Vista Update Today?

Rowley Birkin QC · 13-02-2008 8:14pm #1

Hey just wondering, my Vista machine downloaded 11 Updates last night, any one know what they were for?

I selected the option to download them and switch off the machine so didnt watch them installing. Coincidentally, or not, my internet seems to be running a bit slower since.

Also the network symbol seems to be missing from the systray ever since, very weird.

Rowley Birkin QC · 13-02-2008 9:02pm

Weirder and weirder, the toolbar is now gone light blue and when I went to switch the network indicator back on it was greyed out. Very odd.

Anyone have any ideas?

Sherifu · 13-02-2008 9:09pm

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purer.than.you · 13-02-2008 10:51pm

Thanks for the link rkm.

Rowley Birkin QC · 13-02-2008 10:56pm

Cheers RKM but I couldnt spot anything to explain the disappearance of the network icon?

mike65 · 13-02-2008 11:02pm

Nothing bad happened here (apart from being nagged to reboot so they could install!)

Mike.

Rowley Birkin QC · 13-02-2008 11:29pm

What version of Vista are you using Mike?

Cannot get that bloody network icon back. Wouldnt care usually but having fierce problems with wireless netwoks lately.

Sherifu · 14-02-2008 7:32am

mike65 wrote: »

Nothing bad happened here (apart from being nagged to reboot so they could install!)

Mike.

Same as this for me.

kaimera · 14-02-2008 10:10am

My updates failed to install twice despite the two reboots.

Third time was a charm tho.

Sherifu · 14-02-2008 10:18am

I had 8 install; 2 failed. Rebooted and the final 2 installed.

kaizersoze · 14-02-2008 10:22am

bigkev49 wrote: »

What version of Vista are you using Mike?

Cannot get that bloody network icon back. Wouldnt care usually but having fierce problems with wireless netwoks lately.

Do a system restore. I had to yesterday morning.
When I booted up I was greeted by a new desktop and all my personal folders were empty but all the programs were still installed and working.

Then I opened Outlook and it was blank, all emails and account settings were gone. Thankfully a system restore to the previous day worked.

mike65 · 14-02-2008 10:43am

32 bit home ed

Mike.

Rowley Birkin QC · 14-02-2008 11:12am

System restore wasnt needed. When I booted up this morning everything was back where it should be.

Still very odd though.

Cheers for replies.

Overheal · 14-02-2008 9:45pm

I got mine in fine. All security updates basically werent they?

Cant say Im having any problems on my end whatsoever.

AntiRip · 18-02-2008 8:45pm

My laptop installed I think 15 updates today. It has been rebooting and "configuring updates" since 1 o'clock today. Obviously something wrong now because it shouldn't take this long? It was 195mb update. I can't cancel it down and it keeps rebooting. Any thoughts to what I can do please?

mukki · 18-02-2008 9:37pm

try booting it in "last known good configuration, or have they dropped that?

AntiRip · 19-02-2008 9:18am

mukki wrote: »

try booting it in "last known good configuration, or have they dropped that?

tried that, didn't help. I did get into windows again but now it's slow as hell. It won't shut down unless I cold boot it. It won't open windows restore and it won't connect to my wireless network. Have been having alot of trouble lately connecting to network. It's only a month old laptop (dell 1520). I have a 2-3 yr old 9300 (on now) with XP and have never had trouble with it. I know it's nothing to do with the laptop, obviously vista

***I just had to do re install again after the update. Seems fine again.

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