Microsoft fixes connection problems with Windows Update

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 02/07/2019 08:47 AM | source: microsoft | 25 comment(s)

Microsoft has been having DNS issues, with the result that Windows users did not get their updates. Microsoft has confirmed that the problems are solved and updates can be installed again.

Windows Update went globally offline, although the issue presented itself mostly towards users from the United States and the United Kingdom. Windows Update no longer wanted to work due to DNS problems, Microsoft said. Microsoft mentions that the issue at hand should have been be solved on the day itself, but that there were still people with connection problems because the DNS servers had not yet been updated with the new data entries.

“The Windows Update service was impacted by a data corruption issue in an external DNS service provider global outage on January 29, 2019. The issue was resolved on the same day and Windows Update is now operating normally, but a few customers have continued to report issues connecting to the Windows Update service. We expect these issues will go away as downstream DNS servers are updated with the corrected Windows Update DNS entries.”

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sverek

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#5636492 Posted on: 02/07/2019 09:08 AM

Jee, M$ just can't catch a breath.

fantaskarsef
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#5636495 Posted on: 02/07/2019 09:26 AM

Sorry, I can't help but grin at the irony... so their bugged updates can't be delivered due to bugged update servers?

cryohellinc
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#5636502 Posted on: 02/07/2019 09:58 AM

clamatac
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#5636506 Posted on: 02/07/2019 10:46 AM

jaja incredible and absurd

Gabriele Coulson
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#5636531 Posted on: 02/07/2019 12:45 PM

I was starting to wonder why I'm not getting any late night updates...

RzrTrek
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#5636561 Posted on: 02/07/2019 02:08 PM

At least that's an understandable problem, but forcing poorly tested updates isn't.

SSD_PRO
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#5636562 Posted on: 02/07/2019 02:12 PM

Jee, M$ just can't catch a breath.

I know, what a disastrous time for MS. They are still dealing with that crippling 81% desktop/notebook market share and for two days some users couldn't get their monthly update packages. They cycle around somewhere in the top 5 most valuable companies in the world and made 35.1 billion in net income in 2018. Enough of the drama about MS struggling in any way.

Enjoy one of these while you wait an extra day or two for your monthly update package:

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#5636889 Posted on: 02/08/2019 12:50 AM

I really would like them to make this a feature. Just sayin.

Honestly I would have no problem taking updates 30-45 days out from there release.

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#5636897 Posted on: 02/08/2019 01:12 AM

I installed an update a few days ago and now my charging percentage is messed up. Laptop/tablet only charges when it's off. Maybe Windows is reading the wrong charging percentage but right after the update my 2 year old unit the charging either stays the same or decreased lol. Gotta love WINDOWS 10.

Also the update doesn't show my 3 software icons for car diagnostics now it takes 30 seconds for those icons are shown but only in TABLET MODE. All this shit just happen after the update.

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#5636917 Posted on: 02/08/2019 02:21 AM

I am running Win7, no issues here. Feel free to shove it up your ass

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#5636961 Posted on: 02/08/2019 07:35 AM

I have my Windows 10 updates delayed by six months. I'd prefer someone else find the bugs.

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#5637447 Posted on: 02/09/2019 04:32 AM

I am still using the stable, smooth and polished v1709 Win 10 Pro and set deferred feature update to 1 year. I haven't faced any issues related to Windows 10 like data deletion, application/driver incompatibilities or this windows update issue etc. I would continue using v1709 with customized update settings which is the way Windows 10 to be in the first place.

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#5637494 Posted on: 02/09/2019 09:14 AM

I am running Win7, no issues here. Feel free to shove it up your ass

Ain`t Win7 made by MS?

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#5637515 Posted on: 02/09/2019 10:41 AM

Win 7 here. I disable update because I feel it is annoying and nearly pointless these days. I updated on the newest rollout and promptly just shut it down.

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#5637525 Posted on: 02/09/2019 11:01 AM

Windows 8.1 here, no updates just strait up clean install and then windows update disabled before connecting to the net, no issues for months now.

Although I still use 10 on a laptop every day, I hate the damn thing.

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