My updates are not downloading!

[trt]

I keep getting notifications that I have updates and do I wish to download them, but most always fail.
I had 15 today in one batch which said that they were important, but failed to download.

I looked in my history of previous updates and only about 25% have been successfully downloaded since January.

Anybody know a solution?

[ChuckFickens]

and how do you connect to the internet.

[trt]

Sorry, its window updates.

[ChuckFickens]

Do a manual update (click start > all programs it should be near the top), it's probably best if you can do this at a time you can start it going and then just leave it alone until it's finished.

Windows tries to update itself quietly in the background by default, the problem with this is it will download the updates very slowly if you are using the computer as your use takes priority over the updates, if you normally have your computer switched off and only turn it on when you use it, then turn it straight off again it tends to never get time to finish the updates.

[trt]

Thanks ChuckFickens, just tried that and it said download unsuccseful like its said before with a number 464

[rccatnap]

Have you at any time done a Windows operating system repair process on the computer?

[Old_Geezer]

Not a firewall setting problem is it ?

[rccatnap]

Also, which Windows is it? XP/Vista or 7?
Usually what happens is that the updates are downloaded, but the installlation fails.

[trt]

Checked my firewall and its switched on. I am on Vista, As I said in first post rccatnap I looked in my history of previous updates and only about 25% have been successfully downloaded since January. Thanks

[rccatnap]

You may find this useful.
http://thebackroomtec...ista-update-problems/