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I can't find the setting for scheduled scans in windows defender for windows 8 pro. Also, is this software sufficient? or should I also have third party program running as well? thanks, sean View this thread
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I'm having a problem after an automatic update installed this morning, and none of the solutions I've found are working and/or possible. I purchased Windows 8 as an upgrade download version on a PC previously running Windows 7, so I don't have a physical boot disk. It had been running fine right up until an update installed this morning. It is now stuck in an endless repair/reboot cycle. When I try to restore to an earlier point, it does not let me select C-drive because apparently system protection is not enabled (news to me, I'd never disabled it). The refresh system option produces the same reboot-repair cycle, as does trying to boot in safe mode or the repair automatically function. This is incredibly frustrating, starting to wish I'd stuck with Windows 7. View this thread
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Media Feature Pack for N and KN versions of Windows 8 I downloaded and and after install it will ask for restart while restarting it is configuring when it will reach 15% suddenly it will get fail and after try 2nd time it will revert with old updates (in Win 8 64) I am using Win - 8 64 Bit View this thread
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Hello, I have been having trouble for a while installing the following updates: KB2742592 / KB2656351 / KB2736428 / KB2600217 / KB2487367 Each time I turn off my laptop its tries and fails to install these updates and each time brings up the error code 643 in the update history. I have twice run the FixIt diagnostic program and this has found issues and fixed them. However the updates still fail to install and still try to install every time I turn off my pc. I have also tried updating the drivers etc and still this has not helped. Now I am experiencing problems each time I turn on my laptop. When I turn on my laptop (after logging in) the screen remains black for about a minute (whilst programs such as steam can load in the background), when the display finally appears the icons take a while to load after the toolbar at the bottom. After this has loaded the 'loading' light on my laptop is on constantly for ~3/4 minutes and my CPU usage rises to about 40% (sometimes up to 60) even though I have closed all other non-essential processes and no programs are running. I am normally unable to open any programs during this time other than the task manager. However during this 'loading' period if I try to open a windows window (for example the update history or my documents) these open but immediately become unresponsive and then 'windows explorer' becomes unresponsive and has to be restarted. As an additional note once during this loading time I tried to un-install an adobe program, but was unable as "an installation is already in progress" however no other programs/processes were running. Are there any ways to fix the updates not installing? And could this be the cause of my laptop loading so slowly each time? Thank you for your help, Matthew View this thread
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msnmsgr was deleted by MS when tried to update. How do I get it back ? I use Msn Messenger to access my Hotmail account. Restoring to an earlier date keeps failing. I use XP home SP3. View this thread
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Hi, Hope the title explains issue, in short. O/S is XP Home SP3. Security Patches are installed and up to date. Anti Virus is up to date. Security scans (including Microsoft on-line) conform no virus, malware, etc (unless something is hiding itself real good!)The long version of the problem is as follows:I can't access the Windows Update server as usual (it hangs page while searching at the active x check) using either Help And Support Page or IE8 Tools. Task Manager says - Not Responding although IE8 is running ok in the background and the rest of the Help and Support Services are running OK. The usual M/S Update url's are listed in my IE8 OK Sites. This is a genuine XP and the Update Agent is checked as being installed.I have tried the automated Windows Update Fix It Tool (several times) and it doesn't fix although each time it says Windows Update Components must be repaired - it then applies the repair and (after reboot) the problem remains.Interestingly, automatic updates seem to be working. I know this because, after checking the Update Service is enabled and the Registry Key was in the right order and in the right place, i decided to try resetting the IE8 Advanced settings back to default to see if I was connected automatically to the Update Server for the latest Critical Updates for IE8 - and I was! So 2 updates were downloaded and installed. But, it didn't solve the problem.Windows Update has been running OK for me for years but since the recent issues regarding the so called Zero Day problem with IE 6, 7 and 8 I ran one of the Fix It (Workaround Tools) that Microsoft posted as a temporary "fix" before the patch was made available, which I then downloaded and installed. It seems to me the Update problem occurred after I installed these patch/fixes.I have CVE-2012-4969 listed in my Installed Programs and I believe this is the FixIt Patch repair from microsoft and (trust) this is not the nasty itself that it relates to!Seems to me a setting has got corrupted somewhere, somehow. I have run sfc /scannow but this didn't fix. I have flushed the dns but that didnt fix it either.I am wondering if the IE8 security settings are too high and its this that is blocking the active x script so I set them all to default and that didn't fix either.Also, owing to the recent Java issues (as yet unresolved as I understand) Java was uninstalled a few weeks ago - does the Windows Update require Java? If so this could be the answer but perhaps someone reading this might confirm and (please) offer some idea as to what might be wrong and what else I might try.Ok, so if the Automated Update Service is working you might ask why worry? Well, 1) I wonder why Manual Update has stopped working and seems not to want to be fixed by the means I've tried so for, 2) this makes me think is there some installed program blocking manual access that could also be malicious and 3) because as its bust I do want to fix it and also to get Custom Updates.I look forward to replies as I don't know what else to try.Kind regards. View this thread
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windows update error 80080100 View this thread
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Need Answer 16 View this thread
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want to upgrade internet exploer it doesnt let me View this thread
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I opened a PDF file from a Google search on Mandible Tori surgery. That was the end of my computer as I had known it. System Progressove Protection virus took over my system. I am using a different computer now. Just wondered if you can find that horrible hoax and maybe prevent some other poor soul from going through what I went through. I was using winXP and McAfee antivirus and Spysweeper for MSN at the time. View this thread
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Each time my computer turns off it tries to download the same 10 updates and fails, the computer now takes ages to start up as it tries to complete configuration when it restarts again without success. The updates are: Security update for Microsoft.Net framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 and server 8MB Security update for Microsoft.Net framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 and server 5.1Mb Security update for Windows 7 for x64 based system (KB2753842) 521kb Security update for Windows 7 for x64 based system (KB2757638) 2.3Mb Security update for Windows 7 for x64 based system (KB2769369) 551KB Security update for Windows 7 for x64 based system (KB2778930) 1.5Mb Security update for Windows 7 for x64 based system (KB2785220) 295kb Update for Windows 7 for x64 based system KB2726535 15.5MB Update for Windows 7 for x64 based system KB2773072 4.3MB Update for Windows 7 for x64 based system KB2786400 545KB I am not very knowledgeable on computers so would appreciate any help at a basic level please. View this thread
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Security Update KB2785220 Error Code 80073712
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I have an update to install "Security Update for Windows 8 for x64-based Systems (KB2785220)" which continues to fail. 80073712 is the error code I get. Ive had Microsoft trying to fix it remotely on my computer, so far it has taken up about 4 hours of my time sitting on the phone trying to sort this out. So far, no luck. Ive googled this topic and it seems I am not the only one with this problem. Myself and the Microsoft technician have tried every trick under the sun still without luck. My question to Microsoft is, what are you doing about this? If your own people cant figure it out, how can I? Please sort this out urgently because I am sick of failing updates and the inconvenience is unacceptable. View this thread -
How do I fix Runtime error 2 at 00004AD4 View this thread
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application installation requires Microsoft.NET Framework 3.5. I am running windows 8, trying to install on demand framework 3.5, system will not connect automatically to windows update to down load, 0x800F0906 error is shown. Running Sierra Broadband wireless connection turbo stick. Tried to change group policy settings to various modes and also tried to enable framework 3.5 in windows features, still can't connect, even down loaded framework 3.5 from web site which was successful but can't install without connecting to windows update. no success. other than trying to connect to windows update all other internet connections issues are working ok. View this thread
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get error message, download incomplete, have shut down security program, checked spam file, no problems there either. have attempted half dozen times to reload with same results. can anyone steer me in the right direction to help solve my delima. thank you for any advice at all, in advance. View this thread
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I keep getting Error Code 80070002 when I try to run Windows Update. I have already tried as Suggested to go to System Maintenance and Stop Update / Delete files / Restart Update. View this thread
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Windows Vista keeps asking me to install 5 updates related to .net framework and each time I install with success. The update history indicates the install was successful, but windows update keeps saying these same updates are available and ready to install. Somehow windows is not getting notified that these updates were installed. Any Ideas. View this thread
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on 31Jan2013 i pay paypal $39.99 for upgrade today 3Feb2013 0% download i ask for dvd 3 days ago my tv programs play with internet when i normally download big files up to 104 GB freinds so1 blu ray it took 4hrs as i had smaller on download. the slowest down load is 1.9 Mbs please Microsoft is this how you treat you loyal clients i hate to know what you do to your enemy's. View this thread
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Received the following email and need to know if it is genuine: Dear Windows User, It has come to our attention that your Microsoft windows Installation records are out of date. Every Windows installation has to be tied to an email account for daily update. This requires you to verify the Email Account. Failure to verify your records will result in account suspension. Click on the Verify button below and enter your login information on the following page to Confirm your records. VERIFY Thank you, Microsoft Windows Team.thanks View this thread
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Kod 8024200D güncelleştirme sorunu yaşıyorum ne yapmalıyım? Microsoftun sitesindeki her şeyi denedim ama olmadı. View this thread