Cannot update Windows 8 on BootCamp

I am operating an 37" iMac i7 3.7 GHz with 16 GB of Ram under OS X 10.10.2. I have BootCamp partition with Windows 8 operating system. Actually, I can allow updates to download and install, but the operating system with then show an error and it takes much time to reverse the process. Therefore, I am running Windows 8 without permitting any of the updates.
I could possibly delete the BootCamp partition and start from scratch, but it will become a chore that I'd rather not tackle at this junction. My update to Windows 8 is legal and has been activated properly.
First, is anyone else with a similar configuration experiencing an identical or similar problem?
Second, does anyone have a viable solution to this issue?

I saw this posted in the discussion forums as well . . .
I followed the guide and downloaded the latest version of Boot Camp with Windows 8 support and everything went perfectly.
The problem I have now is that Windows 8 has a lot of updates but they fail everytime. This is the error I get:
Failure configuring Windows updates
Reverting Changes
Do not turn off your computer
I don't plan on using Windows a lot however, it needs to be updated to protect against security issues. I truly hope someone can help me out as I have searched through many forums and came up empty handed.

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