Windows 7 update

GeeBee38

Hi, I have just installed windows 7 32bit and i am trying to install updates, it's been like this for 5 hours?

Is this normal?

I have tried troubleshoot, sfc/ scannow, fix it, no problems found

Thank you

System

Just let it run. It does take absolute ages first time. I have left a machine run overnight before now.

BTW there are 250+ updates to bring a new install of Windows 7 SP1 up to date

esuhl

That happens a lot. Windows Update is pretty rubbish. But there are a lot of updates available for Windows 7 now. Five hours seems too long to still be checking for updates, though.

The first thing I'd try is to install KB3102810 and then Service Pack 1. They're available for separate download on Microsoft.com if Windows Update won't work.

Otherwise, try the suggestions in my post on a different thread here:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=70302039&postcount=16

debitcardmayhem

You could try sur tool http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows7/what-is-the-system-update-readiness-tool

Lorian

In windows 7 go look in c:\windows\windowsupdate.log - it will tell you what its doing. If you don't understand it that's ok - just look at the date and time on the file and make sure its not been hours since it was last updated.

Swipe

I had exactly the same problem last week. I used this:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows7/open-the-windows-update-troubleshooter

Then let windows updates run over night on the schedule rather than via a manual check. When it came to 3am they finally installed. Make sure your pc is set to never sleep.

GeeBee38

Thank you everyone, it's still stuck, i will have a look at the advice you have given, i'll be back later

GeeBee38

Hi everyone, i have tried all the advice given and nothing works, i have been trying to fix this all day long, and had enough now, i'll try again tomorrow.

Here is what i have found, i have googled the error code and tried everything to fix it

Thank you

grumpycrab

This is Microsoft's way of suggesting you try Windows10. Why not? If you've just installed 7.

esuhl

GeeBee38 wrote: »

Hi everyone, i have tried all the advice given and nothing works...

What hotfix(es) did you install when you downloaded them manually? Did SP1 download and install correctly?

spud17

esuhl wrote: »

That happens a lot. Windows Update is pretty rubbish. But there are a lot of updates available for Windows 7 now. Five hours seems too long to still be checking for updates, though.

The first thing I'd try is to install KB3102810 and then Service Pack 1. They're available for separate download on Microsoft.com if Windows Update won't work.

Otherwise, try the suggestions in my post on a different thread here:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=70302039&postcount=16

I was on that thread.
It has run for hours, Windows update agent, the trouble shooter, update readiness tool etc, but no updates, abandoned it until this morning.
It is now saying not activated!!!
Definitely not a dodgy licence.

Yolina wrote: »

Last year I had an old, seldom used, netbook on 7 that got stuck checking for updates. I spent days trying and nothing worked. Eventually I just chucked 10 on it instead

I was looking to sell it as a cheap pc, I was thinking Win 7 more saleable than Win10?