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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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
    2016-02-18T00:07:40+00:00

    i'm sorry people but the repeated complaints with the same issue smells like the bs with XP?????

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-02-17T22:22:58+00:00

    6 Hours Windows Update with a clean fresh Win7 pro x64. Comon get your **** together this Company is a joke in the last Years....

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-02-11T20:27:26+00:00

    Here are my notes.  I have a batch file that I will cut/paste below.  It has my comments.  Note, the list keeps growing and growing ... sigh

    Just copy/paste the lines below into Notepad, then save it under the filename "Remove Useless Windows 10 Updates.bat" (or whatever you want), then run it as administrator.  Upon reboot, if it found and removed any ****, it will say, 'Installing Windows Updates....', but in fact, it is removing junk.

    ---  copy lines below this ---

    REM    Author: Richard

    REM    Date:    February 9, 2016

    REM

    REM    Removes useless Windows Updates that promote Windows 10

    REM

    REM    remember to invoke from ELEVATED command prompt!

    REM    or start the batch with context menu "run as admin".

    REM  KB971033  - license validation

    REM  KB2876629 - Installs Skype and forces MSN homepage and Bing search

    REM  KB2902907 - Microsoft Security Essentials

    REM  KB2952664 - Compatibility update for upgrading Windows 7

    REM  KB2976978 - Compatibility update for Windows 8.1 and Windows 8

    REM  KB2977759 - Windows 10 Diagnostics Compatibility Telemetry

    REM  KB2990214 - Update that enables you to upgrade from Windows 7 to a later version of Windows

    REM  KB3014460 - Upgrade for windows insider preview / upgrade to windows 10

    REM  KB3012973 - Full upgrade installer for Windows 10, 2G !!

    REM  KB3013531 - Windows Phone to copy files, can freeze system

    REM  KB3015429 - Adds telemetry points to consent.exe in Windows 7/ 8.1

    REM  KB3020370 - Get Stuck on “Configuring Windows Updates”

    REM  KB3021917 - Update to Windows 7 SP1 for performance improvements

    REM  KB3022345 - Telemetry [Replaced by KB3068708]

    REM  KB3035583 - GWX Update installs Get Windows 10 app in Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 SP1

    REM  KB3038314 - Flawed IE rollup, blocks search engines

    REM  KB3044374 - Nagware for get Windows 10 in Windows 8 and 8.1

    REM  KB3045645 - Flawed update supposed to enable UAC prompts

    REM  KB3050265 - Update to Windows Update Services for upgrading to Windows 10

    REM or fixes memory leak?

    REM    https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/3frcib/heads\_up\_kb3050265\_fixes\_major\_memory\_leak\_in/

    REM  KB3065987 - "New Updates are available" notification ballon and icon missing

    REM  KB3068707 - Customer experience telemetry point (W7,8.x)

    REM  KB3068708 - Update for customer experience and diagnostic telemetry

    REM  KB3075249 - Adds telemetry points to consent.exe in Windows 8.1 and Windows 7

    REM  KB3080149 - Update for customer experience and diagnostic telemetry

    REM  KB3081452 - Compatibility update for upgrading to Windows 10

    REM  KB3083710 - Windows Update Client in Win7 (SP1) and Server 2008 R2 SP1 Oct 2015

    REM  KB3083711 - Windows Update Client in Win7 (SP1) and Server 2008 R2 SP1 Oct 2015

    REM  KB3112336 - Windows Update Client for Win8.1 pushes Windows 10

    REM  KB3112343 - Windows Update Client for Win7 pushes Windows 10

    REM  KB3123862 - Updated capabilities to upgrade Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 - nagware!

    REM  KB3135445 - Windows Update Client for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: February 2016

    REM  KB3114409 - Screw up Outlook 2010 > stuck in safe mode

    rem --- Silent Background Removal

    echo off

    echo This will remove useless Windows 10 updates

    pause

    echo Uninstalling KB971033  - license validation

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:971033 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB2876629  - Installs Skype and forces MSN homepage and Bing search

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:2896629 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB2902907 - Microsoft Security Essentials

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:2902907 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB2952664 - Get Windows 10 assistant

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:2952664 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB2976978 - telemetry Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:2976978 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB2977759 - Windows 10 Diagnostics Compatibility Telemetry

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:2977759 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB2990214 - Get Windows 10 for Win7 without sp1

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:2990214 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB3012973 - Full upgrade installer for Windows 10

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3012973 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB3013531 - Windows Phone to copy files, can freeze system

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3013531 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB3014460 - Upgrade for windows insider preview / upgrade to windows 10

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3014460 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB3015249 - Adds telemetry points to consent.exe in Windows 7/ 8.1

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3015249 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB3020370 - Get Stuck on “Configuring Windows Updates”

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3020370 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB3021917 - telemetry for Win7

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3021917 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB3022345 - more telemetry

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3022345 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB3035583 - Get Windows 10 for Win7sp1/8.1

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3035583 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB3038314 - Flawed IE rollup

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3038314 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB3044374 - Nagware for get Windows 10 in Windows 8 and 8.1

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3044374 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB3045645 - flawed update supposed to enable UAC prompts

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3045645 /quiet /norestart

    rem -- Windows Update Client for Windows 7, June 2015

    rem -- echo Uninstalling KB3050265 (Update to Windows Update Services for upgrading to Windows 10)

    rem -- C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3050265 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB3065987 - fixes "New Updates are available" notification ballon and icon

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3065987 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB3068707 - Customer experience telemetry point W7,8.x

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3068707 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB3068708 - Update for customer experience and diagnostic telemetry

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3068708 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB3075249 - telemetry for Win7/8.1

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3075249 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB3080149 - telemetry for Win7/8.1

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3080149 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB3081452 - compatibility update for upgrading to Windows 10

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3081452 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB3083710 - Windows Update Client Win7 and Server 2008R2 October 2015

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3083710 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB3083711 - Windows Update Client

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3083711 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB3112336 - Windows Update Client

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3112336 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB3112343 - Windows Update Client

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3112343 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB3123862 - Updated capabilities to upgrade Windows 8.1 and Windows 7

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3123862 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB3135445 - Windows Update Client for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: February 2016

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3135445 /quiet /norestart

    echo Uninstalling KB3114409 - Fixes Outlook 2010 stuck in safe mode

    C:\Windows\System32\wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:3114409 /quiet /norestart

    echo Removal done

    pause

    REM not sure about these yet.

    REM 3050265 - Windows Update Client for Win 7: June 2015

    REM 3050267 - Windows Update Client for Windows 8.1: June 2015

    REM 3075851 - Windows Update Client for Win 7 and Server 2008 R2 (Aug 2015)

    REM 3075853 - Windows Update Client for Win 8.1 and Server 2012 R2 (Aug 2015)

    REM 3083324 - Windows Update Client for Win 8 and Server 2008 R2 (Sep 2015)

    REM These seem ok, but are on several lists that say they should be removed

    REM KB2506928 - A link in an .html file that you open in Outlook does not work in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

    REM KB2545698 - IE9 update, fixes blurred fonts

    REM KB2592687 - RDP 8.0 update for Win7/server 2008 R2, seems ok, but on lists?

    REM KB2726535 - adds South Sudan to the list of countries in Server 2008/08R2, Win 7, seems ok

    REM KM2923545 - Update for RDP 8.1 for Win7 SP1, seems ok

    REM KB2970228 - Update support new currency symbol for Russian ruble, seems ok

    REM KB2994023 - RDP 8.1 client for Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 disconnect when connected through RD gateway, seems ok

    ---- end of text for batch file ----

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-02-11T15:25:25+00:00

    Thanks so much for your reply, RickMtl - sometimes (as I guess many of us do with this frustration) it feels like I'm the only one dealing with this nonsense.  Which, from this thread and others online, is clearly not the case.  I'mnot IT, so your help is really appreciated.  And, in that regard, a question for clarification...  

    I changed the power settings.  Check.  I also did the GWX Control Panel deal.

    And about the update list...  Can you clarify the three that you mention in order here?  I ask because I have 36 recommended updates - 30 of which are the Security Update(s) that you mentioned, and another 6 that are simply "Update for Windows 7 for 64-based systems."  You mention that the hardware driver updates should be first, followed by dot-net stuff.  Am I right that I'm showing neither of these?  

    And then I should just download all 36 updates, and these will take days to configure?  (I guess I actually asked two questions;  sorry about that).  Thanks again!

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