Windows 10: Windows updates have twice interfered with my Alchemy Search software. Please undo the harm...

Discus and support Windows updates have twice interfered with my Alchemy Search software. Please undo the harm... in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; I have installed on my PC a database with Alchemy Search software, about 330MB total. It has worked fine from June 2002 on my XP pc, and since May 2014... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by GordonTBest, Nov 22, 2021.

  1. Windows updates have twice interfered with my Alchemy Search software. Please undo the harm...


    I have installed on my PC a database with Alchemy Search software, about 330MB total. It has worked fine from June 2002 on my XP pc, and since May 2014 on my Windows 10 PC. I frequently refer to it several times a week. In March 2021 , immediately following a Windows update/download, it failed as a search engine, but I was able to find some wanted files by hand and view the contents. Not very convenient, compared with proper operation. After much fruitless communication between me, the vendor, and the software source, someone else suggested that I re-load the DVD. That went smoothly, and the p

    :)
     
    GordonTBest, Nov 22, 2021
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  2. jbailey8 Win User

    HyperSLI (Enabling SLI on non-sli motherboards)

    To turn off windows updates in windows 7 follow these steps:

    Click the start button, in the search box type in 'windows updates', click on 'windows update'
    in the search results list, in the left side of the windows update window click 'change settings'
    then in the option bar select 'Never check for updates'.
     
    jbailey8, Nov 22, 2021
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  3. tnhotmail Win User
    windows defender keeps saying it finds "potentially harmful software" but nothing listed.

    I did these steps and the same problem is still happening. It reports (and notifies) "potentially harmful software" but nothing is listed in the "all items ..." list (or the other two lists). After restart, same problem still - notifications but nothing
    is listed.

    I have disabled real time protection (temporarily) but this doesn't help either. Is it possible to completely disable or uninstall windows defender?

    thanks
     
    tnhotmail, Nov 22, 2021
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  4. nkatsar Win User

    Windows updates have twice interfered with my Alchemy Search software. Please undo the harm...

    FIXED!! Windows 7 sp1 never ends searching for updates

    Pros:
    • No need for a script, easy to apply manually
    • Much smaller download, seems that KB3020369 is not required, only SP1 is needed
    Cons:
    • Windows Update Client downloaded by the script is newer (June 2016 version is included in KB3172605 instead of March 2016)
    • You will still need to download/install hundreds of updates afterwards, most of them are already included in KB3125574 and installed by the script

     
    nkatsar, Nov 22, 2021
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