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Windows Update Cleanup Tool Causing Updates to Repeat

Windows 7 with Service Pack 1.

I run disk cleanup, including system files.  "Windows Update Cleanup"  gets rid of about 70 MB.  When I restart the PC, there is no configuration screen that tells me NOT to turn off the computer while it does the configuration.  Not sure why; I usually see that screen whenever  I use the Win Update Cleanup.

Then I run Windows Update, and find out that there are four updates to be installed (below).

Is Win. Update Cleanup tool broken?  As long as I leave it alone, there aren't any problems with Windows Update asking to install the updates over and over.

Never saw this problem with the cleanup tool before.  

I include IE version info at bottom, in case that helps.  Also...When I go to "About Internet Explorer, the box is checked to update IE automatically.

Another troubleshooting step that I tried: Ran Microsoft FixIt  tool in order to reset Windows Update.  The problem persists, unfortunately!

C

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Hi,

You're not alone.

There are lots of other people who are experiencing the same problem.

For example:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_update/kb3023607-repeatedly-removed-by-deepclean-after/e2866511-7299-4574-ba6d-bdcb29919eb5

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_update/kb3032359-kb3021952-keep-re-presenting-for/6915d9ec-7be4-402b-9cb2-4772e1fce905

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-performance/windows-7-ms-disk-cleanup/32f1512c-29a1-40ad-b700-591e753a244c

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_update/same-updates-install-daily/76d75a0b-73c4-4b61-8979-b6d272d26917

EDIT to add:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_update/installed-updates-successfully-but-windows-update/bb8c27a7-2f0a-415e-bd4a-dd4093b91cc4

and another EDIT to add:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_update/same-updates-install-daily/5cf7781d-7281-4928-b55d-411d897ac158

I, personally,  for now have unchecked Windows Update Cleanup when doing a Disk Cleanup.


Cheers,

J


May 4, 2018: I won't participate anymore in MC. Enough is enough.

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Last updated March 23, 2018 Views 2,653 Applies to: