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    Vista says I have updates to install, but there's nothing to install!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by DamnYouBlueScreen, Aug 11, 2009.

  1. DamnYouBlueScreen

    DamnYouBlueScreen Notebook Consultant

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    Since I updated my desktop a few months ago, upon hitting the shutdown button, my Windows Vista PC will say that I need to shut down the PC so that it can perform installation updates. The thing is that my PC is up to date, and the symbol will always say that I need to update and that when I do shut down, it will say "Installing update 1 of 1" even though I have no updates to install. Any way I can fix this?
     
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    cparker09 Notebook Geek

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    You sure it's not meaning smaller updates that are not required?
     
    cparker09, Aug 11, 2009
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    J&SinKTO Notebook Deity

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    Daughter's system did this a while back - check the install logs (windows update - view update history) for which one shows problems or errors while installing - then hit MS site and type in the search feature to the effect of "install error XXXXX when shutting down" - sometimes something errors out, corrupt download etc and it simply won't install properly and hangs - MS usually has steps to help walk you thru clearing it and then re-installing it so the message will then go away.
     
    J&SinKTO, Aug 12, 2009
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