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Computer constantly updating when shut down

  • 05-07-2012 3:44pm
    #1
    Joey the lips
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,262 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi folks,

    Being the fool i am i have not been shutting down my computer for a while because i like quick access.

    Anyway i notice every time i start up or shut down it updates for 2 hours.
    Is there a way to make it up date all at once and thats it.

    Its Windows vista if that helps and its a right pain in the bum.


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  • #2
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    Tap f8 when your machine is starting up and try to get in to safe mode.


  • #3
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Joey the lips wrote: »
    Hi folks,

    Being the fool i am i have not been shutting down my computer for a while because i like quick access.

    Anyway i notice every time i start up or shut down it updates for 2 hours.
    Is there a way to make it up date all at once and thats it.

    Its Windows vista if that helps and its a right pain in the bum.

    Boot up the machine and go to my computer>C:\ and then the windows folder. find the "SoftwareDistribution" folder and rename it to "SoftwareDistribution 2". Now open the windows update program in the start menu and retry the updates, maybe 4 or 5 at one time

    Nick

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  • #4
    Joey the lips
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,262 ✭✭✭✭Joey the lips


    chin_grin wrote: »
    Tap f8 when your machine is starting up and try to get in to safe mode.

    Why if pardon my expression in asking. I still need to sort the problem dont i?
    yoyo wrote: »
    Boot up the machine and go to my computer>C:\ and then the windows folder. find the "SoftwareDistribution" folder and rename it to "SoftwareDistribution 2". Now open the windows update program in the start menu and retry the updates, maybe 4 or 5 at one time

    Nick

    I tried this as well it says i dont have permission. However just to ask, if i do this will it still have to update


  • #5
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Joey the lips wrote: »
    Why if pardon my expression in asking. I still need to sort the problem dont i?



    I tried this as well it says i dont have permission. However just to ask, if i do this will it still have to update

    Try doing the rename in Safe mode (pick the administrator user). You can access safe mode like chin says by continuously tapping [F8] on startup. I.e when you see the manufacturer logo when you turn on the machine, keep tapping it until a menu comes up and navigate with the arrow keys to safe mode and hit the return/enter key

    Nick

    My Beer Glass collection site 🍺

    My Irish Callcards site



  • #6
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Yeah this is why you want to shut down properly. Usually at least once a week. Minimum, once a month.

    Also, using sleep mode a lot has it's own disadvantages. Currently I have an issue where sometimes when waking from sleep my computer then is unable to launch fullscreen/3D applications without them crashing immediately. It's not a problem I have a fix for yet.

    Then, you have the problem where your PC wants "down time" when it's awake, to do maintenance operations, like background defrag, and virus scans.

    Easiest fix is to shut down regularly, around every few days at least. The best investment fix however would be to migrate your PC's operating system to a solid state drive, which would see your reboot times go from minutes (without updates) to about 30 seconds. Straight cold bootup time averages about 15 seconds.


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