Windows 7 update install time taking a very long time

Anonymous
2010-11-23T05:04:32+00:00

Well I have a Windows 7 OS, and I shut down my laptop yesterday but then it automatically went in sleep mode as I slept. As I awoken it in the morning I see its at installing updates 32 of 45. Though I see the same thing in the night with no change.  I also see my hard-drive light flashing like it normally does when it's doing something but is this normal and if not what can I do? Also this computer is only 3 days old, and I have not made a recovery media due to lack of media I can use to use for the back up.

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Anonymous
2010-11-24T04:01:53+00:00

Hi ChaosDragon92,

You may restart your computer, then use the below steps and check if this helps resolve the issues-

Method 1: You may use the windows update troubleshooter and check if it lists and resolves any issues -

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Open-the-Windows-Update-troubleshooter

Method 2: Also I would suggest you to check in the update history if you are getting any error codes for the failed updates. If you get any errors, do provide us the same to assist you better. To check the recent updates installed on your computer.

View updates history -

a. Click Start, Settings and then control panel (all items view). Click on the Windows Update icon.

b. Click on view update history link.

c. To view the details of a single update select and right click on a listed windows update, then click on view details. Click Close when done.

You may also refer to the below link for additional assistance and check if these assist you-

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Troubleshoot-problems-with-installing-updates

Method 3: **** Use the system update readiness tool –

Download the System Readiness Tool.The System Update Readiness Tool checks your computer and tries to resolve certain conditions that could interfere with the installation of updates or other software.Here is a link to download System Readiness Tool; you may do it according to the exact configuration of the computer:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947821

****After you download and then run the System Update Readiness Tool, restart your computer. Then check if you are able to install the updates properly.

Hope this helps.

Thanks,

Meghmala – Microsoft Support

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-07-07T17:37:56+00:00

    If your IP is located enough close to Redmond, it may work indeed.

    When close to Redmond it's also worth simply praying gods to fix the problem and it might help.

    In Europe so far there is not any steady workaround available.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-07-07T17:31:13+00:00

    It took near 24 hours to reply, because once again I tried KB3161608 on 3 PC's.

    Result is full bulls*.

    No advancement.

    When usually it is Windows update searching for something "not available" for 2 days, then now it's KB3161608 Windows Standalone Installer doing the same thing unsuccessfully already for 20 hours on 3 very different computers.

    But obviously with 21 century's available PC's computing power it takes light years to resolve something what MS has created.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-07-07T17:08:51+00:00

    "Installing KB3161608 will work for..."

    Not necessarily. In fact, with a mostly Dell late model desktops and laptops, usually less than 2 years old, I have had no success with probably 25% following "all" the suggestions presented within this thread. IT is marked "answered" but seriously it is NOT...

    Now, trying to update some of my Win7Pro 64bit to Win10Pro I am finding (once again) blockages, errors... seems like MS is really out to lunch...    0X80070057 is the newest error (and made a variety of changes to circumvent but recently, of three late model Dell desktops, only one updated, the others failed out with that message...) so I am off to search for a 'deadbang' solution (oh, yeah, forget, this is MS)... thanks all

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-07-06T21:44:38+00:00

    Installing KB3161608 will work for you, too.

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