Re: Installer hangs at Listing ids of missing updates...
Posted: 03.01.2017, 21:48
After a clean install of Windows Vista + SP2 I could not install any updates. Followed several troubleshooting methods without success. Then I found WSUSOFFLINE and eventually created a USB file of the missing updates. I thought the update install was hanging as it was listing id's of missing updates, but then watched the utube of Eli and realised my patience need to be for many, many, many hours. Not being a very patient person I cancelled the updating. I wondered if I could speed up the process. Found in Task Manager that the syshost process was hogging the cpu when nothing else was happening. Found http://wu.krelay.de/en/ and downloaded the three files for Windows Vista 32bit x86. Before installing I stopped auto windows update in the control panel, rebooted, then installed each download in date order with a reboot after each one. I had previously created a USB file of the missing updates. Before running the install I ran the IObit - Advanced System Care utility and defragged the drive with IObit - Smart Defrag. I then ran the wsusoffline update usb file and the listing ID time was much shorter and proceeded to install the missing 175 updates. Started auto updates in the control panel and ran search for updates and shortly was notified that a further 38 updates were available! After installing and a reboot the Windows Update stated no further updates available! Many thanks to WSUSOFFLINE, KRELAY, and ELI on Utube.