Why does vista keep updating?

[Wandering Flame]

Whenever I go to start, next to the red shutdown button, is the yellow update shield. I have practically updated 4 times in a day,,,why?

 

[whs]

There is something wrong. Go to "available updates", right click on the updates and "hide" them. Hopefully they then won't bother you again.

 

[Wandering Flame]

er..where is available updates?

Besides I don't see how this even should constantly show the option to update. I guess it's either lying about upgrading or lying about me needing to upgrade.

 

[smarteyeball]

Control Panel>Classic view>Windows Update

Depending on how new the installation is, it's not unusual for WU to keep getting updates.

 

[Flavius]

Whenever I go to start, next to the red shutdown button, is the yellow update shield. I have practically updated 4 times in a day,,,why?

Try reset the whole WU with aggressive mode How do I reset Windows Update components?

If it don't help read in Windows Update history what error messages do you have.
You can also try install these problematic hotfixes directly from Microsoft Download Center http://www.microsoft.com/DOWNLOADS/en/default.aspx ( not from Windows Update)

 

[Wandering Flame]

lol @ aggressive mode

I'll see what I can do...thanks.

 

[Wandering Flame]

Er...it won't let me install some updates...could it be because I have symantec anti-virus which the maker of is gay because I cannot install the necessary updates for it without a serial number I have to submit (it runs, just doesn't report to windows security center in a "format" it understands)? Anyway I took a scan, and anyone can tell me what it means...

 

[Flavius]

Do you have installed Office? Check this:You receive an "Error 80070643" error message when you try to update Office 2003 by using Software Update Services
If it is Office 2007 repairing methods will be a bit different.
If you don't have Office it may be caused by also 3p security software -uninstall symantec antivirus using Norton Removal Tool

If nothing help prepare log from VistaSysInfoTool (select all).Log attache to post

 

[Wandering Flame]

wow...never thought this crap would be this complicated. I'm gonna have to do this later...damn...and agressive mode didn't work btw. It kinda looked like it did for the first ten minutes.

 

[wysiwyg]

Er...it won't let me install some updates...could it be because I have symantec anti-virus which the maker of is gay because I cannot install the necessary updates for it without a serial number I have to submit (it runs, just doesn't report to windows security center in a "format" it understands)? Anyway I took a scan, and anyone can tell me what it means...

Yes it means Try again, I've had the same message sometimes, it generally installs at second attempt.

 

[Ex_Brit]

Try installing the updates one by one. What's gay got to do with it?

Er...it won't let me install some updates...could it be because I have symantec anti-virus which the maker of is gay because I cannot install the necessary updates for it without a serial number I have to submit (it runs, just doesn't report to windows security center in a "format" it understands)? Anyway I took a scan, and anyone can tell me what it means...

 

[Wandering Flame]

Generally? You serious? I think 90% of situations where your computer lets you try something again, just keep failing. "Try again" doesn't work unless you make some kind of change beforehand...or you just got unlucky updating or installing something.

 

[Ex_Brit]

I know that. But often unselecting multiple updates and installing them one by one works.

 

[jonny321321]

Yeah i have that the updates keep failing but i just ignore it lol!

 

[Flavius]

Yeah i have that the updates keep failing but i just ignore it lol!

Try all suggestions from this thread -read all posts

 

[LanceIot]

Er...it won't let me install some updates...could it be because I have symantec anti-virus which the maker of is gay because I cannot install the necessary updates for it without a serial number I have to submit (it runs, just doesn't report to windows security center in a "format" it understands)? Anyway I took a scan, and anyone can tell me what it means...

Yes it means Try again, I've had the same message sometimes, it generally installs at second attempt.

Some updates have to be accepted before you can install them. I do not think that makes the developer gay, he or she is just ensuing that your protection is doing what it is supposed to.

 

[Wandering Flame]

I was not calling anyone but the manufacturer of symantec antivirus, gay, because you can't, despite having the software, get updates to have symantec report to windows security alerts in a "format it understands" without submitting a serial number to their site. I've yet to see a degree of gay any higher.

K, I'll do the one by one thing. Doubt this is going to work though.

 

[Ex_Brit]

I would pick a better word as anyone who is gay reading this might think it rather derogatory.

 

[LanceIot]

I would pick a better word as anyone who is gay reading this might think it rather derogatory.

Totally agree.

 

[Wandering Flame]

Sorry, illogically then.