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Problem with MS April updates

11 years ago

I waited several days before downloading and installing the updates for my Windows 7 machine. I usually do several at a time, as I did this time also. However, the last two have failed to install. I keep getting information that the download is 45% complete, but repeated efforts produce no results except the failed box. The updates in question are KB2808735 @1.5MB and KB2813170 @5.2MB. What can I do to get these to download and install?

Comments (7)

owbist
11 years ago
Both installed here with Win 7 on the 10th with no issues.

You might try deleting them (if they show) and try downloading again.

You can view them at Control panel/Programs/Programs and Features/Installed updates.
grandms
Original Author
11 years ago
owbist, these two were not listed. I have tried and tried to download them to no avail. Cannot seem to connect to the MS help site, either. I've been using my wi-fi, but I think I'll try connecting directly to the modem and see if I can get them that way. All the others downloaded and installed without a hitch, but last night when I was doing this, my connection slowed down and these would not download past the 45% mark. If a direct connection fails, I'll just give up and try again in a couple of weeks after our move is completed and I'll have cable service. Right now, this 3G service sucks.
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grandms
Original Author
11 years ago
Could I just do a system restore to a date before I did the updates and start over again? I hate to have to do the one for IE10 all over since it was so large.
mikie_gw
11 years ago
You can delete the downloads folder and it will rebuild at next restart but 1st you should go to services Windows Updates and stop that.

Then delete
"C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download"

Actually many recommend renaming SoftwaeEistribution.OLD if deleting downloads doesn't clear it - and the whole folder & sub folders get rebuilt.
anne_ct
11 years ago
Perhaps the linked bulletin below may help. I didn't experience any noticeable problems with KB2823324 but once I removed it, and reloaded a corrected version, my system did respond much better to all commands. Read the referenced KB2839011 within this Notice and it will lead you in the right direction.

HTH

Anne

Here is a link that might be useful: MS Notice
grandms
Original Author
11 years ago
Anne, this had already been pulled when I started my downloads on 4/11.

I guess my best bet is to try to get rid of all I had already downloaded and start from scratch. I'll do them one at a time instead of two or three together.

Thanks to owbist and mikie. I think I will try what mikie suggested and go from there.
grandms
Original Author
11 years ago
I found Windows update in services and stopped that, but I could not locate Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download. Nothing of the sort on C: . So I did a restore to the time of the last update that installed. Then I started again with five remaining updates, one at a time. However, the same problem again with neither of the mentioned updates downloading. I shut down the computer and put it away, not to be used until we are at our new location in about two weeks. Then I'll try again and maybe be back for some other suggestions.

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