• Turn off Windows Update if you want to force-feed individual patches

    Posted on April 29, 2016 at 20:24 CDT by • Comment in the Forums

    Good note from DC:

    I like you assumed that standalone KB updates should install without running any Windows Update checks however this doesn’t appear to be the case if you have the Windows Update service running and/or your internet connection open.
    If your Win7 system is suffering from the “frozen” Windows Update issue and you want to manually install the two KB updates (3138612 & 3145739) then you need to stop the Windows Update service (wuauserv) before attempting to run the MSU installer(s) and also temporarily disconnect your internet connection.
    When you run the manually downloaded MSU installer it will attempt to open an internet connection via the Windows Update service – this then triggers the endless “Searching for Updates …” message. The MSU installer doesn’t require this internet check to proceed – but if available will fall into the same “hole” as the normal Windows Update system. If you prevent the connection it gives up on the “Searching for Updates ….” check after a few seconds and proceeds with the install. I assume this is because the MSU installer (Microsoft Update Standalone Package) is treated as part of the Windows Update family and attempts to “phone home” for advice – rather than accept you are calling the shots.
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