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    dwynnehughdwynnehugh
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      Twice this week M/S have decided that I must have update KB 4093118 which apparently is to address a security issue – thank you MS.

      But having decide they will do it, WHY is it when I go back to my PC most of my desktop folders (photos, Google Earth, TDSSKiller and many others) have simply vanished and I cannot seem to find the.  Hence a system restore for the 2nd time this week.

      Is it me or is it them?

      The more you meet people the more you understand why Noah took animals instead of humans

      #19870
      dwynnehughdwynnehugh
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        @dwynnehugh
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        Too late to edit but seen on the internet the chaos this update has caused, but as far as I have read nothing similar to my problem. On W7 can anyone please tell me how to manually download and / or install w updates please?

        The more you meet people the more you understand why Noah took animals instead of humans

        #19871
        Ed PEd P
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          @edps
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          Download the Update Trouble Shooter and give it a try. From bitter experience some updates only install correctly if you are an Administrator, ditto the Trouble Shooter!

          #19872
          SpedleySpedley
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            Lately I keep getting a standard desktop with “We can’t log you in …”  As I don’t have any password etc there isn’t any logging in to do.  A simple reboot fixes it so far but it does have me a little worried.

            i7 4790s / 8GB / 480GB SSD / GTX 980 / 34" UltraWide : i3 4170 / 8GB / 480GB SSD / GTX 770 / 24" Samsung : i3 4130 / 8GB / 500GB Spinner / GTX 1050 / 23" Acer : Q9550 / 8GB / 1TB Spinner / GTX 580 / 22" Acer : i7 720QM / 8GB / 1TB+2TB+500GB Spinners (server) : i5 4570 / 8GB / 60GB SSD / 1TB / GeForce 210 / 22" Dell It's getting warm in here!

            #19873
            Les.Les.
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              It seems as if KODI has just stopped loading on my Linux computer, but my pal still has it working on his Win 10 laptop. Consequently, today I decided to install it, but it decided that it needed an update No. *****38, which was downloaded. However attempt to install was greeted with “Not suitable for this version”! So, you need ****38 for Kodi, but my Win 7 Ult says unsuitable. And it was all very slow telling what could or could not be done.

              I gave up and hit Shut Down, to be greeted by updates to be installed, the “Installing 1 of 138 updates. Three hourse later, I think it has finished. Will try it later. Maybe it WILL take Kodi now?

              Still a big PITA, but what the hell is topping Kodi working on Linux now?

              Les.

              #19875
              Ed PEd P
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                @edps
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                If the Update Trouble Shooter fails then you can try the nuclear options.

                a) Start in an Admin account.

                b) Open the Command Prompt BUT select ‘run as Administrator’ – stupid but that is a required step.

                Then go to this site and follow the SFC/scannow advice.

                #19876
                Dave RiceDave Rice
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                  @ricedg
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                  I’ve got an Ubuntu VM set up now. If get chance (and remember) I’ll try kodi on it.

                  #19878
                  Ed PEd P
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                    @edps
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                    From memory the only issues I had with Kodi on a Ubuntu VM was in trying to turn it off, but this is probably due to my lack of familiarity with Kodi.

                    #19881
                    Les.Les.
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                      @oldles
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                      Perhaps this should be a new thread, but perhaps I should clarify. With Mint, I have kodi installed, but can NOT install any addons. I can sometimes install the “repository” source, but can not then install any of the addons containing the actual “feeder”.

                      My pal who has been playing with Kodi most days for the last year or so is finding that with his long established install, nothing will currently open. Of course since earlier this year, most of the repository creators have jumped ship due to US/Canada legal action. But some still worked only a couple of weeks ago.

                      He also has a windows PC with Kodi, and whilst many have gone AWOL, some still work, whereas his linux does not.

                      Not sure how his Pi install is these days, and of course due to lack of access to my TV, I can’t try my Pi either.

                      On MY Win 7 front, after 138 updates last night, and a raft more 3 times today (something downloading on it right now), I have installed KODI, but when I open it, it throws up an error and shuts down. That is likely a/c google to be the graphics generic driver, so I shall try to sort that out later.

                      Since I shut Win 7 down last night, it has spent more than 5 hours doing updates including the Kodi install.

                      The Pi was always much easier!

                      Les.

                      #19884
                      TipponTippon
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                        On MY Win 7 front, after 138 updates last night, and a raft more 3 times today (something downloading on it right now), I have installed KODI, but when I open it, it throws up an error and shuts down.

                        Try running this:

                        http://www.wsusoffline.net/

                        I’ve just used it to update my father’s offline Windows 10, and it was pretty painless, if a bit slow. It should download all the updates for whichever Windows version you choose, and can update the computer automatically, including restarting.

                        #19894
                        The DukeThe Duke
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                          @sgb101
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                          Les, if you have a tablet, download Mobdro, I find using it behind a proxy works the best. (I use hotspot shield, set to USA)

                          I’ll be watching Liverpool via it later on.

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