Aura Sysnative Staff, Security Analyst Staff member Joined Mar 16, 2015 Posts 8,061 Nov 1, 2015 #41 Follow the instructions below please. SoftwareDistribution - Rename Follow the instructions below to rename the folders in SoftwareDistribution. On Windows Vista & 7, click on the Windows Start Menu, then enter cmd in the search box, right-click on the cmd icon and select Run as Administrator On Windows 8, drag your cursor in the bottom-left corner, and right-click on the metro menu preview, then select Command Prompt (Admin); On Windows 8.1, right click on the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner and select Command Prompt (Admin); Enter the commands below one at the time (press Enter to send it); Code: net stop wuauserv ren %SystemRoot%\SoftwareDistribution\Download DL.bak ren %SystemRoot%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore DS.bak net start wuauserv
Follow the instructions below please. SoftwareDistribution - Rename Follow the instructions below to rename the folders in SoftwareDistribution. On Windows Vista & 7, click on the Windows Start Menu, then enter cmd in the search box, right-click on the cmd icon and select Run as Administrator On Windows 8, drag your cursor in the bottom-left corner, and right-click on the metro menu preview, then select Command Prompt (Admin); On Windows 8.1, right click on the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner and select Command Prompt (Admin); Enter the commands below one at the time (press Enter to send it); Code: net stop wuauserv ren %SystemRoot%\SoftwareDistribution\Download DL.bak ren %SystemRoot%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore DS.bak net start wuauserv
Q QuagsireQing Member Joined Oct 25, 2015 Posts 24 Nov 1, 2015 #42 The two rename lines did not return any feedback, or success messages; should they have? Rechecking for updates now.
The two rename lines did not return any feedback, or success messages; should they have? Rechecking for updates now.
Aura Sysnative Staff, Security Analyst Staff member Joined Mar 16, 2015 Posts 8,061 Nov 1, 2015 #43 No, if they succeed the move on to the next line :) And yes try the update again please.
Q QuagsireQing Member Joined Oct 25, 2015 Posts 24 Nov 1, 2015 #44 Success at last; it took a long time to find the updates after restarting the service, but they're all installed now. Anything I should know or do going forward?
Success at last; it took a long time to find the updates after restarting the service, but they're all installed now. Anything I should know or do going forward?
Aura Sysnative Staff, Security Analyst Staff member Joined Mar 16, 2015 Posts 8,061 Nov 1, 2015 #45 Nothing really, just make sure to take care of your system properly and avoid using PC Booster/Optimizer programs, Registry Cleaners and Duplicate File Finders as these programs can often delete files and Registry keys/entries related to Windows Updates and therefore break the service :)
Nothing really, just make sure to take care of your system properly and avoid using PC Booster/Optimizer programs, Registry Cleaners and Duplicate File Finders as these programs can often delete files and Registry keys/entries related to Windows Updates and therefore break the service :)