BSODs after Windows Update

[Stan_Lite]

I started getting blue screens last night and automatically assumed it was because I was messing with the OC. I reset to default with a view to starting the OC from scratch. To my horror, the BSODs continued. This was late on last night so I set memtest running and went to bed. Got up this morning and memtest showed no errors. Then it dawned on me, the BSODs started after I installed Windows updates.

A system restore stops the blue screens but, as soon as I reboot the PC, the update re-installs itself and, if I shut down the PC with the 'shut down and install updates' button, it all goes Pete Tong again - even if I switch off automatic updates. If I had an earlier restore point, that might help but I don't. I need to find out which update it is and a way to stop it installing itself.

I've found a way to remove the 'shut down and install updates' by Googling but that isn't a permanent fix and, sooner or later, the damn thing will probably install itself again.

Anybody have any ideas how I might be able to track down the culprit and prevent it from installing permanently?

System specs in case they help:

Motherboard - EVGA SR-2
CPUs - 2X Xeon X5650
RAM - 24GB Corsair XMS3 1600MHz
Graphics - 2X GTX 690
OS - Windows 7 Ultimate with Service pack 1 installed

I'm off out shortly so won't be able to respond to any questions until later, just in case anybody wants any more information.

 

[linktoinsanity]

The only big update I know about is IE11. Maybe try disabling that and see if it makes a difference? Not that I can see why but meh, good starting point anyway.

After that try disabling them one by one until you find the culprit.

 

[Raumarik]

I think you need to look at the cause, which is probably a corruption in the Windows system files or the update itself. Clear out the software distribution\downloads folder and perhaps consider doing an sfc /scannow in an admin level command prompt.

 

[Stan_Lite]

OK. I ran the sfc /scannow and it said it found corrupt files and repaired them. I tried shutting down again and it blue screened almost as soon as it started installing the updates.

I've decided to try re-installing Windows. This rig only runs BOINC and gaming so I'm copying my BOINC folders and steamapps folders on to a portable drive (after yet another system restore) before I head out in about 20 minutes and I'll do the re-install when i get back this evening.

Thanks for the help