Microsoft usually issues software updates every Tuesday, and I automatically let the updates install.

After the last update last week, I have noticed that every day when I shutdown the PC, the system wants to install one update ("Installing 1 of 1").

I don't think it is actually installing anything, because when it does an actual install, the next time I start up, I see a notice on the monitor that Registry is changed....and I am not seeing this with these daily "updates"

I tried to find a solution on Google but have drawn a blank. Do any of you computer gurus have a suggestion?

This is more of an annoyance, since I can still use the computer.

BTW: my PC is running 64-bit Vista Home Premium, and I have scanned for viruses and spamware and found none of these.

 

I can think of two solutions - fall back to XP or do a clean install of Windows 7 at the level you need. Either path will be better than Vista. Vista is the next gen Windows ME - promise never fulfilled.

Any of the 64 bit Windows 7 versions will be a whole new world compared to Vista.

 

I was hoping that I could solve this minor problem without buying any new software.

BTW. I do not get any error code, just an indicator that at the shutdown prompt, that a software update will be downloaded and installed. I checked the Microsoft Knowledge Base and so far haven't found anything yet that applies.

 

Change the setting so Windows doesn't update automatically. Check for updates on a day other than Tuesday to see if Windows is updating more frequently.

 

Have you checked Technet or any of the other social sites? You might find a better answer there. MS tends to downplay problems with any OS they're looking to sunset.

XP would be included in that list but for business customer's reluctance to accept either Vista or 7 as a ready go to replacement.

We're still having major problems with Office 2003 - 2010 issues - particularly with regard to Outlook vs. Exchange.

 

Vista's update a few weeks ago crashed my laptop. I went out and bought Windows 7 and installed it.

 

Sounds like a (single) hung-up update process that keeps trying to finish.

As suggested, turn off the auto updates, wait a couple of weeks for a real one, and do that manually. That might clear out whatever the hung-up thing is.

And Win7 (especially the x64 version, which I'm running two instances of) is far more solid than Vista x64 was. HPH

 

There's a promising business model: sell crap that harms your customer and they respond by giving you more money.

Actually, Vista kind of averages out: it sucks about as much as it blows.

 

Completely on a different sidenote--but what the heck is up with Outlook and gettings emails that have a time stamp that is different than what I have?