Windows Update Kb3000850

Beginner-Thw · Nov 26, 2014

Two computers. One computer is a low-specs one. The other computer is an i7, 16 Gb RAM, etc.

For days, I've tried to download & install Windows Update Kb3000850, on those two computers. I'm getting nowhere.

I've replaced Avast antivirus with another brand.

I've disabled antivirus and firewall.

After download & install, the Update wrecked ClassicShell, and other programs. The Task Manager would no longer open. I could not switch off my computers. In other words, a mess.

I managed, with luck, to restore the system.

I then decided to try again.

The best, it's getting to four per cent of the download. Beyond that, nothing.

Do my computers really need Windows Update Kb3000850 ??

I thank you all in advance.

uplink-svk · Nov 26, 2014

Refreshed language packs
Defence-in-depth security and Schannel hardening
Support for newer hardware (boot order allowance, SD card improvements, USB debugging)
Improved Web Services for Devices (WSD) printer support during network switches
Performance and reliability improvements in clustered virtual machine mission-critical environments
Improved manageability
Additional hardware support (devices that have third-party disk encryption software enabled can now be upgraded to Windows 8.1 more easily)

if nothing in there rings a bell, I simlpy skip that update. It's gonna be included in some cumulative update in the future and will get installed effortlessly anyway.

drkatz42 · Nov 26, 2014

I'm going out on a limb but if the update is wrecking both of your computers then best to pass it by.

photonboy · Nov 26, 2014

Did you follow the instructions, especially the PREREQUISITES?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3000850#prerequisites

Unless you are in an IT environment where updates must be done manually, I suggest you leave Microsoft Updates on automatic and let it sort things out itself from now on.

das_stig · Nov 26, 2014

You probably have corrupt files.

open up command prompt as admin

net stop wuauserv

delete files from %windir%\SoftwareDistribution\Downloads

net start wuauserv

check for updates

Beginner-Thw · Nov 27, 2014

Thank you all, for your kind answers.

Fingers crossed, my computers work very well and, also, I'm not an expert at all. So, I'll avoid messing up with Command Prompts—I'm too ignorant for that. However, sooner or later, I'll have to learn doing that.

My computers were and are set to download & install Windows Updates automatically.

Kb3000850 came as an optional, so the choice was mine and, as I said, my knowledge of computers is very basic. So far, I downloaded & installed all Windows Updates, because we users are always told to do that for security reasons.

I guess I'll make an exception this time, and I'll ignore Kb3000850.

THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH, TO YOU ALL, FOR YOUR ADVICE.

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