Windows Update

I forgot to add that when I click Check for updates, it starts & don't stop. Belarc Advisor says I have 137 updates. Just some shown here MSUPDATES.JPG
 
First Belarc is pointing to non-critical and thus can be ignored.
The issue is Update never completes, which is fixable... let me find it....
 
FIX: *READ* the entire post before beginning this change!

login as Admin. QUIT all running programs

  • using services, STOP Microsoft Update service
  • using the file Explorer, cd to c:\Windows
  • SCROLL to find the folder SoftwareDistributions
  • right-click on that folder and DELETE IT
REBOOT


The folder will be recreated on first execution of MS Update

Panel will show

Most recent check NONE
Updates installed NONE


Click on Check For Updates
and let it complete *DO NOT KILL THE TASK OR CLOSE THE WINDOW*

These will become current again

Most recent check xx xx xx
Updates installed xx/xx/xx


History will be reset to this date as well
 
As I said in my first post, the MS updates I posted are just some of them, here are all of them.

Hotfixes from Microsoft Update (agent version 7.6.7600.320) install automatically.
Last install: 12/16/2016 10:02:04 AM, download: 12/16/2016 9:56:04 AM.

These security updates apply to this computer but are not currently installed (using Advisor definitions version 2016.12.22.1), according to the 12/13/2016 Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary and bulletins from other vendors. Note: Security benchmarks require that Critical and Important severity security updates must be installed.

Hotfix Id Severity Description (click to see security bulletin)
Q2479943 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB2479943
Q2491683 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB2491683
Q2506212 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB2506212
Q2509553 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB2509553
Q2532531 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB2532531
Q2538242 Important Microsoft security update (KB2538242
Q2538243 Important Microsoft security update (KB2538243
Q2560656 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB2560656
Q2564958 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB2564958
Q2579686 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB2579686
Q2585542 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB2585542
Q2604115 Critical Microsoft security update (KB2604115
Q2620704 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB2620704
Q2621440 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB2621440
Q2631813 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB2631813
Q2653956 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB2653956
Q2654428 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB2654428
Q2667402 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB2667402
Q2690533 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB2690533
Q2698365 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB2698365
Q2705219 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB2705219
Q2727528 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB2727528
Q2736422 Important Microsoft security update (KB2736422
Q2742599 Important Microsoft security update (KB2742599
Q2770660 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB2770660
Q2807986 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB2807986
Q2813430 Moderate Microsoft security update (KB2813430
Q2840628 Important Microsoft security update (KB2840628
Q2840631 Important Microsoft security update (KB2840631
Q2858302 Important Microsoft security update (KB2858302
Q2861698 Important Microsoft security update (KB2861698
Q2862152 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB2862152
Q2862330 Important Microsoft security update (KB2862330
Q2862335 Important Microsoft security update (KB2862335
Q2864202 Important Microsoft security update (KB2864202
Q2868038 Important Microsoft security update (KB2868038
Q2871997 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB2871997
Q2884256 Important Microsoft security update (KB2884256
Q2892074 Critical Microsoft security update (KB2892074
Q2893294 Critical Microsoft security update (KB2893294
Q2894842 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB2894842
Q2894844 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB2894844
Q2900986 Critical Microsoft security update (KB2900986
Q2911501 Important Microsoft security update (KB2911501
Q2912390 Critical Microsoft security update (KB2912390
Q2931356 Important Microsoft security update (KB2931356
Q2937610 Important Microsoft security update (KB2937610
Q2943357 Important Microsoft security update (KB2943357
Q2957189 Important Microsoft security update (KB2957189
Q2968294 Important Microsoft security update (KB2968294
Q2972100 Critical Microsoft security update (KB2972100
Q2972106 Critical Microsoft security update (KB2972106
Q2972211 Important Microsoft security update (KB2972211
Q2972215 Important Microsoft security update (KB2972215
Q2973112 Important Microsoft security update (KB2973112
Q2973201 Important Microsoft security update (KB2973201
Q2977292 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB2977292
Q2978120 Important Microsoft security update (KB2978120
Q2978125 Important Microsoft security update (KB2978125
Q2978742 Critical Microsoft security update (KB2978742
Q2984972 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB2984972
Q2991963 Moderate Microsoft security update (KB2991963
Q3004361 Important Microsoft security update (KB3004361
Q3004375 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB3004375
Q3010788 Important Microsoft security update (KB3010788
Q3011780 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB3011780
Q3021674 Important Microsoft security update (KB3021674
Q3022777 Important Microsoft security update (KB3022777
Q3023215 Important Microsoft security update (KB3023215
Q3023221 Important Microsoft security update (KB3023221
Q3030377 Important Microsoft security update (KB3030377
Q3032662 Important Microsoft security update (KB3032662
Q3035126 Important Microsoft security update (KB3035126
Q3037574 Important Microsoft security update (KB3037574
Q3037578 Important Microsoft security update (KB3037578
Q3042553 Critical Microsoft security update (KB3042553
Q3045685 Important Microsoft security update (KB3045685
Q3046017 Important Microsoft security update (KB3046017
Q3046269 Important Microsoft security update (KB3046269
Q3055642 Important Microsoft security update (KB3055642
Q3059317 Important Microsoft security update (KB3059317
Q3060716 Important Microsoft security update (KB3060716
Q3067903 Important Microsoft security update (KB3067903
Q3071756 Important Microsoft security update (KB3071756
Q3072305 Critical Microsoft security update (KB3072305
Q3074543 Important Microsoft security update (KB3074543
Q3074547 Important Microsoft security update (KB3074547
Q3075220 Important Microsoft security update (KB3075220
Q3076895 Important Microsoft security update (KB3076895
Q3080446 Critical Microsoft security update (KB3080446
Q3084135 Important Microsoft security update (KB3084135
Q3086255 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB3086255
Q3092601 Important Microsoft security update (KB3092601
Q3093513 Critical Microsoft security update (KB3093513
Q3097989 Important Microsoft security update (KB3097989
Q3097994 Important Microsoft security update (KB3097994
Q3098778 Important Microsoft security update (KB3098778
Q3101722 Important Microsoft security update (KB3101722
Q3108371 Important Microsoft security update (KB3108371
Q3108381 Important Microsoft security update (KB3108381
Q3108664 Important Microsoft security update (KB3108664
Q3109103 Important Microsoft security update (KB3109103
Q3109560 Important Microsoft security update (KB3109560
Q3110329 Important Microsoft security update (KB3110329
Q3115858 Critical Microsoft security update (KB3115858
Q3122648 Important Microsoft security update (KB3122648
Q3123479 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB3123479
Q3127220 Important Microsoft security update (KB3127220
Q3135983 Important Microsoft security update (KB3135983
Q3138910 Critical Microsoft security update (KB3138910
Q3139398 Important Microsoft security update (KB3139398
Q3139914 Important Microsoft security update (KB3139914
Q3142024 Important Microsoft security update (KB3142024
Q3146706 Important Microsoft security update (KB3146706
Q3146963 Critical Microsoft security update (KB3146963
Q3149090 Important Microsoft security update (KB3149090
Q3150220 Important Microsoft security update (KB3150220
Q3155178 Critical Microsoft security update (KB3155178
Q3156016 Critical Microsoft security update (KB3156016
Q3156017 Important Microsoft security update (KB3156017
Q3156019 Critical Microsoft security update (KB3156019
Q3159398 Important Microsoft security update (KB3159398
Q3161561 Important Microsoft security update (KB3161561
Q3161949 Important Microsoft security update (KB3161949
Q3161958 Important Microsoft security update (KB3161958
Q3163245 Important Microsoft security update (KB3163245
Q3170455 Critical Microsoft security update (KB3170455
Q3177186 Important Microsoft security update (KB3177186
Q3188730 Important Microsoft security update (KB3188730
Q3192391 Critical Microsoft security update (KB3192391
Q3197867 Critical Microsoft security update (KB3197867
Q3205394 Critical Microsoft security update (KB3205394
 
FIX: *READ* the entire post before beginning this change!

login as Admin. QUIT all running programs

  • using services, STOP Microsoft Update service
  • using the file Explorer, cd to c:\Windows
  • SCROLL to find the folder SoftwareDistributions
  • right-click on that folder and DELETE IT
REBOOT


The folder will be recreated on first execution of MS Update

Panel will show

Most recent check NONE
Updates installed NONE


Click on Check For Updates
and let it complete *DO NOT KILL THE TASK OR CLOSE THE WINDOW*

These will become current again

Most recent check xx xx xx
Updates installed xx/xx/xx


History will be reset to this date as well
Will attempt this
 
Just making sure it was known there were more MS updates than originally shown. First post was done vis Snipping tool, only got part.
How do I login as admin? I've done it before but don't remember, thank you.
 
runas /user:administrator cmd
give the password​
enter SERVICES.MSC
stop update​

enter EXPLORER \WINDOWS
delete folder SoftwareDistribution
 
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