Security Update for .NET Framework 4 Windows Update error. Here’s how to fix.

Posted on October 14th, 2010 at 1:20 pm

Since this morning I’ve been getting a Windows Update error when trying to install KB2160841 on my Vista 64 machine. Restarting the PC has had no effect and the small Windows Update icon has been popping up constantly. I couldn’t find any help on Google at all but I did finally manage to fix it. Here’s how:

Problem update: Security Update for .NET Framework 4 on Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB2160841)

Fix:
Go to Start/Control Panel
Click Programs and Features (choose ‘classic view’ if you can’t see it)
From the list of programs click on Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile and then select Uninstall/Change (at the top).
A small window will pop up. Select the ‘repair’ option and click ‘next’. This may take some time, it appeared to freeze for 30 seconds for me, but soon you’ll see the green progress bars slowly repairing your system.
One that’s done you’ll need to head back to Windows Update so click Start/All Programs/Windows Update and select ‘check for updates’.
That annoying .Net security update will appear but this time it will install as expected so go ahead and install it. Ta da!

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24 comments so far.

  • Ghost:) says:
    October 15, 2010 at 11:28 pm

    Thank you!!! It worked for me just awesome!..

  • shadowlink says:
    October 16, 2010 at 5:52 pm

    Thanks this solved the issue.

  • thaxtedfox says:
    October 17, 2010 at 6:09 pm

    It worked for me as well. Thank you

  • Twiz says:
    October 19, 2010 at 3:28 pm

    Thank you!

  • eric says:
    October 20, 2010 at 3:47 pm

    You’re a lifesaver! Worked for Windows 7 too.

  • John says:
    October 25, 2010 at 4:21 pm

    You’re awesome!! This update had been driving me crazy for a while now.
    Don’t know how you figured it out but it works like a charm.
    Thanks

  • Kathy says:
    October 25, 2010 at 8:51 pm

    Thanks for the information. The fixed worked for me also!!

  • Skip says:
    November 14, 2010 at 11:01 pm

    Thanks for posting this. It worked for me.

  • TCInc says:
    November 29, 2010 at 1:24 pm

    Worked for me as well. Thanks a lot!

  • SH says:
    December 7, 2010 at 3:09 am

    Hi there mate, Thanks, worked for me and its all well :D

  • Ozbone says:
    December 27, 2010 at 2:45 am

    Thanks… worked for me as well. It’s too bad that with all the money we funnel to Ol’ Bill that he can’t come up with the support that you have provided free of charge!

  • sam says:
    January 2, 2011 at 3:40 am

    I went to programme and feature but I only have Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1, how can I update the Microsoft .NET Framework 4 please.
    thank you

  • Vicma says:
    April 15, 2011 at 8:32 pm

    that was amazinggggg….it worked good 4 me thanks…

  • Nic says:
    April 16, 2011 at 3:37 am

    Wow!!! Thank you so much!!! I cannot believe it is that simple yet all those acclaim Windows forums make things so complicated.

  • Nicola says:
    April 17, 2011 at 10:24 pm

    Thanks, this has been driving me nuts! The information is in English and easy to understand, which is more than I can say for the other bits I’ve been reading!!!

  • Patrick says:
    April 19, 2011 at 2:36 am

    Great Fix! And user friendly instructions. Thank-you!!!

  • Loretta says:
    April 19, 2011 at 11:16 pm

    I have been trying to install this update for over a week. The last successful update to my system I could find was back in October, 2010, about the time you made this original post. This update has failed periodically since that date. This is the FIRST place I have found information that actually WORKED! THANK YOU!

  • danny says:
    May 15, 2011 at 9:46 pm

    thank you! This works with Windows 7

  • Jean says:
    May 17, 2011 at 7:57 pm

    Thanks sooooooooo much this thing has tried to update 76 times and failed since 4/14/11. I had almost given up.

  • Raymond says:
    June 4, 2011 at 11:55 pm

    Thanks for the help. The thing has tried to install since 4/15/11. I had tried several times to find the solution.

  • Anita says:
    June 7, 2011 at 3:05 pm

    THANK YOU…
    sooooo much…i have tried quite a few ‘fixes’ from other sites without success but your advice was definitely the cure i needed. Many thanks….and well done.

  • Anita says:
    June 7, 2011 at 3:07 pm

    Long live the King! lol

  • Petras says:
    July 23, 2011 at 9:35 am

    not working …

  • farshid says:
    June 20, 2012 at 2:24 pm

    thanks soooooooooooo much.I was not thinking to solve this problem.thanks for your help

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