Windows 10: Windows update screwed up my PC

Discus and support Windows update screwed up my PC in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I allowed a update and now my laptop is a paper weight. I get an error popup window that says the desktop file is missing. Can not find that file on... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Johnhenry999, Nov 27, 2018.

  1. JOHNHENRY999
    Johnhenry999 Win User

    Windows update screwed up my PC


    I allowed a update and now my laptop is a paper weight. I get an error popup window that says the desktop file is missing. Can not find that file on other laptops and none of the apps are visible. The windows icon does not do anything except change color when curser is over it. Will not power off unless power button is held done for a while. Power on takes a very long time and keeps saying it is updating but always ends the same way with the same error message about the same missing file.

    :)
     
    Johnhenry999, Nov 27, 2018
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  2. HAT
    hat Win User

    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?
     
    hat, Nov 28, 2018
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  3. 3COLORS
    3Colors Win User
    Windows Updated(16299.309).KB4088776 Restart is required to complete.


    Hi dalchina. Good news, I followed your suggestion and reinstalled the update and now it appears as "installed correctly" *Biggrin Maybe it was not necessary to run the Windows Update Troubleshooter or maybe if necessary. But using it I do not think it could have worsened something. The installation was very fast, unlike the first time it showed step 1 and step 2 completed.

    Thanks for the suggestions and for the time to respond Windows update screwed up my PC :) Best regards.


    And thanks for the tip of that program, I'll have it on my list.
     
    3Colors, Nov 28, 2018
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  4. THERMOPYLAE_480
    Thermopylae_480 Win User

    Windows update screwed up my PC

    Windows updates...

    Oh. Your "Registry" must have gotten screwed up FLY3R. If for some reason you couldn't download your updates I suppose you could go to the update site, and run throught the steps 'till it fails activation. Then you could go up to "Tools > Manage Add ons > then disable "Windows Genuine Advatage Validation Tool." Of course you should only use this method if you are having problems updating your legitamate copy of Windows XP. Perhaps do to a corrupted piece of software? *Smile Windows update screwed up my PC :)
     
    Thermopylae_480, Nov 28, 2018
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