can't cancel windows updater, when i check for updates :-(

[pitfall]

Hi Peeps, haven't a clue what's going on here. I run windows updates just to see if anything was ready to be updated. But nothing happened, it just kept running for hours. dots flying across the screen, but didn't say " no updates found " theere was no cancel or stop button either. Has there been any changes that I've not heard of ? only thing I've done is update live updater for acer. I didn't even know I had this on my laptop, but it was there ok. in the end I went in to "task manager...services and stoped the windows updater. I then had another go at looking for the updates again, but its playing up still. any ideas guys ![ATTACH=CONFIG]1521.vB5-legacyid=2618[/ATTACH]

[Starbuck]

Hi pitfall

 

To be honest, my Win8.1 system is exactly the same.

I have one hell of a job trying to get the updates.

I've tried allsorts, but nothing seems to improve it.

By all means go through the steps in the link below .... hopefully something may work for you.

 

Ultimate Guide: Fix Windows Update Errors in Window 8.1 and Windows 8

 

Makes you wonder if M$ are messing with this so that everyone will upgrade their systems.

[pitfall]

Thanks Starbuck, I'll see what i can do and get back to you asap.

[KenB]

Makes you wonder if M$ are messing with this so that everyone will upgrade their systems.

Would M$ be that underhand ? - no need to answer that !!

[pitfall]

;--) yes they would lol

[ATTACH=CONFIG]1522.vB5-legacyid=2619[/ATTACH] when I started my laptop up tonight, windows updater was still looking for updates :-( I checked back after doing this fix, and it's stopped now. I don't think I'll try running it again tonight lol may be tomorrow ;-) But I don't think I've fixed the problem yet :-( I think I'll try next month to get any updates and see what happens :cool:

[Starbuck]

Hi pitfall

 

Ray has had similar problems with his Win updates on Win8.

He found a solution that may or may not work for you.

Take a look.....

http://extremetechsupport.com/threads/17457-Also-cant-fix-stuck-on-updates?p=114748&viewfull=1#post114748

[pitfall]

Thanks Starbuck, i''ll have a look. but ithink all possible updates have " disappearded " :-(

Also while I'm hear........is it safe to still be using my laptop ?

[Starbuck]

Also while I'm hear........is it safe to still be using my laptop ?

I see no reason to stop using it.

I still have a win 7 system which I still use a few times a week.

As long as you have good security installed and use common sense when on the internet, you shouldn't have any problem.

[pitfall]

Thanks Starbuck . I'm using "kaspersky internet security and malawarebytes " oh and still use "spywareblaster ".....will that lot do the job ?

[pitfall]

well a few picture to check out. I got notice of updates. I run them, but the failed :-(

[ATTACH=CONFIG]1525.vB5-legacyid=2622[/ATTACH]

[pitfall]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]1526.vB5-legacyid=2623[/ATTACH] Any idea what this is " and what to do about it :-(

[Starbuck]

I got notice of updates. I run them, but the failed

Seems a few others have had the same problem:

Take this one for instance: KB3205401

 

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-update/kb3205401-december-update-fails-to-install-with/b9369e9b-2ac4-4c2c-98c3-ee45fb3cf79d

 

Have you tried downloading and installing it manually?

It's available from: http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=kb3205401

You'll want the 64bit version.

 

Any idea what this is " and what to do about it

In many instances, InstallShield packaged programs are distributed as self-extracting zip files.

These can be pre-extracted using any unzip program to provide access to the standard InstallShield setup.exe.

It looks as though 7 Zip is the program used for this on your system.

But as I can only see .... {B46EEA36-0B71-4A4E-AE41-872

I can't see what program it refers to.

I'd need to see the whole numbers/characters inside the 'braces' to determine that.

[pitfall]

KLA10915

Arbitrary code execution vulnerability in 7-Zip

Updated: 12/27/2016

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[TD] CVSS

?[/TD]

[TD]9.3[/TD]

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[TD] Detect date

?[/TD]

[TD]12/15/2016[/TD]

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[TD] Severity

?[/TD]

[TD]Critical[/TD]

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[TD] Description[/TD]

[TD]A heap-based-overflow was found in 7-Zip before 16.00. By exploiting this vulnerability malicious users can execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely via a specially designed HFS+ image.

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Technical details

Vulnerability occurs in method NArchive::NHfs::CHandler::ExtractZlibFile. [/TD]

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[TD] Affected products[/TD]

[TD]7-Zip before 16.00[/TD]

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[TD] Solution[/TD]

[TD]Update to the latest version

Download 7-Zip[/TD]

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[TD] Impacts

?[/TD]

[TD]ACE

[?][/TD]

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[TD] Related products[/TD]

[TD]7-Zip[/TD]

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[TD] CVE-IDS

?[/TD]

[TD]CVE-2016-2334[/TD]

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I hope this helps. I don't want to try anything till you can give some advice. cheeers

Edited February 2, 2017 by pitfall