Windows updates yesterday

[Guest]

I installed these yesterday, today I had lots of trouble so checked for issues, it found


Some security settings were missing

Corrupt Files

Service registration missing or corrupt

Windows update environment variables were incorrect

Corrupt Patch Registry Keys



Would this all be due to the updates ?? seems odd

[Margaret N]

Hello Val,
I read your thread early evening and glad that I did. About 22.00hrs Windows downloaded something and suddenly my screen went black a photograph from My Pictures came from nowhere. At 1.30 am I had done a system restore and got things back don't know how but went to bed. I have been worried all day about putting this thing on. Anyway it seems OK except I have just had another download saying 52 of 52 and the word registry has appeared again. I am going away now to sit in a dark room with G&T will be back about 22.00hrs to see what is going on.

[grumpy]

Can't work it out, had 11 updates two days ago on my lappy and a further 22 yesterday. Rather a lot for that time period. Everything is working normally though.

[Guest]

that sounds bad Margaret ?hope you sort it, Grumpy I was amazed how many updates I got .

[luddy]

What i do after Windows Updates is run a scan with my anti virus & Malwarebytes. I know it wont fix technical faults caused by the updates, its just a precaution against any possible virus or malware that might have come with the updates. As to the amount of updates, on Thursday 16th April i had 14 updates, after downloading/installing i shut the computer down, rebooted and saw that i had a further 2 updates.

[Guest]

luddy I have never thought about updates bringing a virus or malware with them? do hope not

[luddy]

luddy I have never thought about updates bringing a virus or malware with them? do hope not

Hi Val, the only reasons i scan after the updates is that about 3/4 years ago some programme call Flame attached itself to Windows Updates by using Microsoft certificates, i think it was some type of Trojan. The link to the article is below. Also there was a Windows 7 update last year which disabled Windows Defender. I think all these were patched later but im just being cautious, maybe over cautious.

http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/flame-virus-can-hijack-pcs-by-spoofing-windows-update/

[Guest]

thanks for that luddy I hadn't heard about it , dont think you can be over cautious

[TrevorFranklin]

http://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-to-roll-out-unscheduled-windows-patches-on-tuesday/

[Guest]

thats interesting Trevor ? I've just noticed AOL have taken over my home page ??

[luddy]

http://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-t...es-on-tuesday/

Thanks for that Trevor, there were 6 optional updates for my Windows7 64 bit