[Closed] Windows constantly updating - advice appreciated

Any specific errors showing?

My first move would be to dsable windows updates temporarily (under Control Panel) and then having a peek in the logs to see if you can spot which specific update is causing the problem. You should be able to see the failures in the Update History and the event log may also give some clues.

You've probably got your updates set to load autoamtically - you can change this so that you can select which updates to apply.

Which OS are you running?

My Dad had this when he had Office installed twice. Removed one version and it's been fine since. So maybe check there are no conflicting programmes it is trying to update.

I had this, started a few weeks ago. Finally got round to fixing it last week: the solution was to go Control Panel -> Windows Update -> Change settings -> "Download updates but let me choose when to install them".

Then go through the process of installing them one by one with a restart between each: bit long winded but it worked for me.

Win7 64-bit, for what it's worth.

Edit to add: the install log just showed an error for all 8 updates again and again and again and again and..., so not possible to identify exactly which one had the problem. On shut down it processed them all but after reboot Windows popped up the message "Update failed reverting changes" or similar. Ran Malwarebytes, didn't seem to be any infections.

Thanks all, I'm using Win 7 and will peruse the Control Panel tonight.

Linux

You should get and error message telling you exxactly which update coulnd't install causing failiure. Do a web search for that update not installing and you will probably find a Microsoft Patch for the issue.

Could be a quick and easy solution

[url= http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910339 ]This Microsoft FIXIT may well help.[/url]