Windows Vista updates everytime it shuts down for 4-6 hours

One of our Vista systems keeps updating what appears to be the same 2 updates
every time it shuts down without fail.

We loose use of this computer for about 6 hours.

Looking for suggestions.

Thanks

Which 2 updates ? The more details you provide the better chance you
have of getting assistance.

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MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
===============
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Oh no another update... wrote:

> One of our Vista systems keeps updating what appears to be the same 2 updates
> every time it shuts down without fail.
>
> We loose use of this computer for about 6 hours.
>
> Looking for suggestions.
>
> Thanks

This is a good question. How do I determine which updates. From this end, we
go into restart or shut down and the computer tells us that it is performing
two updates (the first goes very quickly and then the second one goes on for
hours showing an update pgroigress window). Then the system shuts down and
boots normally the next time we start it. We purchsed a couple of Dell
Dimension E520s with Vista Business and only one of them does this? Perhaps
someone can tell me how to determine which updates it is installing?

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> Which 2 updates ? The more details you provide the better chance you
> have of getting assistance.
>
> How to make a good newsgroup post
> http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
>
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
>
> Oh no another update... wrote:
>
> > One of our Vista systems keeps updating what appears to be the same 2 updates
> > every time it shuts down without fail.
> >
> > We loose use of this computer for about 6 hours.
> >
> > Looking for suggestions.
> >
> > Thanks
>

Suggest you try booting the problematic system to Safe Mode and see if
the updates install.

Start your computer in safe mode
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...904a11033.mspx

If no joy, you can see which updates are attempting to install by
opening Windows Update in the Control Panel or, by opening the
WindowsUpdate.log that is located in the WINDOWS directory [folder].
Scroll down to the bottom of the WindowsUpdate.log for the most recent
entries. It should show the KB# of the update and a short description
for it.

EX:

2008-04-09 13:09:28:050 976 250 DnldMgr * Updates to download = 1
2008-04-09 13:09:28:050 976 250 Agent * Title = Definition Update
for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition 1.31.8683.0)


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
================




Oh no another update... wrote:

> This is a good question. How do I determine which updates. From this end, we
> go into restart or shut down and the computer tells us that it is performing
> two updates (the first goes very quickly and then the second one goes on for
> hours showing an update pgroigress window). Then the system shuts down and
> boots normally the next time we start it. We purchsed a couple of Dell
> Dimension E520s with Vista Business and only one of them does this? Perhaps
> someone can tell me how to determine which updates it is installing?
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>>Which 2 updates ? The more details you provide the better chance you
>>have of getting assistance.
>>
>>How to make a good newsgroup post
>>http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
>>
>>
>>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
>>===============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>>Never Forgotten
>>===============
>>
>>
>>
>>Oh no another update... wrote:
>>
>>
>>>One of our Vista systems keeps updating what appears to be the same 2 updates
>>>every time it shuts down without fail.
>>>
>>>We loose use of this computer for about 6 hours.
>>>
>>>Looking for suggestions.
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>

Thank you for your advice.

I looked at the update log and it is littered with a whole night (every few
minutes) log of errors, cancelled downloads, get user token failures, failure
to find updates, ID failures, cancelled download for
invalidated/hidden/unapplicable update(s) and self update check errors. I
wrote down a bunch of these codes; but, it may be better to have someone come
in and make corrections.

Thanks...

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> Suggest you try booting the problematic system to Safe Mode and see if
> the updates install.
>
> Start your computer in safe mode
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...904a11033.mspx
>
> If no joy, you can see which updates are attempting to install by
> opening Windows Update in the Control Panel or, by opening the
> WindowsUpdate.log that is located in the WINDOWS directory [folder].
> Scroll down to the bottom of the WindowsUpdate.log for the most recent
> entries. It should show the KB# of the update and a short description
> for it.
>
> EX:
>
> 2008-04-09 13:09:28:050 976 250 DnldMgr * Updates to download = 1
> 2008-04-09 13:09:28:050 976 250 Agent * Title = Definition Update
> for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition 1.31.8683.0)
>
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ================
>
>
>
>
> Oh no another update... wrote:
>
> > This is a good question. How do I determine which updates. From this end, we
> > go into restart or shut down and the computer tells us that it is performing
> > two updates (the first goes very quickly and then the second one goes on for
> > hours showing an update pgroigress window). Then the system shuts down and
> > boots normally the next time we start it. We purchsed a couple of Dell
> > Dimension E520s with Vista Business and only one of them does this? Perhaps
> > someone can tell me how to determine which updates it is installing?
> >
> > "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Which 2 updates ? The more details you provide the better chance you
> >>have of getting assistance.
> >>
> >>How to make a good newsgroup post
> >>http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
> >>
> >>
> >>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> >>===============
> >> *-343-* FDNY
> >>Never Forgotten
> >>===============
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Oh no another update... wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>One of our Vista systems keeps updating what appears to be the same 2 updates
> >>>every time it shuts down without fail.
> >>>
> >>>We loose use of this computer for about 6 hours.
> >>>
> >>>Looking for suggestions.
> >>>
> >>>Thanks
> >>
>

Ouch. You're welcome. If you'd care to, please post back with the
resolution of this updating quagmire.


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============


Oh no another update... wrote:

> Thank you for your advice.
>
> I looked at the update log and it is littered with a whole night (every few
> minutes) log of errors, cancelled downloads, get user token failures, failure
> to find updates, ID failures, cancelled download for
> invalidated/hidden/unapplicable update(s) and self update check errors. I
> wrote down a bunch of these codes; but, it may be better to have someone come
> in and make corrections.
>
> Thanks...
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>>Suggest you try booting the problematic system to Safe Mode and see if
>>the updates install.
>>
>>Start your computer in safe mode
>>http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...904a11033.mspx
>>
>>If no joy, you can see which updates are attempting to install by
>>opening Windows Update in the Control Panel or, by opening the
>>WindowsUpdate.log that is located in the WINDOWS directory [folder].
>>Scroll down to the bottom of the WindowsUpdate.log for the most recent
>>entries. It should show the KB# of the update and a short description
>>for it.
>>
>>EX:
>>
>>2008-04-09 13:09:28:050 976 250 DnldMgr * Updates to download = 1
>>2008-04-09 13:09:28:050 976 250 Agent * Title = Definition Update
>>for Windows Defender - KB915597 (Definition 1.31.8683.0)
>>
>>
>>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
>>===============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>>Never Forgotten
>>================
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Oh no another update... wrote:
>>
>>
>>>This is a good question. How do I determine which updates. From this end, we
>>>go into restart or shut down and the computer tells us that it is performing
>>>two updates (the first goes very quickly and then the second one goes on for
>>>hours showing an update pgroigress window). Then the system shuts down and
>>>boots normally the next time we start it. We purchsed a couple of Dell
>>>Dimension E520s with Vista Business and only one of them does this? Perhaps
>>>someone can tell me how to determine which updates it is installing?
>>>
>>>"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Which 2 updates ? The more details you provide the better chance you
>>>>have of getting assistance.
>>>>
>>>>How to make a good newsgroup post
>>>>http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
>>>>===============
>>>> *-343-* FDNY
>>>>Never Forgotten
>>>>===============
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Oh no another update... wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>One of our Vista systems keeps updating what appears to be the same 2 updates
>>>>>every time it shuts down without fail.
>>>>>
>>>>>We loose use of this computer for about 6 hours.
>>>>>
>>>>>Looking for suggestions.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks
>>>>