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After formatting my PC, I noticed that each time I shut down my PC it is installing update. No matter how many times I shut it down in a day it just happens. The thing is that it is only installing 1 of 1 all the time.
Normally, the installing of update would happened once in 2 or 3 weeks.

I am using a lap top with Windows 7 and it does not do this.

So I hope someone can help me on this one. Thank you.

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Short diagnosis: the repeated "Installing update 1 of 1" usually means the same package is being retried and never reaches a clean, installed state. Common root causes are a corrupted update cache or servicing store, a missing/old servicing-stack update, or a Windows Update client error. The behavior described by fits that pattern rather than an endless stream of different updates (which is what was careful to distinguish).

Gather precise error data before changing settings. Check the Windows Update history and the system Event Log (Windows Logs → System) for WindowsUpdateClient errors after a shutdown. The Windows update log (C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log on Windows 7) will show the HRESULT or 0x error code — use the command below from an elevated prompt to pull error lines quickly:

findstr /i "error 0x" %windir%\WindowsUpdate.log

Safe, ordered fixes (apply in order and test after each step). First, run System File Checker:

sfc /scannow

If that finds issues, reboot and recheck updates. Next, run the System Update Readiness tool (KB947821) for Windows 7 to repair the component store. If the problem persists, reset the Windows Update components by stopping the update services, renaming the update cache and catroot2 folder (keeps a backup), then restarting services:

net stop wuauserv
net stop cryptSvc
net stop bits
net stop msiserver
ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 catroot2.old
net start wuauserv
net start cryptSvc
net start bits
net start msiserver

If the machine was installed from older or pre-SP1 media (as hinted), install Service Pack 1 and the Windows 7 convenience rollup / latest servicing-stack update before rerunning Windows Update — that drastically reduces how many separate packages are processed. Avoid permanently disabling Windows Update (as suggested by ); it masks the symptom. If vendor antivirus or cleanup tools are present, try a clean boot before re-running the update sequence.

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Member Avatar for Irina54

I had the same problem with my PC, then i just went to control panel, and disabled the updates.Hope it can help you.

Member Avatar for colliebob

IMHO it's not a good idea to disable the updates as these are frequently intended to fix security issues. What do you mean you recently 'formatted' the PC? Do you mean you reinstalled the OS? If that is the case, then there are possibly around 300 updates you have to go through before updating will stop (although it would be unusual for this to happen one at a time). Another possibility is that this is the same update and your machine is rejecting it again and again for some reason. Note the number of the update and google it, windows may have a fix for this or at least an explanation.

Member Avatar for Tobyjug2222

Do you mean formatted your hard drive and then reinstalled windows 7? If so, have you checked if all important and non-important updates are classed as installed?

  • To get details on the installation being made, open windows updater and see what items are listed there. After restart/ 'installation' - See if that same item is there still, if so that means your machine is rejecting it for X, Y or Z. - As CollieBob said, google the installtion number if you need a fix for the problem.

If it is a different update, then either you can disable your updates (Which I wouldn't advise) or just put up with this and eventually it will stop.

Member Avatar for JorgeM

Updates are published by Microsoft on a monthly basis (second Tuesday over every month). If you have an update that seems to be re-applying every time you shut down, that update is not installing properly. Instead of shutting down the computer and letting the update apply automatically, go to the control panel, windows update and try to install the update manually. See if it generates an error. If it does, write down the error so that more information can be obtained for the reason why the update is failing.

Disabling Windows Update is not a fix, and is not recommended.

Member Avatar for oalee

One of the comments above could be correct about the update not being installed correctly. Updates that are pending installation are saved in the folder %windir%\SoftwareDistribution. As soon as you restart your computer, it takes the files there and installs the updates. You can actually delete the contents of that particular folder and then re-download the updates. This ensures that you have a fresh copy of the updates to be installed.

If this still doesnt' work, then it is possible that the problem is with Windows Updater itself.

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