DISCUSSION: Windows 8.1 Spring 2014 Update RTM

Discussion in 'Windows 8' started by Tito, Feb 20, 2014.

  1. murphy78

    murphy78 MDL DISM Enthusiast

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    If you employ any sort of tweaks or custom a/v programs, updates can cause these kinds of problems.
    Things like this are why I usually only use reg tweaks when not offered an official option through the various gui or command line functions.
    It's also why I don't care for system tweak/cleaner tools.

    People like to give MS crap , but I find that their official documentation and programs always seem to function well when you use them as intended.
     
  2. sint

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    #3542 sint, May 19, 2014
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    Hi all,
    Lately, do you have these 12 updates that Windows-updates (Win8.1PRO with WMC) keep trying to install at every reboot, but always Fail ?

    Some people said Delete SoftwareDistribution, and do DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth, then DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth, Download then Manual-Install, etc . Although done successfully, these 12 updates still Failed :rolleyes:

    1) Security Update for Internet Explorer Flash Player for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2957151) 9.9 MB FAILED
    2) Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 for x64-based 3) Systems (KB2931358) 322 KB FAILED
    4) Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1 on Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB2931366) 584 KB FAILED
    5) Security Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2920189) 31 KB FAILED
    6)Security Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2926765) 13.1 MB FAILED not applied/superseded

    7) Update for .NET Native on Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB2954879) 105 KB FAILED
    8) Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2939153) 4.7 MB
    9) Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2950153) 213 KB FAILED
    10) Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2956575) 12.7MB FAILED
    11) Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2958262) 2.0 MB FAILED
    12) Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2965065) 401 KB

    Thank you all.
     
  3. TONSCHUH

    TONSCHUH MDL Addicted

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    I only use Windows Defender + SpyBot Search and Destroy-2 (only for immunisation) and CCleaner for removing the temp-files.

    Beside that I only use via Start-up:

    - Stardock Start8
    - Stardock WindowsBlinds 8
    - cFosSpeed
    - Logitech- / Shogun Bros.- / Roccat- / Razor- / Zalman-Driver-Software
    - Asus AI - Suite II
    - Raptr
    - Total Commander Ultima Prime
    - Asus AiChargerPlus
    - Btmshellex
    - Canon IJ Network Scan Utility
    - Intel Rapid Store Technology
    - NVIDIA Control Panel / GeForce Experience
    - Gigabyte OC Guru II
    - iTunes Helper
    - Realtek Audio Manager
    - RegistryHelper
    - XBoxStat
    - Apple Quicktime

    I never use Registry-Cleaner's, but update certain apps via Ninite and the only known issue I have is, that I can't update / un-install my Adobe Acrobat Reader anymore (No valid sequence could be found for the set of patches.).

    :confused:
     
  4. murphy78

    murphy78 MDL DISM Enthusiast

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    hahaha... ONLY all that stuff...
    Start8 is a system file hack. System file hacks are not meant to be future-proof.
    I don't know what some of those things are, but I'm pretty sure that some of that list could be causing you problems.
     
  5. s1ave77

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    WindowBlinds is even worse and ways more invasive :cool2:. Also i never trusted OC Software, this is done best in BIOS/UEFI :g:.
     
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  6. TONSCHUH

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    It would be a lot more, but I disabled quite a few.

    :)

    I have removed all the other Stardock-Software, maybe I get rid of the rest next time when I re-install my system, which should be soon, as I plan to get some new GPU's.

    Gigabyte OC-Guru-II is for my GPU's (Gigabyte GTX680-SOC-2GB in 2-Way-SLI). GPU-Tweak caused me some issues in the past.

    Which other GPU-OC-Tool would you recommend ? MSI Afterburner ?

    :)
     
  7. s1ave77

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    Had lot of trouble with Stardock at friends systems :cool2:.

    Tested the GIGABYTE OC tool only shortly and went back to Afterburner. Was referring to the ASUS tools :g:.
     
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  8. TONSCHUH

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    #3548 TONSCHUH, May 21, 2014
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    I use the Asus AI-Suite-II for certain different things, but also for changing some OC-Profiles on the fly.

    My Base-CPU-OC @4200MHz plus tightened RAM-Timings is done via BIOS, but my actual Max-CPU-OC @4700MHz is done via the Asus-Suite, but with my own Settings, like further increased VCore etc. .

    When I play less demanding Games like Diablo-III: Reaper of Souls my Base-OC is good enough, but for Games like Battlefield-4 etc. or Benchmarks I use my Max-OC.

    It's pretty handy to do it on the fly, as my rig is running 24/7.

    I also use a certain GPU-OC-Profile, which allows me to further OC my Super-OC'ed GTX680's by simple starting the Guru-App, which has my max GPU-OC set as default.

    Will give Afterburner another go, after I did my upgrade.

    Start8 seems to be ok, but I'm not sure about WindowsBlinds.

    :)
     
  9. Tito

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  11. Tito

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    Hunt begins... either ESD or ISO.

    :tea:
     
  12. s1ave77

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    Yep, would be indeed interesting to play with ... let's hope for a leak :cool2:.
     
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  13. BAV0

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    Hmm, I have to check, but I think you can downgrade a core ISO...
     
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  14. Tito

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  15. EFA11

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    someone found the oem server I used *quietly* and uploaded w00t.php and w00t.txt or something so they locked the server up tighter than a drum. GJ w00t boy hope you are proud of yourself, whoever you are! lol
     
  16. FaiKee

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    WZor's leak of W8.1+Bing was 9600.17029, which is very close to RTM 17031, wonder if you could simply add the MSU's to make it up-to-date. :p
     
  17. abbodi1406

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