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Microsoft has recently unveiled the next new version of its operating system - the Windows 8.1 update. It did not receive significant changes in functionality; its main feature from the parent version is an improved interface.

Windows 8.1 was originally developed for installation on tablets, but the tiled interface borrowed from the mobile version of the Windows Phone OS also came to the taste of many PC users. Most developers have already updated their products to support Windows 8 / 8.1, so there is a wide variety of software available for this system. Compatibility with Windows 8 / 8.1 applies only to those products, the technical support and release of new versions of which have not yet been discontinued.

It is quite possible to download Windows 8.1 on a computer for free in Russian, for this it is enough to find a suitable distribution kit. But to download Windows 8.1 x64 rus without a lot of patience, since the installation package takes up almost 3 Gb.

Key features of Windows 8.1:

new tiled interface... Microsoft was the first to release a system suitable for both tablets and desktops, so tiles are now an integral part of Windows 8.1.
customize the main tiled screen... The necessary applications can be pinned to the start screen, and using the “Down” button that appears, go to the list of installed programs. You can determine the size of the tiles at your discretion, the larger title will display more additional information.
return to the previous place of the "Start" button... Using the Aero shell, you can work in the old explorer, but when you press the "Start" button, the set of applications installed in the system will always appear in the form of tiles. You cannot use the standard functionality to return to the previous structure of the Start menu; for this, third-party developments, for example, the Classic Shell utility, are suitable.
two options for built-in Internet Explorer... One is called by clicking the corresponding tile of the "Start" button - IE 11 with UI Metro, the other with the graphic design previously used in the "seven". Unlike previous versions, it became noticeably faster, and also received a number of cosmetic changes: docking sites to the taskbar, improved processing of web scripts, the ability to view in compatibility mode, etc.
Snap View technology for widescreen displays... The essence of this technology is to use a multi-window interface, when you can place several application windows side by side, while for each of the programs used, set different aspect ratios of the displayed window. Snap View is useful for widescreen displays.
integration with cloud storage "One Drive"... Now you can work with the cloud service directly like with a regular disk: drag and drop files to copy, move and delete.
DirectX 11 support... Purchasing a high-quality video card supporting the full set of APIs of the latest version will allow you to enjoy stunning graphics and special effects in games.

Depending on the hardware configuration of your computer, installing Windows 8.1 can take anywhere from ten minutes to half an hour. During the installation procedure, the computer will reboot several times, do not be surprised. In the latest versions of the system from Microsoft, "pass-through" authentication is carried out through an email address.

The undoubted advantage of version 8.1 is the ability to synchronize work between a tablet with a preinstalled system and a personal computer when logging in from the same account, however, with the release of version 8.1, the hardware requirements have increased.

We offer to download a free Windows 8 updater - don't forget to activate it and use it only at home. It is important to remember that the operating system is the result of the painstaking work of many specialists, in order to cross it out, even one installation of a pirated version will be enough.

Good afternoon, dear readers and subscribers of the blog and channel, remember not so long ago I told you how I solved the problem that windows 7 is looking for updates for a long time, and so I caught something like this in the eight. As you know, every quarter I try to rebuild my assemblies with Microsoft operating systems, stitching new updates into them so that I can keep a fresh image at hand at any time and not waste time on updates. So in the eight before there was no glitch with an endless update, but apparently the insidious hands of Microsoft came there too, and today I'll show you how I decided endless update windows 8.1, I will try to cover this topic in as much detail as possible so that everyone can install the latest security patches.

Why is the infinite update of windows 8.1 happening

And so let's figure out why windows 8.1 update makes an endless search for updates, which does not lead to anything other than a waste of your time and nerves. There are several reasons, which we will consider in detail below:

Updates in the C: \ Windows \ SoftwareDistribution folder are corrupted
Microsoft servers not available
The problem with Windows Update 8.1
Glitchy update
Fresh Windows Update Agent not installed

I'll tell you my story before. As I wrote above, I started building a fresh build of Windows 8.1. I did a clean install of Windows 8.1 and naturally the first thing I did was to go to System Update. Until that moment, I had never had any problems with downloading and installing them, but now I saw a picture familiar to Bole, in the form of an ever-running green slider, I even waited a day for the purity of the experiment, but the picture did not change.

For the sake of the purity of the experiment, I looked at the network activity, it was zero and I did not find any requests or downloads from Microsoft servers.

Let's now figure out what you need to do to make your windows 8.1 update stop endlessly searching for updates.

We clean the SoftwareDistribution folder

The endless search for windows 8.1 updates, maybe due to corrupted updates that had time to download in the background or could have been downloaded before. To get rid of them, I advise you to delete the contents of the C: \ Windows \ SoftwareDistribution folder.

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3065988) - https://www.microsoft.com/en-RU/download/details.aspx?id=47738

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3138615) - https://www.microsoft.com/en-RU/download/details.aspx?id=51209

I want to note that you should install these stand-alone update packages only with the Windows Update service turned off.

To do this, press Win + R and enter services.msc and press Enter.

As a result, the Services snap-in will open, at the very bottom find the Windows Update service, right-click on it and select Stop.

And to avoid glitches with an endless search for additional updates themselves, set the "Do not check for updates" item in the parameter settings

As soon as the service finishes its work, you can start installing the updates that fix the endless search for updates in the windows 8.1 update center. Install KB2999226 first, then KB317342 and only then KB3172614.

The installation wizard for offline updates does not require anything from you.

When finished, you will see that the installation is complete.

We do the same with KB3173424.

and KB3172614, but unlike the others, this is a cumulative July 2016 hotfix.

As soon as KB3172614 is installed, you will see a prompt to reboot, to apply the fixes, please do so.

After rebooting, go back to Windows 8.1 Update and try to search for updates, in my case it was a victory, after a minute I was able to find 189 important updates.

If, when installing updates, you have a download window for a very long time and you are worried that nothing is happening, then in order to understand whether Windows 8.1 updates are being downloaded or not, you can check the following things.

Open resource monitoring, go to the Disk tab and make sure that the WinSxS folder is being accessed, and you can also check if new files have appeared in the C: \ Windows \ SoftwareDistribution \ downloads folder.

By the way, when looking for updates, you can see error 80244019, as I already told you how to solve it, but before trying the methods described there, check this.

Go to Parameter Settings.

And make sure you have Install updates automatically (recommended)

If you already have these updates or their installation has not yielded results, then you will be helped by installing a monthly set of security quality fixes for Windows 8.1 systems under the code KB4048958, you can download it from the link http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com /Search.aspx?q=KB4048958 and KB4057401 http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB4057401

Troubleshoot Windows Update

As we know from the latest Windows 10 Redstone operating system, they are far from ideal. The number of glitches in the system has grown a lot over the past year, plus Microsoft has thrown all its forces into the top ten and thereby worsened support for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. If the described methods with installing KB did not help you and your search for an update is spinning endlessly in Windows 8.1, then try using the system troubleshooter.

To do this, go to Control Panel> Troubleshoot

Under System and Security, click on Troubleshoot with Windows Update.

Your operating system will try to detect problems that can cause you an endless search for updates in windows 8.1, in parallel it may find something else. In general, the tool is very good, and in some cases it can help out a lot.

To complete the task, the troubleshooter may ask you to run it as an administrator, do so.

Since when installing, for example, the same anti-virus solutions or hypervisors, the TCP / IP stack may be affected,

I also advise you to try disabling your antivirus, at the time of trying to install updates, it may be preventing access to Microsoft servers

I hope the methods described above can help you in eliminating the endless search for windows 8.1 updates and you can close all security loopholes in it, in general, this is another stone in Microsoft's garden, it's a shame comrades throw their old products with official support.

Threats to the security of a computer when working with the Internet, incorrect operation, failures of drivers and software are just some of the possible problems when refusing from Windows system updates. However, those who deliberately take such a step as disabling Windows updates probably know what and why they are doing. In cases where system updates are not installed due to unwanted and beyond the control of the user reasons, of course, you need to look for ways to troubleshoot. Below we will consider those for the operating system. Windows 8.1.

Finding the causes and ways to eliminate them in case of any malfunction in the operating system is in any case a risk. And, of course, this applies to cases when updates are not installed on Windows 8.1. Even having found the right solution, on the way to a successful result, we can accidentally make unwanted changes to the system settings. Therefore, it will not be superfluous to worry about the possibility of rolling back Windows changes before performing troubleshooting operations with updates. For these purposes, you can create:

Any of the above options for system rollback, or it will be creating a backup not using AOMEI Backupper Standard, but using any other third-party backup software for Windows - this is also the prevention of problems with system updates in the future. Such, however, as well as the general instability of Windows, may be a consequence of the activity of malware. Viruses, network worms and other malware can damage the integrity of system files. The antivirus cannot always cope with the recovery of infected files, therefore, if the cause of problems with Windows 8.1 updates is the activity of malware, the easiest way is to roll back the operating system - to the state of a restore point or backup. Ideally, in addition to preventing problems with Windows 8.1 updates, it is advisable to add the presence of a good antivirus in the system with regularly updated databases.

Well, now let's get down to looking directly at the causes of problems with Windows 8.1 updates and how to fix them.

1. Enabling the update service

The risk of getting problems with system updates is especially high when using 8.1. These are often preinstalled, at best, simply with the Update Center disabled, at worst - even with the Center system service stopped. In such cases, accordingly, the Update Center must be enabled, and the system service must be started.

Let's check that Windows Update is enabled. Press the keys Win + X and in the menu that appears in the lower left corner of the screen, select "Control Panel".

In the search field in the upper right corner of the control panel window, write the key request "Update Center" and run it.

The update center must be enabled - that is, configured to automatically download and install, download only, or at least just search for updates. If the only problem is that the system is preinstalled with the "Do not check for updates" option, there is nothing easier than changing this. We press "Parameter settings".

And we install the appropriate option.

If the Update Center is enabled, while the update search cannot be performed due to the disabled service, accordingly, the latter must be started. Press the Win + R keys to start the Run service and enter in its window:

services.msc

We press "Ok" or Enter.

The system services section window will open. At the very bottom of the list, we find a service called Windows Update. Double click to open its properties window.

Using the "Start" button, respectively, we start the service.

2. Troubleshooting using the standard recovery tool of the Update Center

Disabled Update Service, along with other potential sources of problems with updates, can be identified as part of the standard Windows 8.1 Update recovery tool. This tool diagnoses the system and fixes problems automatically. To start it, go back to the control panel (keys Win + X and the selection of the menu item "Control Panel") and in the search field we write the key query "Troubleshooting". In the search results, click on the "Troubleshooting" section.

In the window that opens, in the "System and Security" section, click on the link option "Troubleshooting using Windows Update".

In the welcome window of the troubleshooting wizard that starts, click "Next".

Run as administrator.

After that, the automatic process of detecting problems with the Update Center will begin.

Upon completion of the work, the troubleshooting wizard will show a progress report. The identified problems, if any, will be corrected automatically. Which of the problems of the Update Center, possibly, interfered with its full-fledged work, we will see in the column "Found problems".

Now all that remains is to manually start the search and install updates again. You may need to restart your computer.

3. Windows Update Troubleshooter at Microsoft

If the standard update recovery tool did not solve the problems with Windows updates, you need to resort to another troubleshooter - an additional utility downloaded from the Microsoft website. The software giant for Windows 8.1 has developed something like a universal solution to problems with system updates, in particular if errors 0x80240016 and 0x80240016 are indicated when trying to install them. The utility checks all possible causes at startup and automatically fixes problems.

We launch it.

We are waiting for the completion of the process of detecting problems.

As with the regular troubleshooter, at the end of the problem detection process, we will see a final window, where the found problems will be indicated and a mark about their automatic fixing.

That's it - now we manually start the search and installation of updates. If problems arise again, we repeat the search and installation of updates after restarting the computer.

4. Solving problems with updates when a computer is infected with viruses

Problems with system updates can be the result of viruses, network worms and other malicious programs. In particular, Windows Update errors such as 0x80240016, WindowsUpdate_8024401C, 0x8024401C, 0x80070490, in most cases occur precisely because of damage to the integrity of system files caused by the tricks of malware. If malware has been detected on your computer and it is after this that updates are not installed on Windows 8.1, the first step is, of course, to neutralize the source of the problem. It is possible that malware entered the system due to the expiration of the antivirus license. In this case, the license must be renewed and a global computer scan run. A proven and reliable virus removal tool is free. It can be used in parallel with the work of the anti-virus installed in the system.

After neutralizing the malware, the next step is to restart your computer and find out if important system files are damaged (or even completely destroyed). To diagnose and restore system files, we will use the standard Windows utility “sfc.exe” launched in the command line. The process of its work is described in detail in the article. The process of restoring the integrity of system files is also possible if Windows 8.1 does not boot after a virus trick. In that case, it will help.

If the problems with Windows 8.1 updates persist after restoring the integrity of your system files, you can try running the Windows Update troubleshooter that you download from Microsoft, as described in step 3 of this article.

5. Restarting the update service and removing the update distribution

If none of the above methods for solving problems with Windows 8.1 updates helped, perhaps restarting the update service and removing the update distribution will fix the situation. The installation files of updates downloaded with errors are not overwritten when they are downloaded again, and in order for the installation files to be downloaded again, their storage folder must be cleared. But first, let's stop the update service.

Press the keys Win + R and in the "Run" service field, enter:

services.msc

We press "Ok" or Enter. In the window of the system services section, as in the first paragraph of the article, we find the "Windows Update" service and double-click to open its properties window. But if in the first paragraph of the article we started the service, now it must, on the contrary, be stopped.

Without closing the service properties window, let's start cleaning the folder where the update installation files are stored. This is the folder located along the pathC: Windows / SoftwareDistribution / Download... The easiest way to get to it is to press the Win + R keys and write the folder path in the Run command field.

We delete the contents of the folder.

That's all - we can reboot and try to start searching and installing updates.

6. Lack of free space on the system disk

An infrequent cause of problems with Windows 8.1 updates, however, and it can take place is the clutter of the C drive. To surely exclude this reason from the number of possible ones, it is necessary that at least 5 GB of free space remain on the C drive.

7. Blocking access to Microsoft web resources by an antivirus or firewall

Another possible reason why updates are not installed on Windows 8.1, in particular, the endlessly long and fruitless search process for updates is the work of an antivirus or firewall (firewall). Those, with certain settings, can block access to Microsoft web resources. The easiest way to get ahead of this moment is to disable your antivirus or firewall while searching and downloading updates.

8. Troubleshoot update problems in Windows clean boot mode

If you have tested all of the above solutions to the causes of problems with Windows 8.1 updates, and none of the solutions have yielded positive results, you can use something like a fallback in the form of Windows 8.1 clean boot mode. You need to perform a clean boot of the operating system as described in the article.

While in clean boot mode, you need to run the Windows Update troubleshooter downloadable from Microsoft and follow the same steps as in step 3 of this article.

9. Also keep in mind that often the reason for the incorrect operation of Windows 8.1 Update is damage to the store of system components

It is very easy to restore a damaged component store using the command Dism.exe / Online / Cleanup-image / RestoreHealth,.

Hello everyone! If for some reason you have disabled automatic updating in Windows 8.1 and, accordingly, the operating system is not updated, and you have a situation when you need to install any specific update ( for example, it is necessary for a game or for a program), but you do not know how to do this, then this material will be useful to you, since in it I will tell you in detail how you can manually install the update on Windows 8.1.

So let's get started. I will install the update on a 64-bit operating system Windows 8.1, it is in my edition " Professional».

As an example, I will be installing the very important cumulative update KB2919355 ( what is this update you can read). The presence of this update in the system is mandatory for all future updates.

Where and how to download the update for Windows 8.1?

In order to download an update, you first need to know exactly what kind of update you need, i.e. for example, in our case it is KB2919355 for 64-bit Windows 8.1.

It is recommended to download updates for the Windows operating system only from the official Microsoft download center, so in order to find the update you need, go to the official Microsoft website - https://www.microsoft.com/ru-ru/.

Then, simply in the search bar on the site, enter the update number, preferably indicating the bitness of the operating system, in our case it would be possible to write “ KB2919355 X64". Further in the search results in the section " Downloadable files»You will find a link to the download page.

Of course, it was possible to use the usual search engine on the Internet, but in this case, there is a chance to get to another site that will offer to download some wrong update or there will simply be a bunch of advertisements.

Here is the official download page for the KB2919355 update for 64-bit Windows 8.1.

After switching to the page, you can immediately click " Download».

Then, since this is a set of updates, it is necessary to select all updates, and they will need to be installed in a certain order, but we will talk about this a little below, click " Next».

As a result, all the marked files will be downloaded and you can proceed to their installation.

Installing update KB2919355 for 64-bit Windows 8.1

This update includes 7 files, each of which must be run and installed in the following order:

clearcompressionflag.exe;
Windows8.1-KB2919355-x64.msu;
Windows8.1-KB2932046-x64.msu;
Windows8.1-KB2959977-x64.msu;
Windows8.1-KB2937592-x64.msu;
Windows8.1-KB2938439-x64.msu;
Windows8.1-KB2934018-x64.msu.

Step 1

First, we run the clearcompressionflag.exe program, it simply prepares the operating system to install updates.

Step 2

Now let's move on to installing the most important update, i.e. run the file Windows8.1-KB2919355-x64.msu... First, the screen will inform you that the Windows Update Standalone Installer is preparing the installation.

If you receive the following message, it means that you have not installed the obligatory update KB2919442, in order to continue it must be installed ( it is installed in the same way as all other updates in this material).

Step 3

If all is well, then you will immediately see a window in which you must confirm the installation of the update KB2919355, click " Yes».

As a result, the installation of the update will begin.

Step 4

After some time, the update installation program will ask you to restart your computer, click " Reboot now».

During the reboot, the update will continue.

And once the computer is fully loaded, the installation of the KB2919355 update will be completed.

Installing updates KB2932046, KB2959977, KB2937592, KB2938439, KB2934018

All other updates that we downloaded are installed in the same way as the KB2919355 update, so I will not describe the entire installation process of all these updates, the only thing I will show is screenshots of the installation process.

Installing update KB2932046

This is a pack of new features for the Windows 8.1 operating system. After installing the update, you will need to reboot the system.

Installing update KB2959977

Update for Windows 8.1. This update also requires a system restart.

Installing update KB2937592

Another pack of new features in Windows 8.1.

Installing update KB2938439

A package of new operating system functions. After installation, you will need to reboot the system.

Installing update KB2934018

Also a pack of new features in Windows 8.1. You will need to reboot the system again.

After installing all the updates, you can go to Windows Update ( Control Panel -> Windows Update -> View Update Log) and see what updates are installed on your system.

That's all for me, I hope the material was useful to you, so far!

Like other versions of Windows, Windows 8.1 gets its fair share of periodic updates, some critical, others not. Either way, it's important to tweak Windows 8.1 to make sure you get all the updates you need.

Microsoft usually sets aside the second Tuesday of the month, called patch Tuesday, to release the latest updates for its various operating systems and other applications. Most of the updates are intended to fix bugs, close security holes, and install various background features. The update interface in Windows 8 and 8.1 is slightly different from other versions of Windows. In this article, I will explain how to go through the upgrade process in Windows 8.1 to make sure you have everything configured correctly.

In versions prior to Windows 8, you accessed the update screen through the control panel. Open the "Control Panel" and click on the Windows update icon. On the Windows update screen, you can configure several parameters (link in the column on the left). In Windows 8.1, you can still go to Control Panel to get to the update function. But the same options are also available through the Computer Settings screen, so let's take a look at that screen.

In Windows 8.1, click on the "Charms" bar and then click on "Settings Charms". In the settings panel, click on the link to change the computer settings. On the Computer Settings screen, click on the latest update and restore option. Make sure Windows updates are highlighted.

Let's take a look at the option "Choose how to install updates" first, click on this link. Click on the drop-down list of important updates and you will see four options: Install updates automatically (recommended), "Download updates, but the decision to install is made by me", "Look for updates, but the decision to download and install is made by me" and "Do not check for updates (not recommended) ".

Which option should you choose? Microsoft naturally wants you to choose the first option, which is generally the best choice as it makes the upgrade process more worry-free for the user. There have been cases in past Windows updates where there were issues that required removal or forcing Microsoft to roll out another update to fix the first. This is why it may be more convenient for some to download or check for updates, but not automatically install them. I keep the first option on and still think this is the easiest way.

Before we move on to the next step, it's time to explain the different categories of updates. Microsoft categorizes its updates into three categories: important (critical), recommended, and optional. The first two categories include updates that you just need to install, the third offers updates that you want to have, but are not absolutely necessary. For example, fixing a security hole or bug would be considered a major update.

By default, important and recommended updates are installed automatically if you choose the option to install them automatically. However, you can change this behavior. On the "Select how to install updates" screen, you can uncheck "Recommended updates", which means only important updates will be installed automatically. However, I advise you to keep this checkbox checked so that the recommended updates are automatically installed as well.

Updates, considered optional, must be selected and installed manually. For example, in the August update of Windows 8.1, you have to select it manually if you want to install it. This update appears as Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2975719) in the list of available updates.

On the "Choose how to install updates" screen, you will also see the Microsoft Update option. If you are using other Microsoft software, such as Office, check this box so that you can receive updates for these other products.

When you're done choosing how the updates will be installed, click the Apply button and then click the up-left arrow button to return to the previous screen.

Now it's time to see if there are any updates for you. To do this, click the "Check for Updates" button. If there are updates available, Windows will let you know that it has found new updates and will install them for you.

You have several options. If you want to install the updates right away, click the View Details link. Scroll through the list to see all the updates that are ready to install. Remember to scroll through the entire list to see any additional updates, such as the August Update for Windows 8.1 or the Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2975719). Check the boxes for these updates if you want to install them.

You can now scroll to the top of the screen and click on the Install button if you want to install all the updates right now.

Okay, but what if you're in the middle of important work and don't want to be interrupted by a line of updates? This is where the automatic process comes into play. You don't have to call the install personally. Windows will keep track of the updates that will be installed and at some point will install them itself.

The next time you restart or shut down Windows, you will likely see an option to update your OS. Or the next time you log into Windows, you will be reminded that updates are pending to be installed. The whole point of this process is not to interrupt your workflow with an annoying and lengthy update process.

It also means that you don't even have to check your PC settings screen for updates anymore. Windows will eventually install them automatically. In Windows 8 and 8.1, you can restart and update immediately, or you can postpone the restart and update process for up to three days.

Updating for Windows is still a sore point for some. But at least in Windows 8 and 8.1, you can control the process in such a way that this process goes unnoticed for you.