software distribution

Hello... I am hoping there is something out there that will enable me to either auto or manually backup and restore all the "Windows Update" downloaded updates that are located in my "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\" folder (and Sub-Folders). I know Windows has a "Backup & Restore" feature in...

Hi all, I a while back I tried to install windows 7 SP1 but it failed, I tried it a few more times and then just hid the update. More recently I attempted to install the update again and received the error 8007002. So I tried to fix it using the recommended windows fix of deleting files in the...

Hey everybody I'm new on this forum so excuse me if I am asking help in the wrong thread.... My problem is about windows update... I am using Windows 7 64bit and it works and updates just fine.... But since yesterday I have this issue about my intel core i5 2500K's graphics drivers... I already...

Windows Updates recently automatically installed two .NET 4 updates. Almost immediately my system began misbehaving: my Firefox Booksmarks toolbar disappeared along with all the bookmarks it held, the shutdown/sleep/lock/logoff button in the start menu changed selection each time the Start menu...

I distribute Microsoft Access developed software and the program relies on locating its backend .mdb file. I find on Windows 7 that even if I delete a file and it appears to be gone, it seems to be stored somewhere. I need to be able to get rid of the backend database file for good. Any help...

Until a few weeks ago I was running the following computer and I use it just for gaming: Win 7 64 Home Premium Asus P8P67 MB i5 2500k ocz vertex 2 60g-system drive WD 500 GD HDD 8 gigs of ram 2 evga gtx 560 ti in sli The system ran flawlessly. I changed the Motherboard to an Asus P8Z68 and...

I have installed a legit Windows 7 OS on my laptop. Its not an upgrade, it was a blank hard drive. WIndows 7 installed flawlessly, picked up all my drivers. The only problem is I am having problems with Windows 7 updates. When I choose Windows 7 update, it says "Checking for updates" and stays...

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So it’s official, well sort of – the Release to Manufacture (RTM) version of Windows 7 Service Pack 1 is out in the wild. According to the Windows 8 Beta blog the RTM version; with the build string of 7601.17514.101119-1850, has hit the torrent sites. A simple search at any of the torrent search...

I wish to obtain a copy of Windows 98SE so I can play my older games that don't work on Windows 7. Most notably Jane's Combat Simulations USAF. Microsoft is no longer allowed to distribute Windows 98 because of some deal they made with Sun Microsystems (apparently you can get OSes like MS-DOS...

What is this folder: C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution? When I open it I see a bunch of files such as: AuthCabs, DataStore, Download, EventCache, PostBootEvenCache, SelfUpdate, WuRedir and RepotingEvents, but what are these for? Can I delete the files in the Download folder?

On a Windows 7 Ultimate system, doing a Windows Update says it encountered an unknown error (8007273d). It doesn't take long to get that error. I've tried various things based on doing a web search on the error code, including uninstalling visual studio, resetting internet explorer settings...

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I have two machines, desktop and laptop, both running Windows 7 Build 7600 (64-bit and 32-bit respectively) that just started getting the "Code 80070005" message when running Windows Update. I have seen many others with this issue (apparently it used to be an issue with Vista) but it's...

I upgrade to Win 7 Home Premium over Vista Business. At first it downloaded the updates with no problem. Now it shows the available updates but cannot install them. I renamed the "Software Distribution" folder to .old and it created a new folder but with the same results can anyone suggest a...

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