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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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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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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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Regarding Windows update [duplicate]
I recently activated Windows 8.1 on a secondary laptop potato PC with 2GB of RAM and I want to prevent it from being updated to Windows 10, as that situation would be pathetic:
In Windows Updates, I ...
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Windows 8.1 error: The application has failed to start because the side by side configuration is incorrect [duplicate]
Hey so I have this error that keeps popping up since last windows update "The application has failed to start because the side by side configuration is incorrect please see the application event ...
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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 ...
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Windows 8.1 stuck at “preparing Windows”
After removing temporay files, including windows update backups (it was more than 30 GB!), by means of the built-in tool, I cannot access my pc any more: it is stuck on a blue page that says “...
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Windows 8.1 standalone updater hangs searching for updates on computer
There are some similar threads but I am quite certain this is not quite a duplicate of any of them.
I have a machine at home with dual boot openSuse Linux and Windows 8.1. I don’t use Windows that ...
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Reinstalling windows 8.1 via rufus
It took me hell amount of time to fix windows 8.1 activation issue and update problem which is the update client being stuck on 'checking for updates'.But I finally fixed them all, now I want to ...
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Unable to upgrade windows 8.1 to 10
Dearl all,
i'm trying to upgrade windows 8.1 to Windows 10 but at the end of the first installation phase, after copying the data, the update fails.
Actually, i think it could be a problem related ...
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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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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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How to install Windows 8.1 update KB3033055 after installing all available updates available to date?
I have a computer with Windows 8 which has recently been formatted. Now I have gone through the two-day process of installing all available updates, and also Windows 8.1, with the goal to get to ...
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Can't install an update KB4284863. Reverting changes on reboot
The system: Windows Server 2012 R2.
When I try to install KB4284863 it install successfully, but on reboot it says something like "Failure to configure updates. Reverting changes" The exact error ...
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