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Can't install Windows 8.1 Update - Error 0x800f081f
My laptop came with Windows 8 pre-installed. I installed all Microsoft updates, including that to 8.1 and have continued to do so.
The latest update which has come through is KB 2912355 which is a ...
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Windows update problems after fresh Windows 8.1 install
I did a fresh install of Windows and right off the bat, Windows update would hang when I had it search for updates. It would show searching for updates and then hang on that screen. I let it go for ...
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Blue screen after Windows 8.1 update
I have a problem where every few days Windows 8.1 tries to update and it starts the update, gets to 30% and then restarts as normal. However after restart I get a blue screen of death, and the ...
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How do you download the latest Windows Defender platform engine for offline PC, as well as the definitions?
How do you download the latest Windows Defender platform engine, as well as the definitions?
It is for computers that are not online yet, I would like to do this for both Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.
I ...
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Failure to install modern .NET Framework on Windows 8.1
I've tried to install anything past .NET Framework 4.5 on a Windows 8.1 desktop, and can't seem to succeed. The first attempt was through Windows Update, and it's pushed every update through except ...
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Is there any way to interrupt a pending Windows 10 update from Windows 8.1?
A friend has a PC running Windows 8.1. Recently, the auto-updater downloaded a patch which installs Windows 10 (possibly KB3035583).
The update has been applied, and requires a restart; the trouble ...
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How to set Windows Update to download, install updates then shut down?
For a Windows 8.1 VM that is used only sporadically, I want to have the ability to select updates to install, then instruct the system to install those updates and once done shut down.
Windows Update ...
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Windows 8.1 crashes after every update
Something nasty started going on with Windows. Every time it does an update, it crashes on update. Every time it says something like this:
error C0000034 applying update operation (somefilename)
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Permanently prevent an update from being installed on Windows
Is there a way to permanently bar the following update from being installed whenever I install updates?
Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2975719)
I have my settings on "Download ...
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How to check what was installed by Windows Automatic Maintenance?
Windows Automatic Maintenance (on windows 8.1) just finished and during about 2 hours it consumed 6GB of disc space (which is very valuable as I have 128GB SSD only). How can I check what it installed ...
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SSL Error after upgrading to Windows 8.1
After upgrade my Windows 8 to Windows 8.1, I got this SSL Error:
...and this
I have did some research and tried to change my system time up to date, reset my modem and use wireshark to see if ...
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Win8.1 updates failing for months
I just noticed that nearly all of my Windows updates have been failing since 4/17/2022:
Just a few exceptions succeeded:
I tried following the suggestions at:
https://www.800error.com/KB2962409-...
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Does Windows 8.1 contain updates when downloaded with the Media Creation Tool?
If I download Windows 8.1 (to install on another PC) using Microsoft's Media Creation Tool would it include many recent updates, and of what kind? (I can find no recent answers). I'm presuming that ...
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When downloading windows updates on Windows 8.1 the progress is stuck on 0% downloading
When downloading windows updates on Windows 8.1 the progress stays on 0%.
I have ran the Windows Update troubleshooter and restarted the Windows Update service. However TiWorker.exe is running.
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Asus computer gets stuck at “Checking for Updates”
When I try to startup this computer, it won’t go past Checking For Updates. I’m pretty sure it’s Windows 8.1 but this computer was given to me from a family member. I can’t go to files or anything ...
