#2619 Error Running MiKTeX Update (Admin)

[Gerard]

After updating to the latest versionof MiKTeX on August 3, I have been experiencing problems when running the MiKTeX Upgrade (Admin) program. It always ends in an error message. The error message and log files are attached.

I am running a Windows 10 PRO 64bit machine. I can supply more information is required.

[Gerard]

This is the C:\ProgramData\MiKTeX\2.9\miktex\log\initexmf_admin.log file. I cannot seem to add more then one attachment per post.

[Gerard]

And this is the error mesage PNG

[Christian Schenk]

"Something" is in the way when MiKTeX operates. Try to disable "Something".

(Often, not always, "Something" is a virus scanner.)

[Christian Schenk]

Try running this as an administrator:

initexmf --admin --verbose --force --mklinks

[Gerard]

Okay, I ran that command at the command prompt (administrator). Nothing happened for a few seconds and then the command prompt reappeared. Is that normal? What, if anything, should I have seen?

By the way, this behavior did not happen before the latest update of MiKTeX.

[Christian Schenk]

It is normal, that initexmf does not produce console output. Since we can run the command at the command-prompt, evidence is growing that this issue falls into the "something is watching MiKTeX and prevents it from doing its job" category. I am afraid I can't help you.