KB3021952 & KB3032359 Repetitive ‘Successful’ Updates

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Patch Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday … the following updates have been reinstalled by Windows Update, each ‘Successfully’, but on 4 separate occasions commencing 11/03/2015 (Win7 Pro x64):

Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3021952)
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3032359)

Anyone know how to stop this, other than switching off Windows Updates ? TIA

Dave.

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1) Also reported here (unresolved):

BleepingComputer – Windows update shows two updates need to be installed but already are (Mar 11 2015)
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/569752/windows-update-shows-two-updates-need-to-be-installed-but-already-are/page-2

2) I have spotted a near identical problem on another Win7 Pro x64 system:

10 off ‘successful’ installations of this since 06/02/2015:

* Security Update for .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 for x64-based Systems (KB2446710)

5 off ‘successful’ installations of these since 11/02/2015

* Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3004375)
* Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3031432)

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I am having the same type of problem (since 3/11/15).

Here are the ones that install (repeatedly):

KB3004375
KB3031432
KB3021952
KB3032359

I finally turned the auto-update feature off. However, when I do a manual check for updates, these numbers keep appearing for installation.

I would greatly appreciate any advice / solutions.

Thanks!

RJB

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As to KB3021952,
http://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3021952
Do you have the other updates required?
“Updates 3036197 and 3023607 are installed automatically and transparently together with security update 3021952. Updates 3036197 and 3023607 will appear separately in the list of installed updates when it is viewed in the Add Remove Programs or the Programs and Features item in Control Panel.
If you already have security update 3021952 installed, you will notice that security update 3021952 will be reoffered by Windows Update or by WSUS if updates 3036197 and 3023607 apply to your computer but were not installed. Installing three packages together will require only one restart.”

Don't take yourself so seriously, no one else does
All W10 Pro at 22H2,(2 Desktops, 1 Laptop).

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Hello,

Yes, I do have 3021952 installed. I do not see 3036197 or 3023607, but if I understand correctly these are rolled into 3021952 and I would not see them listed separately?

As for the others, here is the recap:

Here are the ones that installed or request to install repeatedly:

KB3004375 Installed twice, then I turned the auto-update feature off.

KB3031432 Installed twice, then I turned the auto-update feature off.

KB3021952 Installed once, then I turned the auto-update feature off. Received “new updates available” request for another install and I converted the second install request to “hidden”.

KB3032359 Installed twice, then I turned the auto-update feature off. Received “new updates available” request for another install and I converted the second install request to “hidden”.

Thank you!

RJB

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I’ve since tried the System Update Readiness Tool [+] on the latter system (550 MB download; took about 30 mins to complete installation and checking procedure), but Windows Update still shows these previously successful installations as ‘Important’ updates awaiting installation:

* Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3004375)
* Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3031432)

Dave.

[+] What is the System Update Readiness Tool?
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/What-is-the-System-Update-Readiness-Tool

Fix Windows corruption errors by using the DISM or System Update Readiness tool [Hotfix KB947821]
http://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/947821

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See if this MS Fixit will do anything for you. http://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/910339

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Thank you!

I ran Fixit, but it did not detect any problems.

However, after I ran it I tried another manual update and no updates were detected. So, that could be either good news or perhaps just a coincidence.

I think I will switch back to auto-updates in a few day and see what happens.

RJB

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I have mine set to check but let me decide whether to download and install them as I like to know what its trying to give me.

It sometimes includes the Bing Desktop – whatever that is which I hide whenever that is included, as well as one for IE 11 as I have an ISP e-mail conflict with that and have to run IE 10, but otherwise I usually let them all in.

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Yes, I do have 3021952 installed. I do not see 3036197 or 3023607, but if I understand correctly these are rolled into 3021952 and I would not see them listed separately?

bob6060,
According to the MS info that I pasted into post #5, you should see 3036197 and 3023607 listed separately. Looking in my control panel>programs and features>add/remove-installed updates, I see
KB3023607 listed but not KB3036197 for some reason and I’ve had no problems with WUs so far.
jwoods suggestion may be a good option for you to try.

Don't take yourself so seriously, no one else does
All W10 Pro at 22H2,(2 Desktops, 1 Laptop).

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Renaming Softwaredistribution deletes the update history which can help with WUs.

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bob6060,
According to the MS info that I pasted into post #5, you should see 3036197 and 3023607 listed separately. Looking in my control panel>programs and features>add/remove-installed updates, I see
KB3023607 listed but not KB3036197 for some reason and I’ve had no problems with WUs so far.
jwoods suggestion may be a good option for you to try.

KB3036197 applies to Windows 8.1 only, not for Windows 7.
therefore you don’t need KB3036197.

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KB3036197 applies to Windows 8.1 only, not for Windows 7.
therefore you don’t need KB3036197.

Ahh, I didn’t see that in the KB3021952 article. Thanks

Don't take yourself so seriously, no one else does
All W10 Pro at 22H2,(2 Desktops, 1 Laptop).

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I am more than a little intrigued by the sheer volume of discussion regarding problems with Windows Updates.

Have been using WU since it first became available (can’t remember exactly when that was now; Win98?) and have never had any problem with any of my own, or customers’, Windows computers that arose from installing WU patches (apart from a couple of times WU installed faulty device driver updates which were easily rolled-back).

But I have always had WU set to “Check for updates but let me decide…”, and have always waited four-or-more days before installing, and have always hit “Check for updates” instead of just taking-for-granted that the last “check for updates” is valid. Too many times I have opened WU to find that updates were listed, but after running “check for updates” it returned “no updates are available”.

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Thanks to everyone for your help on this. I appreciate it very much!

RJB

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Yes, jwoods this is just the reason ! KB 3021952 and KB 3032359 with 10,4 MB seem to be listed in event viewer/ installation together as KB 3023607 !

And running deepclean in win 7 SP1 deletes 20,7 MB and obviously some information so that the above mentioned updates reinstall repeatedly. The cleanup must delete some important information this a defect !

If you dont run cleanup everything is ok !

So this is an issue for microsoft !

I posted this at MS Community in Windows answers and questions but I got two silly answers:

I should not run ccleaner. I should uninstall ! Kaspersky Internet Security 2015 ! before updating ! I said these idiots that this is not the reason ccleaner is mostly safe and its is nonsense to install ! an AV suite before running updates !

They have no knowledge at all there. Then they blocked my profile !

The reason is clear, see above and MS has to do sth because of this defect together the update information and deepclean / update cleanup !

I think the point is that these 2 updates with different numbers even are installed with a third number and this is deleted then !

I never saw sth like this ! concerning different numbers of KBs !

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I’ve got the same issue with the two updates. I contacted MS support and the tech deleted my update log and ran some utilities, but the issue was unresolved. The case was referred to a level two tech yesterday. The level two tech indicated that some services were corrupted and just initiated a repair install. Essentially just reloading the OS. I just completed that today and the issue is still not resolved. I contacted MS again and they have scheduled another session with a level two tech for tomorrow.

I don’t think this is a computer with corrupted services issue. I think it’s a WU bug issue.

I’ll try to convince MS that it’s their problem tomorrow.

My OS was running fine with the exception of these two recurring updates and the MS solution was to just reload the OS. It didn’t work, but it did waste a lot of my time.

Regards

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I run Disk Cleanup as an admin after the monthly updates and I haven’t had any popping back up even after a Check for updates.

However, Belarc Advisor can report missing updates after a cleanup even when it doesn’t tally with the Check for updates.

It’s snagging KBs 2868626, 2965788 and 3005607 this time around, but if I run Belarc in a week or twos time, it may not snag anything.

I’ll Google tomorrow what those WUs pertain to just out of curiosity – the back end of last year it snagged one from 2013 that must have been cleaned out.

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… Belarc Advisor can report missing updates after a cleanup even when it doesn’t tally with the Check for updates…

The problems on my 2 systems have not re-occurred for a few days, and there’s another message thread, below, suggesting that the root problem might have been associated with Windows Disk Cleanup.

Dave.

Microsoft Community – KB3032359 & KB3021952 – Keep re-presenting for installation but are ALREADY installed
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_update/kb3032359-kb3021952-keep-re-presenting-for/6915d9ec-7be4-402b-9cb2-4772e1fce905?page=1

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I used to be a big fan of Belarc Advisor, but its reliability has decreased recently.

I reported 4 KB’s to them this morning that the Advisor said were missing…

Q2631813 Unrated Microsoft security advisory (KB2631813)
Q2868626 Important Microsoft security update (KB2868626)
Q2965788 Important Microsoft security update (KB2965788)
Q3005607 Important Microsoft security update (KB3005607)

When I downloaded those from the Microsoft Update Catalog and attempted to install them, I found out they did not apply.

This happened before in January and Belarc responded promptly with updated defs.

Belarc has been stuck at version 8.4 for a while now. Hopefully, an update is coming soon.

I Googled my three earlier and found two were from Nov 2014 and forget when the other was from but having been superseded, they will have been removed in the clean up.

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Groundhog Day (again) – Windows Update on Win7 Home Premium system reinstalled 3 off previously ‘successful’ updates:

Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3004375)
Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3031432)
Security Update for .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 for x64-based Systems (KB2446710)

Afterwards, WU says that there 2 important updates to install:

Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3004375)
Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3031432)

Dave.

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Which AV program are you using ? – I’ve come across where an AV can cause this or similar and while I’m not an advocate of turning an AV off while downloading anything, you could try this.

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Vipre (since ca 2008) & Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (since 2010 ?).

Dave.

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Give it a go.

Can’t remember if you’ve ran the System Update Readiness Tool http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/What-is-the-System-Update-Readiness-Tool but if neither work then run a command prompt as an administrator and copy & paste these these commands at the prompt – they’ll auto run but if any look like they’re sticking, just press enter then enter exit to close the command window when done and try the WUs again to see if they repeat.

net stop wuauserv

net stop cryptSvc

net stop bits

net stop msiserver

ren C:WindowsSoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

ren C:WindowsSystem32catroot2 catroot2.old

net start wuauserv

net start cryptSvc

net start bits

net start msiserver

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Many thanks – have already run System Update Readiness Tool, but have run above commands successfully.

1) Windows Update ‘Checking for updates’:
– Most recent check for updates: Never
– Updates were installed: Never

2) Detects 3 Important Updates:
Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3031432)
Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3004375)
Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 suites (KB2597973)

3) Windows Update History is empty – how best to restore previous Update History ?

Dave.

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Yes, renaming the SoftwareDistribution clears the history which doesn’t hurt anything.

If you have those WUs showing as installed, uninstall them and reinstall with the prompt for them, but try the reinstall with your AV disabled.

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Yes, renaming the SoftwareDistribution clears the history which doesn’t hurt anything…

Can you list the commands to return Windows Updates History to previous listing. TIA.

Dave.

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This is the command that did that –

ren C:WindowsSoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

ren stands for rename.

You may be able to find SoftwareDistribution.old in Windows but it doesn’t have any detrimental affect.

You could try the command with SoftwareDistribution.old as the first one.

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This is the command that did that –

ren C:WindowsSoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

ren stands for rename.

Many thanks – Unfortunately Windows won’t let me reverse the naming (folder is open in another program).

Dave.

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Those commands are the manual steps for where some updates don’t install properly and could give an error code 80246007 – but can resolve other problems.

You can get repeated prompts for updates when Windows thinks an update hasn’t installed properly – so no harm done with those commands, but trying the reversal in Safe Mode could work because Windows Updates doesn’t work in that mode so that file may not then be open.

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As one of those WUs relate to .NET Framework you could try running the .NET Framework Repair Tool while you try those updates again. http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=30135

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… trying the reversal in Safe Mode could work …

Yes, that seems to have restored Windows Update History. Do I need to do anything regarding this command:

ren C:WindowsSystem32catroot2 catroot2.old

Dave.

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Try the same command in Safe Mode to see if it will revert, but as I’ve said, they won’t cause any harm.

Have you tried running the .NET Framework Repair Tool yet ?

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I tried a reverse rename in Safe Mode, which as far as I can tell, worked.

I’m drawing a line under this now, many thanks – I’ve spent several hours to no useful effect, so Windows Update has been switched off (temporarily, and on the Win7 Home Premium system only).

Dave.

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Did you at least check to see if the WU prompts came back after doing as I had suggested following those commands or running the .NET Framework Repair Tool ?

The problem isn’t going to be resolved by turning WU off, but that’s your decision.

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Did you at least check to see if the WU prompts came back after doing as I had suggested following those commands or running the .NET Framework Repair Tool ?…

Yes – and after reboot it erroneously detected 2 Important Updates which have already been successfully installed:

Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3031432)
Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3004375)

… The problem isn’t going to be resolved by turning WU off …

The latest security updates have been installed – several times over according to WU.

Also, the affected Win7 system is pitifully slow anyway (I have a Win95 laptop that beats it hands down !), so possible remedies are being tried if they not likely to be protracted and only if they are immediately reversible.

I have two other Win7 x64 systems (Home Premium & Pro) that aren’t suffering from WU ‘Groundhog Day’, so will use those to keep an eye on subsequent Windows Updates.

Also, whilst the contributions from WS members are welcomed and appreciated, this mess is something that the vendor should be remedying as a priority.

I look forward to a Microsoft staffer posting a remedy here that works first-time, or better still, just fixing Windows Update …

Dave.

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… The problem isn’t going to be resolved by turning WU off …

I have two other Win7 x64 systems (Home Premium & Pro) that aren’t suffering from WU ‘Groundhog Day’, so will use those to keep an eye on subsequent Windows Updates.

Also, whilst the contributions from WS members are welcomed and appreciated, this mess is something that the vendor should tackling as a priority. I look forward to a Microsoft staffer posting a remedy here that works.

Dave.

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MS’s solution is usually to reinstall Windows.

Did you try it with your AV turned off ?

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… Did you try it with your AV turned off ?

No difference either way – previous with AV protection running, below without AV … after reboot it erroneously detected 2 Important Updates which have already been successfully installed:

Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3031432)
Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3004375)

Dave.

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Without going back through the thread, have you tried the second section in this article.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/186275-windows-update-fix-repeatedly-offered-update.html

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Just tried:

2. Type in exactly: fsutil resource setautoreset true %systemdrive% and press enter.

But doesn’t fix it (identical outcome to previous posting).

Dave.

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That one seemed to have some promise.

Did you click the link in that article to give you this page ? http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/107982-clfs-transaction-logs-reset.html

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I’ve just tried “METHOD I … Alternatively you can run this MS Fix it 50140”

But see: “This Microsoft Fix it does not apply to your operating system or application version”

Dave.

PS I’m not taking a risk with Method II etc. !: “Pay attention if any command return some error.It would be very important”

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Always create a restore point first if you are unsure what a set of commands will do.

A command will return an error when it’s not accepted – not because it has broken something and it gives examples of the type of error messages you could get.

If you go ahead with it to the point of doing it in WinRE, at the command prompt enter bcdedit |find “osdevice” and that will tell you which partition it sees your install in.

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I think it’s time to knock it on the head and wait for the vendors to fix this … we all probably need to get out more

Dave.

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This would annoy the hell out of me and I would try all possible solutions, even to the point of a factory reset as I wouldn’t hold my breath waiting for MS to come up with another(?) fix.

3rd parties usually come up with one before MS.

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I only mentioned factory reset as an extreme example.

After everything has been updated each month and everything is still working, I create a full external system image which I would fall back to if things aren’t as they should be next time around.

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… IMHO, the important thing is that the updates are installed (and not hidden)…

A couple of examples:

Security Update for .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 for x64-based Systems (KB2446710)
Installation date: 18/03/2015 14:59
Installation status: Successful
= 13 ‘Successful’ installations in WU (6 Feb to 18 Mar), but not in list of installed updates (Control Panel Programs)

Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3004375)
Installation date: 18/03/2015 14:59
Installation status: Successful
= 9 ‘Successful’ installations in WU (11 Feb to 18 Mar), but not in list of installed updates (Control Panel Programs)

So WU tells me this morning that I have 3 important updates to install, and I do so and afterwards WU indicates the 3 have been successfully installed:

Security Update for .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 for x64-based Systems (KB2446710)
Installation date: ‎19/‎03/‎2015 09:49 [in CP Programs]
Installation status: Successful

Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3031432)
Installation date: ‎19/‎03/‎2015 09:48 [but NOT in CP Programs]
Installation status: Successful

Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3004375)
Installation date: ‎19/‎03/‎2015 09:48 [but NOT in CP Programs]
Installation status: Successful

NB No disk cleanup afterwards, but WU then tells me I have 2 important updates to install, namely:

Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3031432)
Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3004375)

One word – Doh !

Dave.

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I run Disk Cleanup as an admin every month after the WUs and I’ve never had this problem, but Windows will keep prompting you for specific updates when it thinks they haven’t installed properly regardless of what it reports in WU history.

That is why I offered those commands.

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… You can try to download and install those 2 updates manually using the Microsoft Update Catalog…

Many thanks. Have downloaded the two updates from the Catalog:

– KB3004375 Run & installed
– KB3031432 Run but ‘Already installed’

WU check afterwards – “No important updates available”
Control Panel Programs Installed Updates:
– KB3004375 installed 20/03/15 (tallies with today’s run & installation)
– KB3031432 – no sign ? so not ‘Already installed’

Current WU state: “No important updates available”. I don’t know whether to believe it but am inclined to wait until next Patch Tuesday.

Dave.

Downloaded folders & files:
* Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3031432)
– AMD64-all-windows6.1-kb3004375-v3-x64_c4f55f4d06ce51e923bd0e269af11126c5e7196a.msu – Run & installed
– AMD64-all-windows6.1-kb3031432-x64_e648abe279c8b0095a57271ffbab5d5d376da558.msu – Run: ‘Already installed’
– AMD64-all-mpsyschk_b2f2b1fe31b7ecec4ea43004bc4e2c7b7171b74f.exe

* Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3004375)
– AMD64-all-windows6.1-kb3004375-v3-x64_c4f55f4d06ce51e923bd0e269af11126c5e7196a.msu
– AMD64-all-mpsyschk_cb1fefac0669ab60ac983bda2202780a80a84d32.exe

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Control Panel Programs Installed Updates:
– KB3004375 installed 20/03/15 (tallies with today’s run & installation)

KB3004375 has since disappeared after ‘Patch Saturday’, see below.

Dave.

39869-Win7-x64-HP-Update-21-Mar-2015

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The Update Catalog web site invites feedback via e-mail, but after submitting a brief message re KB3031432, I got this reply:

Your message couldn’t be delivered because the address you’re sending to needs to know who you are before it’ll let your message through.

To fix this problem, contact the recipient (by phone or instant messaging, for example) and tell them to ask their email admin to configure the recipient’s mailbox to accept messages from you.

Dave.

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Joining the bandwagon here. I am lagging behind, but I just did the same thing; Disk Cleanup and now the same issues.

Computer A (after running disk cleanup, being offered again) –
KB3021952 – in WU “View update history” shows installed on 2-12, in control panel it does not show up as installed
KB3032359 – in WU “View update history” shows installed 3-12, in control panel showing installed on 3-12

Computer B (after running disk cleanup, being offered again) –
KB3021952 – in WU “View update history” shows installed on 2-12, in control panel showing installed on 2-12
KB3032359 – in WU “View update history” shows installed on 3-12, in control panel showing installed on 3-12
KB3004375 – on 2-12, prior to installing KB3029944 on all 6 computers, this KB3004375 was offered. Once KB3029944 was installed and system reboot, all 6 computers then showed KB3004375 not offered any longer. But today only 2 computers out of the 6 are now showing it offered
KB3031432 – in WU “View update history” shows installed on 2-12, in control panel it does not show up as installed.

Today I ran the disk cleanup and these are now being offered. So I will be watching this thread as well.

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Just to add, I found a thread talking about using the Power Shell to view your updates so I did this on Computer A. This is weird as in the above I mentioned KB3021952 shows installed under history under WU, but does not show up in the control panel. I ran the power shell and it does show installed.
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FYI: A WU Microsoft Fixit that didn’t work …

I found a suggestion in Windows Update Troubleshooter to run MicrosoftFixit50123.msi (Fix MSI patch registration corruption 50123 v2.1.1.4; KB971187)

So after running MicrosoftFixit50123, two ‘Important’ Windows updates appear in WU for installation:

– KB3004375
– KB3031432

But after installation & reboot, they are both listed as successfully installed 23/03/2015 by WU history, but *not listed* amongst the Control Panel Program Installed Updates (the most recent being 21/03/2015).

Dave.

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Are they still presenting to be installed ?

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Are they still presenting to be installed ?

No.

Dave.

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Is that with a manual Check for updates or just going to Windows Update ?

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After a manual check for updates (Win7 x64 Home Premium); BUT after Disk Cleanup, these re-present (all previously ‘successfully’ installed according to WU, but not evident in CP installed updates):

* Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3021952)
* Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3032359)
* Security Update for .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 for x64-based Systems (KB2446710)
* Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3004375)
* Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3031432)

So I’ve ‘installed’ them.

Dave.

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I was going to suggest creating an external system image before running Disk Cleanup but to perhaps also leave the Disk Cleanup until after next month’s updates.

If they appear to have successfully installed as in Update history, I think I’d be tempted to leave well alone and see what happens next month.

Did you try the updates after running those commands that cleared the Update history or did you just want the Update history etc. back ?

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… If they appear to have successfully installed as in Update history, I think I’d be tempted to leave well alone and see what happens next month.

Did you try the updates after running those commands that cleared the Update history or did you just want the Update history etc. back ?

The Update history was restored to show the previous installations.

Dave.

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Those commands were a fix for repeated updates but as they aren’t showing in Installed Updates, that could be a different problem – but as you know how to revert those commands, give them another go before installing if those updates re-present.

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At the risk of tempting fate – this Fixit seems to have stopped the endless flagging of the need to install ‘successfully installed’ updates:

How do I reset Windows Update components?
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/971058

Dave

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The ‘Automatically reset Windows Update components’ Fixit (above) hasn’t worked. These ‘Successful’ ‘Important’ updates were installed this morning by WU:

Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3021952)
Installation date: 14/04/2015 09:44

Security Update for .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 for x64-based Systems (KB2446710)
Installation date: 14/04/2015 09:44

Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3004375)
Installation date: 14/04/2015 09:44

Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3031432)
Installation date: 14/04/2015 09:44

Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3032359)
Installation date: 14/04/2015 09:44

Dave.

Previous ‘successful’ installations of the same Win7 updates:

Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3021952)
Installation date: 23/03/2015 12:12

Security Update for .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 for x64-based Systems (KB2446710)
Installation date: 23/03/2015 12:12

Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3004375)
Installation date: 08/04/2015 15:40

Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3031432)
Installation date: 08/04/2015 15:40

Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3032359)
Installation date: 23/03/2015 12:11

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Microsoft Fixit KB971058 (Automatically reset Windows Update components) reports that ‘Windows Update error 0x80070490(2015-04-14-T-10_31_56A)’ is ‘Not fixed’ in the initial summary report, but ‘Fixed’ in the fuller report !

40189-Win7-x64-HP-Fixit-KB971058-14-Apr-2014

Dave.

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ConsumerAffairs – Windows users beware: Update 3033929 puts Windows 7 into a reboot loop 03/12/2015
If you haven’t already installed this week’s update, DON’T
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/windows-users-beware-update-3033929-puts-windows-7-into-a-reboot-loop-031215.html

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I guess I’m lucky then because it installed on mine 3/11/15 and I haven’t had any problem with the reboot loop.

Don't take yourself so seriously, no one else does
All W10 Pro at 22H2,(2 Desktops, 1 Laptop).

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I found unchecking the Item “Windows Update Cleanup” in Advance Disk Cleanup stopped this in its tracks. It appears that there is a problem with that which causes this.

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Another round of Windows Updates this week with further ‘successful’ installations of:

* Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3004375)
* Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3031432)

But still flagged afterwards as important updates to install (and with no WU cleanup).

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For me and others the problem has gone since May patch day! No more (old) updates after Windows clean up

See here too: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_update/kb3032359-kb3021952-keep-re-presenting-for/6915d9ec-7be4-402b-9cb2-4772e1fce905?page=12&tm=1432236769923

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Fortunately for me also.
Phil.

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