Windows 7: Windows could not search for new updates (Code 80244019)

Problem

You are performing maintenance on a user's Windows 7 machine.  You find that it is configured to notify but not download updates. You perform a Check for updates.  A long list is returned.  From the list that is returned, you manually check several of the updates and initiate installation.  You then experience the following error:

You repeat this process by selecting a different set of updates. Each time, you experience the above error.  If you select all updates, the update process appears to hang for an hour or more.

Solution

• Configure updates as: Install updates automatically, and then wait as long as necessary until all updates are installed.
• Once all the updates were installed, you can configured updates back to Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them without further issue.

References

• None

Notes

• It's unclear why this works.  If you know, please leave a comment.

Windows 7: How to modify the default Start menu All Programs

Introduction

This posting shows you where to find the Windows 7 default Start Menu options for the All Programs group.

Procedure

1. If not already done, go to: Control Panel > Folder Options > View Tab > Show Hidden files, folders, or drives.
2. Navigate to: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\. 
3. Edit has desired. Administrator permission is required to make modifications to this folder.

Notes

• Modifications made in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ affect all users.
• Modification made in C:\Users\[UserName]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ affect only that user.

Windows Media Player: Rip CD option greyed out

Problem

You launch Windows Media Player to rip a new CD or refresh the tracks of an old CD you've already ripped before.  After Media Player recognizes the CD in the disk player, it displays the tracks on the CD, but the Rip CD option is greyed out.

Solution

This option is greyed out because no tracks have been selected.  To select a track, enter a check into the checkbox before each track title.  The moment you check a box, the Rip CD option will be enabled.

References

• Open the Windows Media Player Library troubleshooter
• media player rip tab greyed out
• Windows Media Player
• Rip music from a CD

Notes

• Windows 7
• Windows Media Player 12

Windows 7: Error 7038: The nvUpdatusService service was unable to log on as .\UpdatusUser

Problem

The following error events occurs in the Windows 7 System log:

Log Name:      System
Source:        Service Control Manager
Date:          [date/time]
Event ID:      7000
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      Main
Description:
The NVIDIA Update Service Daemon service failed to start due to the following error: 
The service did not start due to a logon failure.
Event Xml:
...

Log Name:      System
Source:        Service Control Manager
Date:          [date/time]
Event ID:      7038
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      Main
Description:
The nvUpdatusService service was unable to log on as .\UpdatusUser with the currently configured password due to the following error: 
Logon failure: the specified account password has expired.
To ensure that the service is configured properly, use the Services snap-in in Microsoft Management Console (MMC).
Event Xml:
...

Solution

1. Start Services.msc.
2. Scroll down to NVIDIA Update Service Daemon.
   
3. Double-click it.
4. Select the Logon tab.
5. Select the option: Log on as: Local System Account.
   
6. Select the General tab.
   
7. Click Start.  A prompt will appear.
   
8. Click OK, and then click OK again.

References

• Windows 7: Errors for the NVIDIA Update - unable to log on

Windows 7: Error event 2: Session "Circular Kernel Context Logger" stopped due to the following error: 0xC0000188

Problem

The following error appears in the System event log:

Log Name:      Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-EventTracing/Admin
Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-EventTracing
Date:          [date/time]
Event ID:      3
Task Category: Session
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Session
User:          SYSTEM
Computer:      Main
Description:
Session "Circular Kernel Context Logger" stopped due to the following error: 0xC0000188
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-EventTracing" Guid="{B675EC37-BDB6-4648-BC92-F3FDC74D3CA2}" />
    <EventID>3</EventID>
    <Version>0</Version>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>2</Task>
    <Opcode>14</Opcode>
    <Keywords>0x8000000000000010</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="date" />
    <EventRecordID>1778</EventRecordID>
    <Correlation />
    <Execution ProcessID="4" ThreadID="176" />
    <Channel>Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-EventTracing/Admin</Channel>
    <Computer>Main</Computer>
    <Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data Name="SessionName">Circular Kernel Context Logger</Data>
    <Data Name="FileName">C:\Windows\system32\WDI\LogFiles\BootCKCL.etl</Data>
    <Data Name="ErrorCode">3221225864</Data>
    <Data Name="LoggingMode">128</Data>
  </EventData>
</Event>

Troubleshooting

1. Ran Err.exe to view the error code text.
   
2. Launched Computer Management and navigated to: Performance > Data Collector Sets > Startup Event Trace Sessions.
   
3. Right-clicked Circular Kernel Context Logger.
   
4.   Checked File tab to change file options, but found options disabled:
   
5. Searched Registry to find appropriate key that controls log file size, as suggested by this reference, but found not one but several keys (through search for "Circular Kernel Context Logger") having this property:  

   HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\WMI\Autologger\Circular Kernel Context Logger
   

   

   HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Control\WMI\Autologger\Circular Kernel Context Logger
   

   

   HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Autologger\Circular Kernel Context Logger
   

   

   
   so, uncertain which to adjust.

My Solution

 

Disable Circular Kernel Context Logger.  Given that this workstation was not critical, disabling this logging seemed the most practical approach.

NOTE: see comment from Anonymous below regarding control sets.

References

• Err.exe: Microsoft Exchange Server Error Code Look-up
• URGENT! W7 64 bit BootCKCL.etl
• Part 1 - ETW Introduction and Overview: go to Part 3 in this series.
• Circular Kernel Context Logger Error: 0xC0000188 - MaxFileSize Registry Key
• What are Control Sets? What is CurrentControlSet?