98% Of WannaCry Victims Were Using Windows 7 | |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 69322556 United States 05/19/2017 09:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Windows update stopped working for most Windows 7 computers I came across. I had to run some manual updates in order to get Windows update working again. I think it had to do with the GWX (get Windows ten) files sent to all Windows 7 computers. Many people were probably un-patched without realizing it. Windows update would just hang and continue to search for updates and never completing. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 69322556 United States 05/19/2017 09:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Back in January when I was having the Win7 updates issues I found a post that helped me fix the issue. Luckily I fixed it before wannacry came out. hang-the-9 Sep 2, 2016, 10:34 AM Every time I have run across a failed Win 7 update issue, the two patches that fixed it every time were KB3020369 and then KB3172605. If you run the patch and it sits at checking for updates when you run it, kill the wusa task, then stop and start the update service. Run the patch again, it will install. |
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Vision Thing User ID: 74828920 United States 05/19/2017 09:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Windows update stopped working for most Windows 7 computers I came across. I had to run some manual updates in order to get Windows update working again. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 69322556 I think it had to do with the GWX (get Windows ten) files sent to all Windows 7 computers. Many people were probably un-patched without realizing it. Windows update would just hang and continue to search for updates and never completing. So it wasn't just me? I would occasionally try to run manual updates but it would never fetch the updates, Windows 7 Pro. The first thing I do when I get a computer is turn off the automatic updates. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 35919935 United States 05/19/2017 09:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | No, just make sure you have the latest updates and that Windows Update is working properly. Who knows what else was in the NSA tool release but at least patch what you can. Windows pissed me off the other day by restarting my computer to install updates the minute I walked out of the room so guess I'm safe. |
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nimmerfall User ID: 74924694 United States 05/19/2017 09:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Thats because they want to blackmail everyone into using windows ten. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 73392232 I'm curious as to why upgrading is a bad idea. As this illustrates, security is the main issue. Last Edited by nimmerfall on 05/19/2017 09:29 PM Piercing my heart there is a golden dagger; that is God Piercing God's heart there is a golden needle; that is me |
The Comedian :D User ID: 73619989 United States 05/19/2017 09:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Saint Comedian, Patron Saint of Bringing the Butthurt to Dipshits ‘There are some assholes in the world that just need to be shot.’ - General Mattis, USMC, Secretary of Defense [link to www.godlikeproductions.com] "Subterfuge and social pressure are the wheel and fire of the 21st century" - Some asshole Legal Disclaimer: All comments are intended as humor and/or fiction and not advice, and not to be confused with any event or person, living or dead. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 54955409 United States 05/19/2017 09:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Windows update stopped working for most Windows 7 computers I came across. I had to run some manual updates in order to get Windows update working again. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 69322556 I think it had to do with the GWX (get Windows ten) files sent to all Windows 7 computers. Many people were probably un-patched without realizing it. Windows update would just hang and continue to search for updates and never completing. I tuned off updates sept 2015. W7 enterprise with malwarebytes is all u need. Fuck bill gates and his virusware |
The Comedian :D User ID: 73619989 United States 05/19/2017 09:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yes. Install Linux Mint. Saint Comedian, Patron Saint of Bringing the Butthurt to Dipshits ‘There are some assholes in the world that just need to be shot.’ - General Mattis, USMC, Secretary of Defense [link to www.godlikeproductions.com] "Subterfuge and social pressure are the wheel and fire of the 21st century" - Some asshole Legal Disclaimer: All comments are intended as humor and/or fiction and not advice, and not to be confused with any event or person, living or dead. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 74807936 Canada 05/19/2017 09:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | No, just make sure you have the latest updates and that Windows Update is working properly. Who knows what else was in the NSA tool release but at least patch what you can. Windows pissed me off the other day by restarting my computer to install updates the minute I walked out of the room so guess I'm safe. Feels good to be in control of your data, eh? |
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Kwyjibo User ID: 44658609 United States 05/19/2017 09:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Windows update stopped working for most Windows 7 computers I came across. I had to run some manual updates in order to get Windows update working again. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 69322556 I think it had to do with the GWX (get Windows ten) files sent to all Windows 7 computers. Many people were probably un-patched without realizing it. Windows update would just hang and continue to search for updates and never completing. Same here. There's a manual fix, but it's not like they advertise it; you have to go looking and find it. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Micro$oft needs to be slapped silly with a class action suit over the GWX forced upgrade BS and all the ensuing problems. |
Neo81xxx User ID: 74771994 Australia 05/19/2017 09:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yeah, you want to install the March 2017 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 7 [link to support.microsoft.com (secure)] |
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