Blue Iris won't download updates

Sparkey

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Says Downloading Update (0k/0k) and that's all never downloads. Don't know what caused this, it just started. Support expires 12/24/21.

OS is Windows Server 2012 R2
Intel i7 4790
16GB Ram
Intel DC S3700 800GB Boot Drive
3TB Hitachi HD for clips

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Sparkey

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Just download from the blue iris website or this forum.
I've already paid for and installed Blue Iris. My support is good till 12/24/2021. I've downloaded and installed the update from Blue Iris and it still tells me there's an update available and won't update.
 

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I've already paid for and installed Blue Iris. My support is good till 12/24/2021. I've downloaded and installed the update from Blue Iris and it still tells me there's an update available and won't update.
I understand you paid you mentioned it in the original post. I was obviously referring to the update. What version are you on now?
 

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Current version is 5.3.9.2. According to the update dialog box the current version is 5.3.9.9.

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your problem could be caused by firewall security. Or folder security on your system. Or that you are using a 9 year old server software, that is not tested by BI.
Are you login as an Administrator ?
Try download only check box with Make a backup checked.


Look in c:\Program Files\Blue Iris 5\ for the update file
 
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Sparkey

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your problem could be caused by firewall security. Or folder security on your system. Or that you are using a 9 year old server software, that is not tested by BI.
Are you login as an Administrator ?
Try download only check box with Make a backup checked.


Look in c:\Program Files\Blue Iris 5\ for the update file
Disabled the firewall and still no joy. Update won't download from within BI. Update won't install when downloaded from BI website.

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I wonder if Windows update could have caused this problem.
 

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does the BI Service user and the user you have log in as, what write access to the folder where the file will be written. I do not know what user does the writing.

Also look ant the windows event log for errors.
 

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Problem was indeed caused by the last Windows updates. Uninstalled the last ones and now it's working again. I turned automatic updates off.

Thanks for the help.
 

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When I’ve had this I’ve had to either restart the BI service and then try again or restart the PC which for me resolved the issue.
 
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