Windows 10: Windows 10 Windows Update not displaying most updates

Hello all,


I have a strange problem with one on our laptops.


About a month ago I noticed that when Windows Update would run many of the updates it found would fail installation then on subsequent runs it would not re-prompt them or attempt a reinstallation of the failed updates.


I tried many things then gave up and did a repair installation.


I then retried Windows Update where only about 7 updates installed and no more were prompted, reporting that the computer was up to date.


Of course there should be many updates applicable to this laptop but everything I have tried has failed to rectify the problem leaving this laptop very insecure.


What I have done so far, in order:

1) Run Windows Troubleshooter in Admin mode

2) Deleted the Software Distribution and Catroot2 folders

3) Ran DISM and SFC

4) Ran a Repair reinstallation of Windows

5) Uninstalled AVG and re-enabled Defender

6) Set a new registry value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\QualityCompat of value cadca5fe-87d3-4b96-b7fb-a231484277cc type DWORD data 0x00000000

7) Performed a clean boot


Nothing has shown any more than the 7 or so updates that were installed. There should be 50 or more updates available.


The laptop is a Clovertrail CPU so it is running the last supported version of Windows 10 which is 1607.


A reset is not an option as this laptop was a ex-school preinstalled laptop which has a lot of good software on it which I would lose if I did a reset.


I am out of things to try and would appreciate any suggestions to a solution to this problem.

:)

 

Windows 10 Update

Well just noticed a pretty large one pop up coming in at 914MB, seems it makes some pretty serous updates.

KB3172985
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3172985

This security update includes improvements and fixes in the functionality of Windows 10 Version 1511 and Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 4. It also resolves the following vulnerabilities in Windows:

• 3175677 MS16-094: Security update for secure boot: July 12, 2016
• 3174060 MS16-093: Security update for Adobe Flash Player: July 12, 2016
• 3171910 MS16-092: Security update for Windows Kernel: July 12, 2016
• 3170048 MS16-091: Security update for .Net Framework: July 12, 2016
• 3171481 MS16-090: Security update for Kernel Mode Drivers: July 12, 2016
• 3170050 MS16-089: Security update for Windows secure kernel mode: July 12, 2016
• 3170005 MS16-087: Security update for the Microsoft Print Spooler: July 12, 2016
• 3169999 MS16-085: Cumulative security update for Microsoft Edge: July 12, 2016
• 3169991 MS16-084: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer: July 12, 2016

 

Microsoft to make Windows 10 updates mandatory

Well, at the moment at least, you can choose to defer upgrades. Under Settings > Windows Updates > Advanced options you need to check the box labeled "Defer upgrades". What does that do? Good question. The answer I've found might illuminate it to a degree.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/defer-upgrades-in-windows-10

I hear this only applies to Pro and Enterprise editions. But I can't verify that.

 

Windows Update suddenly hangs?

Windows Update is suddenly hanging for some reason... I went and downloaded and installed the first bunch of updates, restarted when asked, and now when I go back to windows update I just get the window with a white box forever. Reboot and it still does it. This happens to be on my main machine, running windows 7.

I've also noticed when I reboot it says configuring windows update, step 3 of 3, 47%. Maybe it somehow skipped something and is screwed forever?