MarkJohnson Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 I had to install win7 again yesterday and I'm still updating. Is there a way to speed this up. I seem to get update errors all of the time and then it undoes all of the updates instead of the few that actually failed. As iot is, it takes over an hour to check for the updates the first time. The hard drive sits idle doing nothing most of the time. Then I let it auto update by choosing shut down, and then it proceeds to install over 200 updates for well over an hour again. Then on reboot it says it failed and then uninstalls all of the updates! I then have to wait again for check for updates as it has queued up updates for things based on last update being successful, and again wait another hour to check for updates. Now I'm just installing updates a few at a time so it doesn't fail and remove updates again and this is taking forever. I have almost a full day in this and I'm still not finished. Is there a way around this or a simple method of installing updates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prodif Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 (edited) MarkJohnsonInstall clear win 7 sp1. Downloads kb3112343 ONLY, install & reboot. For the search updates .. Method №2 NTlite ... Edited January 31, 2016 by Prodif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinifera Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 (edited) Is there a way around this or a simple method of installing updates? there isdownload WU downloader (think MDL has it, google it)then when it scans what you need, you can choose what to download (as it dumps updates in 1 folder)then run CMD from that folder, and type dir /B > _update.BAT now hit F5 within that folder, on top you will have _update batch file with listed all downloaded updates insidenow right click on _update.bat and select Edit, now notepad will open1st delete _update.bat from the list, then do Edit -> Replace,1st box type KB2nd box type START /WAIT KBpress REPLACE ALL button-------now again Edit -> Replace,1st box type .msu2nd box type .msu /quiet /norestartpress REPLACE ALL now do File -> Save, exit notepadand run _update.bat file Edited February 1, 2016 by vinifera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripredacus Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 If starting from a fresh install, I always will take updates in smaller batches, rather than trying to install everything it finds all at once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJohnson Posted February 1, 2016 Author Share Posted February 1, 2016 Is there a way around this or a simple method of installing updates? there isdownload WU downloader (think MDL has it, google it)then when it scans what you need, you can choose what to download (as it dumps updates in 1 folder)then run CMD from that folder, and type dir /B > _update.BAT now hit F5 within that folder, on top you will have _update batch file with listed all downloaded updates insidenow right click on _update.bat and select Edit, now notepad will open1st delete _update.bat from the list, then do Edit -> Replace,1st box type KB2nd box type START /WAIT KBpress REPLACE ALL button-------now again Edit -> Replace,1st box type .msu2nd box type .msu /quiet /norestartpress REPLACE ALL now do File -> Save, exit notepadand run _update.bat file When searching YouTube for videos on programs for installing updates I found a video on a program called Win Toolkit that is similar to NTlite, but has built-in windows update retriever and installer (slipstream). If starting from a fresh install, I always will take updates in smaller batches, rather than trying to install everything it finds all at once. Usually it takes them with no issues, just once in a while it chokes and refuses. but yes, I had to install little batches and it still chokes sometimes that way. but for the most part is successful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinifera Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 (edited) If starting from a fresh install, I always will take updates in smaller batches, rather than trying to install everything it finds all at once. thats why there is start /wait command if win7 is anything smart it will overwrite old files with new ones additionally user can use that KB that integrates into disk cleanup to remove unused garbage Edited February 2, 2016 by vinifera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJARRRPCGP Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 (edited) If starting from a fresh install, I always will take updates in smaller batches, rather than trying to install everything it finds all at once.At least in the past, the Windows 7-Windows Update has seemed to have a bug where it screws up if you select more than some at a time and not in chronological order. Edited February 2, 2016 by RJARRRPCGP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinifera Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 they are in chronological order since KB's come with numbers, newer patch over old, gets either higher number or same with "-v2" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripredacus Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 they are in chronological order since KB's come with numbers, newer patch over old, gets either higher number or same with "-v2" Are you sure? I am pretty sure that the client shows them in alphabetical order based on the update name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinifera Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) ah my mistake, i switched words but main point stays if older update was KB73458newer would be either higher number or KB73458-v2 (-v3... etc)so its still sorted by "whats latest" Edited February 4, 2016 by vinifera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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