Stop Microsoft Auto Updates NOW!!
Do not allow the Microsoft auto updates for now on Win 7& 8 machines. If you received one in the last couple days and have not rebooted your computer I would advise against rebooting until you back e...
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You answered your own question.
Automatic updating can be a problem. If you were using the computer for work while the updating and installation was taking place in the background, there is a good chance the computer was using too much memory and an update got corrupted.
Most updates require a restart of the computer (hot restart). If that did not happen because you did not know about the update happening (missed the small pop-up in lower right corner), the computer did not get rebooted.
When you shut the computer down later (cold shutdown and restart) the computer had started the installation of the updates and they never finished when the computer powered down.
It's basically a problem of Windows7 that doesn't account for differences in memory or speed of various CPU's(never fixed from day 1 to now in Windows8 versions). You have to know that the update is going to take place and shut down all programs before starting the update. Then do "restart" when asked and give the computer plenty of time before entering your password after Windows restarts. Entering the password too early can bomb the installation.
I found out early on a update back in November of 2010 on my then new Asus I7 computer. The computer entered a safe mode that allowed it to fix itself and undo the update.
Your current computer may not be able to do that, since corrupted for start-up files.
Automatic updating can be a problem. If you were using the computer for work while the updating and installation was taking place in the background, there is a good chance the computer was using too much memory and an update got corrupted.
Most updates require a restart of the computer (hot restart). If that did not happen because you did not know about the update happening (missed the small pop-up in lower right corner), the computer did not get rebooted.
When you shut the computer down later (cold shutdown and restart) the computer had started the installation of the updates and they never finished when the computer powered down.
It's basically a problem of Windows7 that doesn't account for differences in memory or speed of various CPU's(never fixed from day 1 to now in Windows8 versions). You have to know that the update is going to take place and shut down all programs before starting the update. Then do "restart" when asked and give the computer plenty of time before entering your password after Windows restarts. Entering the password too early can bomb the installation.
I found out early on a update back in November of 2010 on my then new Asus I7 computer. The computer entered a safe mode that allowed it to fix itself and undo the update.
Your current computer may not be able to do that, since corrupted for start-up files.
