Update Netherworld
Update NetherworldI believe I have entered a computer update hell. Every time I turn on a device I have to deal with update issues.
My Windows 8.1 PC has taken to sitting on the Updating Windows screen on start-up, stalled on either 8% or 30%. It has been trying to install KB2881553 since April 14th. On the first install attempt it stalled at 30%. It attempted a new version of the same update today and died at 30% again. I went in to try to deselect it after having to power down the PC from the, Don’t turn off your PC, screen, but it has been classified as successful so I cannot get to it, yet.
Being classified as successful doesn't seem to mean anything significant with these updates. Another problem update, KB3000850, started its attempts on the 15th. It failed on the 15th, succeeded on the 16th, tried again on the 17th, failed and tried again today. It stalled at 8% again today, but that one I did manage to put a hold on.
I also have an ASUS EeePC netbook. It runs on an Intel Atom 1.60 GHZ CPU. I knew this would be slow when I bought it, but I figured because it would only be used as a writing PC I could cope. Big mistake, but at least the Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 operating system performs updates properly which is good because it seem like every time I turn it on there are updates to do. Today I took a look at the Windows Update History and concluded it is inaccurate. The history shows that over the last 38 days updates were performed on ten of those days. March 17, 20, 24, 28, April 01, 03, 14, 15, 18 and 23 (today). It does not show the update it did yesterday, so I hold that it has done updates almost every time I have turned it on over the last two weeks. I am tempted to keep my own log of when updates are done, but what would be the point. At least the windows updates are not causing problems, these days.
I upgraded my Nexus 7 tablet to Android version 5 when it became available. Yes, I now, it was a stupid thing to do, but in my defense, I did the same thing with version 4 and experienced no problems — absolutely none. Not so with version 5. I am now running version 5.1, have recently performed a complete RESET of the tablet — and reloaded all my apps, but I still get lockups and black screens. The experience has soured me completely on Google, and that is significant for me. I loved my Nexus 7 for the first two years I used it Now, I kick myself for not buying an iPad.
I spent the first two hours of my day dealing with these problems on all three devices. It appears I have managed to drag myself across the river Styx and out of the update netherworld for today. Dare I hope for something different tomorrow?
My Windows 8.1 PC has taken to sitting on the Updating Windows screen on start-up, stalled on either 8% or 30%. It has been trying to install KB2881553 since April 14th. On the first install attempt it stalled at 30%. It attempted a new version of the same update today and died at 30% again. I went in to try to deselect it after having to power down the PC from the, Don’t turn off your PC, screen, but it has been classified as successful so I cannot get to it, yet.
Being classified as successful doesn't seem to mean anything significant with these updates. Another problem update, KB3000850, started its attempts on the 15th. It failed on the 15th, succeeded on the 16th, tried again on the 17th, failed and tried again today. It stalled at 8% again today, but that one I did manage to put a hold on.
I also have an ASUS EeePC netbook. It runs on an Intel Atom 1.60 GHZ CPU. I knew this would be slow when I bought it, but I figured because it would only be used as a writing PC I could cope. Big mistake, but at least the Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 operating system performs updates properly which is good because it seem like every time I turn it on there are updates to do. Today I took a look at the Windows Update History and concluded it is inaccurate. The history shows that over the last 38 days updates were performed on ten of those days. March 17, 20, 24, 28, April 01, 03, 14, 15, 18 and 23 (today). It does not show the update it did yesterday, so I hold that it has done updates almost every time I have turned it on over the last two weeks. I am tempted to keep my own log of when updates are done, but what would be the point. At least the windows updates are not causing problems, these days.
I upgraded my Nexus 7 tablet to Android version 5 when it became available. Yes, I now, it was a stupid thing to do, but in my defense, I did the same thing with version 4 and experienced no problems — absolutely none. Not so with version 5. I am now running version 5.1, have recently performed a complete RESET of the tablet — and reloaded all my apps, but I still get lockups and black screens. The experience has soured me completely on Google, and that is significant for me. I loved my Nexus 7 for the first two years I used it Now, I kick myself for not buying an iPad.
I spent the first two hours of my day dealing with these problems on all three devices. It appears I have managed to drag myself across the river Styx and out of the update netherworld for today. Dare I hope for something different tomorrow?
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