Re: Windows Update buggered up computer

No, I'm afraid I don't get that page.
Control Panel/All Control Panel Items/Windows Update gives these:

Nothing like yours. Which version of W10 are you running?

Re: Windows Update buggered up computer

Thanks Omah, but Chrome is now working perfectly since I removed the recent Windows Updates. A coincidence, perhaps, but I suspect the updates. Anyway, should the problem re-occur I'll have a look at your suggestions. As I said, though, I shall not be installing any more Windows Updates until I know that they can be trusted! It's not just me, either: I know that others have had problems.

Re: Windows Update buggered up computer

I'm running W10 including all current updates....no problems at all.
I consider it to be the best OS ever produced by Microsoft.

Re: Windows Update buggered up computer

Avast product compatibility with Windows 10 - FAQs

https://www.avast.com/faq.php?article=AVKB231

AFAIK, the latest Windows Update has not caused the internet to become inaccessible.

I'm not having any problems and there doesn't seem to be any recent reporting on Windows 10 internet access issues.

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Thanks again, Omah.

I have bookmarked a download page for this new version of Avast, and I'll see what happens if I download and install it. To be honest, although I haven't had any attacks (that I know of) since relying solely on Windows Defender, I always found Avast to be good in the past and would prefer it if it causes no problems.

I suppose this is an example of third-party software producers being obliged to change their programmes to account for W10, rather than the other way around.

Re: Windows Update buggered up computer

I have all current W.10 updates and have no problems with opening or running Chrome. I never say never though, so perhaps the Windows Updates upset some computers but not others. I wonder if just a re-set of Chrome would have worked (Settings > Show advanced settings > Reset settings). There would have been some setting up of Chrome needed after the reset but perhaps not too much to do.

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I have just updated to the latest version of Chrome (Version 52.0.2743.82 m) with no problems so far.

Frankly, I'd update Chrome and give Windows 10 Update another chance .....

Re: Windows Update buggered up computer

Right. I've just done an update and now seem to have that version.
I'll also install the next set of Windows Updates when they tell me to!

Never let it be said that I'm a dinosaur!

Re: Windows Update buggered up computer

Sorry JBR, I'm on Win7 - looks like updates are compulsory on your system but not having access to a Win10 machine can't confirm that. Perhaps other Win10 users on here can.

Re: Windows Update buggered up computer

Lols JBR

You couldn't leave well enough alone !

I seem to remember on other W10 threads you saying you had no pressing reason to upgrade, so one wonders why you did it.

I would think it will prove tricky to get back to how your machine was now that W10 has got its claws into it but I guess we will see.

In terms of disabling updates, my recommendation to you would be to set them to NEVER update period.

If you go for the "download and let me decide" option it will just bite you. How the heck are you going to know what's in any given update? Truth is you will never know.

Do you think the millions of people who got caught with the specific KB update that caused all the W10 woes, knew what was in that update? No of course not. They just put their faith and trust in MS, not knowing any better and now many of them have had W10 upgrade nightmares, being forced through the update or having to endure endless pop up messages and other pressures.

Don't kid yourself. If MS have already slipped a sly update in of that magnitude then there is no reason to expect they won't slip another in. So the only sensible approach for anyone not wanting to upgrade is to totally disable windows updates.

I have never had one single update since I bought my laptops many years ago. I have never suffered from not having security updates or any other update. My machines have been stable and trouble free.

I don't consider myself to be a dinosaur in refusing to go to W10 at this juncture. I consider it prudent and sensible, but of course, each to their own.