Windows 7 Checking For Updates stuck forever

Before spending a lot of time finding out if the windows update mechanism is corrupt, etc etc etc etc i would do a clean install first (not taking a lot time) after that FIRST install (temporary) Windows Security Essentials, and the latest Windows Update Client for your version of Windows 7. Sometimes a manual reboot is required. (For example after updating the WU client or install of Sec Essentials.

you can find the link to the latest update client in recent posts of others on this site.

In the past i simply used the manual install  of IE11 to get the windows update mechanism working again. (It seems that installing IE11 has some WUS components in it). Nowerdays i have more easy succes installing the WU recent client...

PS some days ago i read about a cumulative update for windows 7 could be very interesting but didnt test this yet..

succes!

original title: Windows 7 Checking For Updates stuck forever - I know this is answered, but the solutions don't work for me. Please see details!

I have installed a legit Windows 7 OS on my laptop. Its not an upgrade, it was a blank hard drive. WIndows 7 installed flawlessly, picked up all my drivers. The only problem is I am having problems with Windows 7 updates. When I choose Windows 7 update, it says "Checking for updates" and stays like that - forever. Even the next day. I did heavy heavy research, found out others are having the same problem. I tried all the fixes I could find, which are listed below:

1. No Anti-virus programs installed yet - brand new Windows 7 ultimate installation
2. There is no spyware - its a brand new clean install
3. Firewall shut off
4. Temp files, cookies, history cleared
5. background intelligent transfer service set to automatic in services.msc
6. software distribution folder renamed
7. tried shutting off automatic updates and doing it manually
8. Added windowsupdate to trust zone
9. ran MicrosoftFixit50202 in normal and advanced mode

Even with my internet SHUT OFF (turned off modem) it still checks for updates and doesn't fail with "No internet connection available".

Please, please help. Anyone.

I had this exact same problem and chanced upon a file KB3102810-x64 from Microsoft. I downloaded it and restarted the computer, then came back and ran the program and followed the directions. When I got done I downloaded 221 updates.  Now I can't get past checking for updates again. My updates failed installing Internet Explorer 11 during the 221 updates and I had to stop the update after several wasted hours. Now what?

This has worked for me every time:

The solution:

Stop the Windows Update Service (wuauserv).

Download and install KB3050265

reboot

Download and install KB3102810

Reboot and check for updates again. All of our machines found their required updates in less than 5 minutes.

This has worked for me every time:

The solution:

Stop the Windows Update Service (wuauserv).

Download and install KB3050265

reboot

Download and install KB3102810

Reboot and check for updates again. All of our machines found their required updates in less than 5 minutes.