Windows 8.1 Updates! (1 Viewer)

[Munchie]

My pooter will connect to any site i want via my SFR mi fi.
It will not however update?
Cannot understand why not!

 

[Deleted member 29692]

Because at best you will only have 3G or maybe 4G which probably won't have enough capacity to handle big downloads. Phones and tablets won't usually update over a mobile data connection either. Connect to a proper wifi network and that should solve it

 

[Munchie]

My androids update ok as well as Steph's windows 7 machine!!!!

 

[Gellyneck]

Origin server overloaded?
Microsoft update "blocked" by browser?
Anti-virus blocking download?
Virus on your machine?

 

[DBK]

Is it a registered copy? If you type registering or something like that in Windows help you should be able to check.

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[Linda and Steph]

It might be a region thing, are you going through a proxy of any sort to mask your location?

 

[Munchie]

Not going through a proxy.
No virus on machines!
Windows security essentials, nothing blocked!
Original op system Windows 8.1!
french laptops and I am in France so should update!
As i say Androids and Windows 7 update ok on it!

Dohhhh

 

[gus-lopez]

Are " auto updates" turned off ?

 

[Munchie]

Are " auto updates" turned off ?

Tried with them on and off.

 

[Deleted member 29692]

How big is the update? Could it be that SFR block file downloads over a certain size and you just haven't hit the limit before now? Or are you at the end of the month and not got much data allowance left?

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[Munchie]

Itcannot even get to the downloads!!!

I have 12 gig a month!!
I am leaving for Uk on Sunday and wanted too update to maximise my use of allowance which has just been updated on 22cnd!
As i said all other op systems update ok inc win 7!

 

[Deleted member 29692]

Are you getting any kind of error message or is the page just not loading?

 

[Munchie]

Error message can't remember the No but it sats cannot connect.

 

[Munchie]

If i am on a site with wifi it will update! Seems to be something with win 8.1 and mi fi!

 

[Munchie]

Error No 8024402f there was a problem checking for updates!

No real help from Windows!!!

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[Deleted member 29692]

Some ideas here:

https://discuss.howtogeek.com/t/fix-8024402f-windows-8-1-update-error/21637

 

[Gellyneck]

Error No 8024402f there was a problem checking for updates!

No real help from Windows!!!

Not a lot here but might be a starter for you?
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/...rror-80244016-8024402f-c80003fa#1TC=windows-7

 

[Munchie]

Tried all that. I do not want to re install.
Might just wait for win 10!

Thanks to all for trying to help it is appreciated.

Microsoft should put out a fix it seems to be a common problem with win 8.1!!!

 

[Gellyneck]

Or here?
http://www.techanges.com/fix-windows-update-error-8024402f/

 

[Munchie]

Thanks for that will try it tomorrow my head hurts now he he!

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[Deleted member 29692]

Microsoft should put out a fix it seems to be a common problem with win 8.1!!!

The only fix for Microsoft would be if they bought all their victims customers Macs and promised never ever to mention Windows again.

 

[Munchie]

The only fix for Microsoft would be if they bought all their victims customers Macs and promised never ever to mention Windows again.

Was your mouth out with soap!!!

 

[Gellyneck]

Thanks for that will try it tomorrow my head hurts now he he!

Way too much wine already?
C'mon! It's tomorrow! Patiently waiting on the next instalment.
As for a Mac, now where did I see that thread on software update issues again? Was it before or after their security fix (that they never need)?

 

[Munchie]

nope done that did not work!!!

 

[Gellyneck]

nope done that did not work!!!

Booooooo!
Looks like Windows 10 then! Latest estimate is released by end July. And a free upgrade for you.

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[Munchie]

Booooooo!
Looks like Windows 10 then! Latest estimate is released by end July. And a free upgrade for you.

Yayyyyy

 

[Gellyneck]

Or one last one.
Have you tried running System File Checker (sfc /scannow)? More of a techieish option though.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/929833

 

[Munchie]

Yep done that.

 

[PeteH]

I had similar issues. Solution? "UpGraded" back to win 7 Professional.!!!.

Pete