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Title: Windows 7 not updating
Post by: Peterjay on Sunday 04 December 16 14:52 GMT (UK)

My Belarc advisor is telling me that I have critical updates as follows
Q2538243   Important       Microsoft security update (KB2538243)
Q3177186   Important       Microsoft security update (KB3177186)
Q3185911   Important       Microsoft security update (KB3185911)
Q3188730   Important       Microsoft security update (KB3188730)
Q3192391   Critical       Microsoft security update (KB3192391)
Q3197867   Critical       Microsoft security update (KB3197867)

Windows updates is telling me that I do not have any updates to install,
so I can I install these 6 updates, Windows updates is set to install
updates automatically.
Many thanks.
Peter.

Title: Re: Windows 7 not updating
Post by: jim1 on Sunday 04 December 16 17:53 GMT (UK)

Have you looked at your update history to see if they have been installed.
I can tell you the first on the list is from 2011.

Title: Re: Windows 7 not updating
Post by: wyndham on Sunday 04 December 16 20:18 GMT (UK)

KB3177186  was issued on 13 September 2016
KB3185911    "     "  "    "     "     "   "   "      "
KB3188730 and KB3192391 I have no trace of whatsoever
KB3197867  was issued late November 2016

I hope this might be of some help.

Title: Re: Windows 7 not updating
Post by: Christine53 on Monday 05 December 16 09:55 GMT (UK)

I'm not sure whether you have the same issue as I had. I have Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Home Premium edition. I realised a month or so ago that I hadn't had any updates since August although I had Windows 7 set to Automatic Update. When I tried to update manually the process wouldn't complete. I eventually went to the Microsoft website and found that there has been a  problem with updating Windows 7 and some suggested fixes :
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-update/windows-7-update-solution/f39a65fa-9d10-42e7-9bc0-7f5096b36d0c

For me downloading KB3172605 for 64 bit restored Windows Update to working order but this may not be appropriate for you.

Title: Re: Windows 7 not updating
Post by: hauxworth on Tuesday 17 January 17 18:26 GMT (UK)

I keep my Win7 Updates turned off anyways since about the last quarter of 2016. I don't need no stinkin' telemetry, instability or other potential personal, property and O/S abuse from Micro$oft. Certainly am not needing Win10 either. Shocking!

Title: Re: Windows 7 not updating
Post by: sarah on Tuesday 17 January 17 20:40 GMT (UK)

Hello Hauxworth,

Welcome to RootsChat.

We are a friendly bunch and try to keep posts helpful and polite, hopefully you will benefit in our happy community ;)

Regards

Sarah

Title: Re: Windows 7 not updating
Post by: hauxworth on Tuesday 17 January 17 21:01 GMT (UK)

thanks sarah. i have benefitted here within my 24 hours of joining already. good stuff fer sure. have been supporting Windows since Program Executive back in 1982. Hopefully I can be of some small benefit. have a day.

Title: Re: Windows 7 not updating
Post by: sarah on Tuesday 17 January 17 21:14 GMT (UK)

Cool, we can all benefit as no doubt someone knows something someone else does not know - nowt like getting stuck in ;D ;D ;D

Sarah