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  • roger_hawke
    PCHF Member
    • Nov 2016
    • 290

    #1

    Windows7 Updates & Google History Drop Down List

    I do my updates manually every two weeks.
    On the last 3/4 occasions when I have installed updates, the Google History Drop Down list stops working - when I uninstall the updates the drop down list is OK again.
    I have spoken to Microsoft - all they say is that updates would not cause this problem!!
    Please see attached pic.

    Do I install updates and hope the problem eventually sorts itself out, and do without Drop Down list, or keep uninstalling them each time?

    [MEDIA=imgur]DQ8i8mt[/MEDIA]
  • veeg
    PCHF Director
    • Jul 2016
    • 8978

    #2
    Hello

    Try this update your chrome/google browser 1st and then try your win updates again. I am assuming you are using Chrome.

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    • roger_hawke
      PCHF Member
      • Nov 2016
      • 290

      #3
      vger,
      Thanks for response.
      Not using Chrome, but IE11

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      • Malnutrition
        PCHF Moderator
        • Jul 2016
        • 7041

        #4
        Use this tool to reset IE11.
        Reboot machine after.
        Update.
        Test issue.

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        • jmarket
          PCHF Owner
          • Jan 2015
          • 7634

          #5
          Are you experiencing this with certain update KBs?

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          • roger_hawke
            PCHF Member
            • Nov 2016
            • 290

            #6
            Hi Guys,
            Sequence of events today.
            (1) Drop down history working OK.
            (2) Reset browser as requested.
            (3) Rebooted PC.
            (4) Downloaded available updates i.e. KB 3197868 (failed)!! and KB 3197869 (optional).
            (5) Rebooted PC
            (6) Drop down history not working !!

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            • Rustys
              PCHF Member
              • Jul 2016
              • 7862

              #7
              When you reset the Browser it cleared out the history.
              Try it for a bit and let us know if it still happens.

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              • roger_hawke
                PCHF Member
                • Nov 2016
                • 290

                #8
                Rustys,
                Definitely not working! (n)

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                • jmarket
                  PCHF Owner
                  • Jan 2015
                  • 7634

                  #9
                  Try installing one update, then waiting a while to see if the issue appears. If not, move to the next one. It appears that Microsoft re-released the KB 3197868 update a few days ago due to bugs. I assume that you’re using searches though that search box and not Google.com itself correct?

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                  • roger_hawke
                    PCHF Member
                    • Nov 2016
                    • 290

                    #10
                    jmarket,

                    Thanks for reply.
                    No updates currently available.
                    I use that search box (drop down menu) mainly for ease when it works ! - Not for searching
                    Obviously I use the main Google search box for new searches.
                    As I mentioned earlier KB 3197868 failed to installed.
                    I tried to install from the following site:
                    Microsoft Update Catalog , but screen said that β€œThe update is not applicable to your computer.”

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                    • veeg
                      PCHF Director
                      • Jul 2016
                      • 8978

                      #11
                      Any progress roger?

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                      • roger_hawke
                        PCHF Member
                        • Nov 2016
                        • 290

                        #12
                        vger,
                        Thanks for response.
                        Still not working.

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                        • veeg
                          PCHF Director
                          • Jul 2016
                          • 8978

                          #13
                          Thanks for the reply..

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                          • Rustys
                            PCHF Member
                            • Jul 2016
                            • 7862

                            #14
                            Have you tried removing and reinstalling the Google ToolBar?

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                            • Jelly_Bean
                              PCHF Member
                              • Nov 2016
                              • 89

                              #15
                              Ok I use FireFox BUT I would assume IE can kind of have the same issues.

                              Could be Java issue or an Add-on in IE that is possible issue.
                              Update Java or uninstall Java reinstall.

                              Are any of the updates Java?

                              It maybe an Add-on so try disabling add-ons ,uninstall maybe reinstall.
                              Click Here on how to disable/enable Add-ons.

                              JB.

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