Microsoft Releases Fix for Windows Update Corruption Errors

[CommanderFrank]

Microsoft has released an out of hand update to address a problem with the Windows Update System. The update can be downloaded directly from Microsoft by following the KB947821 link.

This update is a tool which checks the system for these problems and tries to resolve them. This fix may appear at some point in Windows Update itself, but it is not there as of today.

 

[schizrade]

Step 1 is taking some time...

 

[oROEchimaru]

nice post!! I would like to see more system admin posts

 

[Squall_Rinoa89]

Weird.. followed the settings and my laptop comes up with Error 87 saying there is no such thing as online/scanhealth >.>; for the Windows 8 part after I followed all that it says to..

Fascinating.

 

[ep0x73]

I've recently updated a XP, Vista and 7 system without any drama so I assume the installs went just fine.

 

[EdKiefer]

So it is recommended to run this update even if windows updater didn't give any errors with previous updates ?

 

[bigstusexy]

I have not read the article yet but I'm going to guess this is a fix for a specific issue and not what i'd like to see. I find it absolutely stupid that programs can make changes to windows that it will not fix.

I had a drive by download (flash or java, maybe both exploit) and it put in a fake A.V. Easy enough to get rid of, but in the mean time it told windows to disallow the execution of it's on onboard AV! Did a few other sneaky configuration tricks. Now that defender is working again I'd expect to find and unset all these... nope. I still have one patch that will not install and I don't feel like investigating just yet. I'd redo the system if I really cared but it is also my DVR which is a PITA to reconfigure. I ran vista for so long just not to face that.