn't deal with the
original issue... that is, that Windows Update ALWAYS thinks it has
updates when it doesn't!!

nass
Mon May 05 13:55:02 PDT 2008



"JohnE1" wrote:

> Windows Update going in circles.
>
> After installing ALL the recommended Windows Update, I go to shut down
> and it says there are updates to be installed... I click it and it
> attempts to install many of the same updates it already said were
> successfully installed.
>
> So where is it flagging this info and how do I clean it up?
>
> Yes, I have been in the Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) and used the
> hack to disable Shut down and install updates, and while this hack
> successfully turns off the false notifications, it doesn't deal with the
> original issue... that is, that Windows Update ALWAYS thinks it has
> updates when it doesn't!!


Open windows explorer and locate this directory:

C:\windows\SoftwareDistribution = Delete all folders in the right pane/window

Run disk clean up then reboot your machine, does it help?

If it doesn't then you need to pay a visit to windows updates and see if
there is (are) any failed updates there flagged or red crossed (X).
HTH.
nass
---
http://www.nasstec.co.uk

JohnE1
Mon May 05 15:47:04 PDT 2008

nass wrote:
>
> "JohnE1" wrote:
>
>> Windows Update going in circles.
>>
>> After installing ALL the recommended Windows Update, I go to shut down
>> and it says there are updates to be installed... I click it and it
>> attempts to install many of the same updates it already said were
>> successfully installed.
>>
>> So where is it flagging this info and how do I clean it up?
>>
>> Yes, I have been in the Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) and used the
>> hack to disable Shut down and install updates, and while this hack
>> successfully turns off the false notifications, it doesn't deal with the
>> original issue... that is, that Windows Update ALWAYS thinks it has
>> updates when it doesn't!!
>
>
> Open windows explorer and locate this directory:
>
> C:\windows\SoftwareDistribution = Delete all folders in the right pane/window
>
> Run disk clean up then reboot your machine, does it help?
>
> If it doesn't then you need to pay a visit to windows updates and see if
> there is (are) any failed updates there flagged or red crossed (X).
> HTH.
> nass
> ---
> http://www.nasstec.co.uk
>
>

Thank you, Nass!

C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ doesn't contain any files from the Dell
OEM version of Windows on this machine, right? Just Windows Update files?

JohnE1

JohnE1
Mon May 05 16:28:51 PDT 2008

nass wrote:
>
> "JohnE1" wrote:
>
>> Windows Update going in circles.
>>
>> After installing ALL the recommended Windows Update, I go to shut down
>> and it says there are updates to be installed... I click it and it
>> attempts to install many of the same updates it already said were
>> successfully installed.
>>
>> So where is it flagging this info and how do I clean it up?
>>
>> Yes, I have been in the Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) and used the
>> hack to disable Shut down and install updates, and while this hack
>> successfully turns off the false notifications, it doesn't deal with the
>> original issue... that is, that Windows Update ALWAYS thinks it has
>> updates when it doesn't!!
>
>
> Open windows explorer and locate this directory:
>
> C:\windows\SoftwareDistribution = Delete all folders in the right pane/window
>
> Run disk clean up then reboot your machine, does it help?
>
> If it doesn't then you need to pay a visit to windows updates and see if
> there is (are) any failed updates there flagged or red crossed (X).
> HTH.
> nass
> ---
> http://www.nasstec.co.uk
>
>

That fixed it! Thanks, Nass!!

Best regards,

JohnE1

nass
Tue May 06 01:26:21 PDT 2008



"JohnE1" wrote:

> nass wrote:
> >
> > "JohnE1" wrote:
> >
> >> Windows Update going in circles.
> >>
> >> After installing ALL the recommended Windows Update, I go to shut down
> >> and it says there are updates to be installed... I click it and it
> >> attempts to install many of the same updates it already said were
> >> successfully installed.
> >>
> >> So where is it flagging this info and how do I clean it up?
> >>
> >> Yes, I have been in the Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) and used the
> >> hack to disable Shut down and install updates, and while this hack
> >> successfully turns off the false notifications, it doesn't deal with the
> >> original issue... that is, that Windows Update ALWAYS thinks it has
> >> updates when it doesn't!!
> >
> >
> > Open windows explorer and locate this directory:
> >
> > C:\windows\SoftwareDistribution = Delete all folders in the right pane/window
> >
> > Run disk clean up then reboot your machine, does it help?
> >
> > If it doesn't then you need to pay a visit to windows updates and see if
> > there is (are) any failed updates there flagged or red crossed (X).
> > HTH.
> > nass
> > ---
> > http://www.nasstec.co.uk
> >
> >
>
> That fixed it! Thanks, Nass!!
>
> Best regards,
>
> JohnE1


Glad to help John and thanks for letting us know.
Good luck.
nass