Windows Update Issues

Subject   

 

 

 Windows update issues   

 

 

 

 

 From   

 

 

 Michael Felker   

 

 

 

 

 To   

 

 

 Keith Johnson; Barron Gillon; Jim Silvers; Phil Wright   

 

 

 

 

 Sent   

 

 

 Tuesday, August 23, 2011 1:43 PM   

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 Sometimes with windows you get an error when trying to update. This will almost fix the issue every time! Enjoy  J   

     

 1. Disable Windows Update   

 a. Click on start   

 b. Click on all programs   

 c. Click on accessories   

 d. Click on Run   

 e. Type services.msc and press ok   

 f. Right click on "Windows Update"   

 g. Click on stop (Windows Update is now disabled)   

 2. Rename Software Distribution folder   

 a. Navigate to: C:/Windows/   

 b. Find the folder named: “SoftwareDistribution”   

 c. Rename that folder to something like “SoftwareDistribution.old”   

 d. Create a new folder called “SoftwareDistribution”   

 3. Enable Windows Update   

 a. Click on start   

 b. Click on all programs   

 c. Click on accessories   

 d. Click on Run   

 e. Type services.msc and press ok   

 f. Right click on windows update   

 g. Click on start   

 

 

 

 

 Restart   

 

 

 

 

   

   

   

 If you are unable to find Software Distribution Folder, follow these   

 steps before #2 above.   

 1. From the explorer window press the Alt key to view the file menu.   

 2. Click Tools   

 3. Select Folder Options   

 4. Select the View tab   

 5. Select “Show hidden files and folders”   

 6. Remove the selection from “Hide protected operating system files”   

 7. Click OK