Prevent Windows 10 from installing same problem update automatically.

[johnrobert]

"We could not complete update undoing changes" on every boot I deleted the distribution folder that fixed it, but it has done same thing again I suspect its Netframe
I did a bit of research but could not find a simple answer.
Probably easier to Nuke the thing not much to reinstall.

Thanks in advance

 

[britechguy]

Very often, Doing a Windows 10 Repair Install or Feature Update Using the Windows 10 ISO file, will get this to stop. I have to believe it's because it replaces whatever "is stuck" with the latest version that doesn't require the update that's getting stuck.

 

[Porthos]

"We could not complete update undoing changes"

Is this a feature update? Or a regular monthly one?

 

[Markverhyden]

In the past all you had to do was hide an update and it would not get installed.

 

[thecomputerguy]

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[johnrobert]

regular monthly

 

[Porthos]

regular monthly

I would do the repair install mentioned.

 

[johnrobert]

I am going to try and do the repair install remotely she can finish after reboot, she does not live close and her laptop is like molasses trying to get her to upgrade to SSD.
Think it will be best to D/L the ISO and run that within Windows, rather than choose to upgrade from installer

Thanks

 

[britechguy]

Think it will be best to D/L the ISO and run that within Windows, rather than choose to upgrade from installer

It absolutely is. The ISO contains everything needed whether you have internet service or not. Even if you choose to do the repair install and not download updates as part of it, Windows Update will automatically take care of those afterward if internet service is present.

 

[Porthos]

Since it is a monthly, I have one client with similar issue. We are waiting for the next monthly and see if that one installs before doing a repair install as well.

 

[johnrobert]

A repair install is basically running the ISO within windows I was reading that it puts your data in Windows old folder like the old days

 

[Porthos]

A repair install is basically running the ISO within windows I was reading that it puts your data in Windows old folder like the old days

Sort of. The Windows old folder is essentially a backup if you reverse the upgrade and is auto-deleted after 10 days.
All programs stay installed and data is left where it is supposed to be.
It is just like doing a feature update/upgrade.

 

[britechguy]

It is just like doing a feature update/upgrade.

The steps are, that's for sure.

But I think it's very important to emphasize that a Repair Install uses the ISO file for the same version of Windows 10 that you are already running, and does what I call an "install-over install" of Windows, but there is no change in the version.

That's a distinct difference from a Feature Update or in-place upgrade, where the version of Windows 10 or the actual Windows version changes, respectively.

 

[Porthos]

But I think it's very important to emphasize that a Repair Install uses the ISO file for the same version of Windows 10 that you are already running, and does what I call an "install-over install" of Windows, but there is no change in the version.

Unless the computer is at the current version already. And you can not go back to a version by using an older ISO.
The other to watch out for is if the cumulative update is missing a fix for the in-place upgrade issue that was fixed recently.

 

[britechguy]

. . . you can not go back to a version by using an older ISO.

Absolutely. I always recommend taking a full system image backup prior to doing a Feature Update (regardless of whether one uses the ISO method or the Download and install link in the Windows Update Pane).

I've not yet needed to go back to a prior version, but I always have the option were it to become necessary.

 

[johnrobert]

I did a repair install using latest ISO remotely ( Ultraviewer )everything went as planned she is very happy now after using it for a week with no problems

Thanks for the input

 

[britechguy]

The Repair Install is one of my favorite things about Windows 10. It has saved me innumerable hours of work.