Windows 8 with windows update

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sgilmour
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Windows 8 with windows update

Post by sgilmour »

Hi,
Wondering if anybody else has had issues with windows update and windows 8.
I am using a Dell Poweredge T410 and 2GB of Memory on windows 8 Guest.
I installed Windows 8 and Virtual Box Guest Additions 4.26. After doing that I attempted to do a Windows Update.
Everything seems fine but when I click on windows Update it takes a long time to start or to do anything with Windows Update.
I select Check for updates and it shows no sign of life and takes hours to get anything then when I finally see the updates I click to install and the same issue occurs.
This doesn't happen with windows 7. Anybody have any ideas?
Thanks
Scott
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Re: Windows 8 with windows update

Post by Perryg »

Post the guests log file (as an attachment)
See Online Users Manual for the location of the file.
sgilmour
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Re: Windows 8 with windows update

Post by sgilmour »

Hi Here is the vbox.log from my windows 8_64 bit that I am having issues with.
I also attached the VBox file as well as an attachment.
Thanks
Scott
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Perryg
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Re: Windows 8 with windows update

Post by Perryg »

Log does not show any issues.
sgilmour
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Re: Windows 8 with windows update

Post by sgilmour »

Ok Thanks
So any other suggestions. I turned off Windows Firewall and Windows Defender.
isburns
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Re: Windows 8 with windows update

Post by isburns »

I'm experiencing the same behavior on multiple Windows guests (Windows 7 mostly, but also Windows Server 2012 R2). Did you find a resolution?
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