in Pre-Installed Lenovo Software and Applications https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Pre-Installed-Lenovo-Software-and-Applications/Dear-Lenovo-My-quot-Lenovo-Companion-quot-checks-for-critical-updates-forever/m-p/3325650 Pre-Installed Lenovo Software and Applications topics Thu, 12 May 2016 00:31:32 +0000 Special_Interest_Utilities <![CDATA[ ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3325650 Recently, whenever I launch "lenovo Companion" and choose "system update", the "critical auto-updates" (under schedule lenovo updates) runs forever and never come to an end!

 

This has never happened before and it seems to have something to do with your r ]]> Thu, 12 May 2016 00:31:32 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3325650 johnferrier <![CDATA[ Re: Dear Lenovo: My "Lenovo Companion" checks for critical updates forever. ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3325674 A known issue. Use the windows store for latest Companion version.

Use SIF download from  Companion offering, not SIF10ww512.exe on the support page.

Best solution: Discard Companion and install the latest System update.

systemupdate5-07-0027.exe. Companion, LSC new have soooo m ]]> Thu, 12 May 2016 01:14:37 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3325674 sclexman <![CDATA[ Re: Dear Lenovo: My "Lenovo Companion" checks for critical updates forever. ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3325691 Thanks for the reply.

 

I'll try what you've said.

 

 

 

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Thu, 12 May 2016 02:03:39 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3325691 johnferrier
<![CDATA[ Re: Dear Lenovo: My "Lenovo Companion" checks for critical updates forever. ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3325883 Thu, 12 May 2016 10:03:59 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3325883 MattDN93 <![CDATA[ Re: Dear Lenovo: My "Lenovo Companion" checks for critical updates forever. ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3326169 It seems the system update not support Yoga series.

 

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Thu, 12 May 2016 18:25:12 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3326169 johnferrier
<![CDATA[ Re: Dear Lenovo: My "Lenovo Companion" checks for critical updates forever. ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3326476 To clarify:

https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-Apps/Lenovo-Companion-3-0-and-Lenovo-System-Interface-Driver/td-p/2130246

 

Companion is using a database for update ]]> Fri, 13 May 2016 00:21:09 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3326476 sclexman <![CDATA[ Re: Dear Lenovo: My "Lenovo Companion" checks for critical updates forever. ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3326750 Fri, 13 May 2016 07:43:20 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3326750 MattDN93 <![CDATA[ Re: Dear Lenovo: My "Lenovo Companion" checks for critical updates forever. ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3327515 Sat, 14 May 2016 01:13:40 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3327515 sclexman <![CDATA[ Re: Dear Lenovo: My "Lenovo Companion" checks for critical updates forever. ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3327545 tried tp reinstall Lenovo Companion and the problem is still there.

 

I probably turned "auto critial-updates" on and now I don't even have a chance turn it off because the update runs forever!

 

Worst software quality I have ever seen!

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Sat, 14 May 2016 03:06:54 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3327545 johnferrier
<![CDATA[ Re: Dear Lenovo: My "Lenovo Companion" checks for critical updates forever. ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3327627 Sat, 14 May 2016 10:13:28 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3327627 MattDN93 <![CDATA[ Re: Dear Lenovo: My "Lenovo Companion" checks for critical updates forever. ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3327635 Sat, 14 May 2016 10:19:03 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3327635 MattDN93 <![CDATA[ Re: Dear Lenovo: My "Lenovo Companion" checks for critical updates forever. ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3327815 Same thing happens to me as well. Laptop is Yoga 500-15ISK, Lenovo companion is updated.

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Sat, 14 May 2016 16:38:00 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3327815 chapapak
<![CDATA[ Re: Dear Lenovo: My "Lenovo Companion" checks for critical updates forever. ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3327836 You must also uninstall SIF via programs and features.  Reboot machine.

Update to latest companion if you have not done so.  Use the windows store.

 

Launch companion and it will offer a SIF download to run, since SIF is not installed.

Install SIF from the version download ]]> Sat, 14 May 2016 17:40:38 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3327836 sclexman <![CDATA[ Re: Dear Lenovo: My "Lenovo Companion" checks for critical updates forever. ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3327867 Well done sclexman, the issue is now fixed.

 

Even though System Interface Foundation was at the latest version installed, restarting the service did not help in my case. I uninstalled Companion, uninstalled SIF, rebooted, installed Companion ]]> Sat, 14 May 2016 18:40:54 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3327867 chapapak <![CDATA[ Re: Dear Lenovo: My "Lenovo Companion" checks for critical updates forever. ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3327882 @chapapak, I sent you a private message.

 

The hardware scan will not be offered if LSC 3.3.002 is installed.   This is covered in another post.

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Sat, 14 May 2016 18:55:07 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3327882 sclexman
<![CDATA[ Re: Dear Lenovo: My "Lenovo Companion" checks for critical updates forever. ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3327938 STUPID LENOVO!!!

 

Worst software I have ever seen!!!

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Sat, 14 May 2016 20:56:50 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3327938 johnferrier
<![CDATA[ Re: Dear Lenovo: My "Lenovo Companion" checks for critical updates forever. ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3327990 I was able to recreate the LOOPing /spinning  SU offering in Companion.

Now after a reboot, the SU plugin still spins in Critical updates.  Same issue reported from day 1 of this post.

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Sat, 14 May 2016 23:17:22 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3327990 sclexman
<![CDATA[ Re: Dear Lenovo: My "Lenovo Companion" checks for critical updates forever. ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3328050 @johnferrier,

YES it is related to the preferences SU option: turn critical updates switch on or off with Lenovo Quick Optimizer 1.0.19.0 installed. Your original post was on point.  The added comment about the switch got me thinking, how can I recreate this.  

I hope uninstalling QO  ]]> Sun, 15 May 2016 02:44:08 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3328050 sclexman <![CDATA[ Re: Dear Lenovo: My "Lenovo Companion" checks for critical updates forever. ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3328252 @sclexman:

 

Thank you for all your replies.

 

I did the following and it seemed I had fixed my problem (spining critical updates):

 

1) uninstall "System Interface Foundation" (SIF) first and then "Lenovo Companion" (LC);

2) reinstall ]]> Sun, 15 May 2016 14:45:30 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3328252 johnferrier <![CDATA[ Re: Dear Lenovo: My "Lenovo Companion" checks for critical updates forever. ]]> https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3328302 Glad it is working johnferrier. I did some more testing.

DO NOT turn off the critical updates  button in the SU plug in panel!!!!!.

If you turn it off, the looping condition starts.

If looping, I did the following workaro ]]> Sun, 15 May 2016 16:27:21 +0000 https://forums.lenovo.com/topic/findpost/28/3325650/3328302 sclexman