Windows 7 Checking For Updates stuck forever

Anonymous
2011-05-31T17:23:58+00:00

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.

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Anonymous
2011-06-08T21:01:42+00:00

Problem solved.

It was my internet connection!! I logged onto my neighbors via wireless unsecured (ssh... don't tell lol), and within 30 seconds, 77 updates came through!

It has to be something in my network.

Thanks for helping though!!

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-11-14T01:23:06+00:00
    1. Did you format the HDD before you did the "new install?"  [YES/NO]

    2a. Have you Activated the current install of Win7 yet? [YES/NO]

       cf. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/activate-windows-7-on-this-computer

    2b. Is it Win7 64-bit?  [YES/NO]

       cf. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/find-out-32-or-64-bit

    1. Can you successfully update Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) manually via the UPDATE button on MSE's UPDATE tab?  [YES/NO]
    2. Does the behavior persist if you open Internet Explorer (32-bit only) to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058 [ignore any DOES NOT APPLY warnings] & run the Fix It in DEFAULT and then AGGRESSIVE modes & reboot? [1]
    3. If still no joy, see...

       How to read the WindowsUpdate.log file

       http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093 

    Open WindowsUpdate.log & scroll to the very bottom/end of the log. Copy the last (bottom-most) 50 lines or so (no more than that) to your clipboard, then paste [CTRL+V] the contents of your clipboard into your next reply as your answer #5.

    
    [1] Full Disclosure: Running the Fix It in AGGRESSIVE mode will delete your Update History (if there is any) but not the list of Installed Updates (if there were any).
    
    

    I got a new hard drive, just installed OS, then tried to do windows update, but it is saying checking for udpates forever.

    OS is Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit.

    Windows activation is showing activated.

    I have successfully updated Microsoft Security Essentials manually via the UPDATE buttons on MSE's UPDATE tab.

    I executed WindowsUpdateDiagnostic.diagcab, but that did not help.

    I have also tried MicrosoftFixit5012.msi, but that did not help.

    I am pasting last 50 lines of windowsupdate log, please helpe me.

    2015-11-13 18:14:54:480 956 68c Setup Setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-Aux-TopLevel~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~7.6.7600.320" is already installed.

    2015-11-13 18:14:54:496 956 68c Setup Evaluating applicability of setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-Core-TopLevel~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~7.6.7600.320"

    2015-11-13 18:14:54:527 956 68c Setup Setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-Core-TopLevel~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~7.6.7600.320" is already installed.

    2015-11-13 18:14:54:527 956 68c Setup SelfUpdate check completed.  SelfUpdate is NOT required.

    2015-11-13 18:15:07:803 956 68c Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\wuredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:

    2015-11-13 18:15:07:803 956 68c Misc Microsoft signed: NA

    2015-11-13 18:15:07:803 956 68c Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\TMP397.tmp with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:

    2015-11-13 18:15:07:818 956 68c Misc Microsoft signed: NA

    2015-11-13 18:15:07:834 956 68c Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\v6-muredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:

    2015-11-13 18:15:07:834 956 68c Misc Microsoft signed: NA

    2015-11-13 18:15:10:492 956 68c Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\v6-muredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:

    2015-11-13 18:15:10:501 956 68c Misc Microsoft signed: NA

    2015-11-13 18:15:10:529 956 68c Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\wuredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:

    2015-11-13 18:15:10:536 956 68c Misc Microsoft signed: NA

    2015-11-13 18:15:10:556 956 68c Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\TMPE42.tmp with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:

    2015-11-13 18:15:10:564 956 68c Misc Microsoft signed: NA

    2015-11-13 18:15:10:567 956 68c Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\wuredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:

    2015-11-13 18:15:10:571 956 68c Misc Microsoft signed: NA

    2015-11-13 18:15:10:577 956 68c Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\TMPE63.tmp with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:

    2015-11-13 18:15:10:585 956 68c Misc Microsoft signed: NA

    2015-11-13 18:15:10:586 956 68c PT +++++++++++  PT: Synchronizing server updates  +++++++++++

    2015-11-13 18:15:10:622 956 68c PT  + ServiceId = {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}, Server URL = https://fe2.update.microsoft.com/v6/ClientWebService/client.asmx

    2015-11-13 18:15:42:595 956 68c Driver Matched driver to device PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_4315&SUBSYS_000C1028&REV_01

    2015-11-13 18:15:42:595 956 68c Driver Status: 0x180200a, ProblemNumber: 00000000

    2015-11-13 18:15:42:595 956 68c Driver Matched driver to device PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8136&SUBSYS_02CF1028&REV_02

    2015-11-13 18:15:42:595 956 68c Driver Status: 0x180200a, ProblemNumber: 00000000

    2015-11-13 18:15:42:595 956 68c Driver Matched driver to device PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2A42&SUBSYS_02CF1028&REV_07

    2015-11-13 18:15:42:595 956 68c Driver Status: 0x180200a, ProblemNumber: 00000000

    2015-11-13 18:16:21:835 956 68c Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\wuredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:

    2015-11-13 18:16:21:835 956 68c Misc Microsoft signed: NA

    2015-11-13 18:16:21:835 956 68c Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\TMP24D0.tmp with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:

    2015-11-13 18:16:21:850 956 68c Misc Microsoft signed: NA

    2015-11-13 18:16:21:866 956 68c Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\v6-muredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:

    2015-11-13 18:16:21:866 956 68c Misc Microsoft signed: NA

    2015-11-13 18:16:22:131 956 68c Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\v6-muredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:

    2015-11-13 18:16:22:131 956 68c Misc Microsoft signed: NA

    2015-11-13 18:16:22:178 956 68c Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\wuredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:

    2015-11-13 18:16:22:178 956 68c Misc Microsoft signed: NA

    2015-11-13 18:16:22:178 956 68c Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\TMP2629.tmp with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:

    2015-11-13 18:16:22:193 956 68c Misc Microsoft signed: NA

    2015-11-13 18:16:22:193 956 68c Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\wuredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:

    2015-11-13 18:16:22:193 956 68c Misc Microsoft signed: NA

    2015-11-13 18:16:22:193 956 68c Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\TMP2639.tmp with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:

    2015-11-13 18:16:22:209 956 68c Misc Microsoft signed: NA

    2015-11-13 18:16:22:209 956 68c PT +++++++++++  PT: Synchronizing extended update info  +++++++++++

    2015-11-13 18:16:22:209 956 68c PT  + ServiceId = {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}, Server URL = https://fe2.update.microsoft.com/v6/ClientWebService/client.asmx

    2015-11-13 18:16:30:009 956 68c DtaStor WARNING: Attempted to add URL http://download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/others/2015/11/19368267\_f3ea1f674b650d0ff29061b89607d79ca9fffa64.cab for file 8+ofZ0tlDQ/ykGG4lgfXnKn/+mQ= when file has not been previously added to the datastore

    2015-11-13 18:16:30:009 956 68c DtaStor WARNING: Attempted to add URL http://download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/others/2015/11/19373206\_adf11316e00bda7f617c1f14f94907f4d094c60b.cab for file rfETFuAL2n9hfB8U+UkH9NCUxgs= when file has not been previously added to the datastore

    2015-11-13 18:16:30:009 956 68c DtaStor WARNING: Attempted to add URL http://download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/others/2015/11/19354779\_8970ae36ce66a3aeb079028a75fa40543d987c1f.cab for file iXCuNs5mo66weQKKdfpAVD2YfB8= when file has not been previously added to the datastore

    2015-11-13 18:16:30:009 956 68c DtaStor WARNING: Attempted to add URL http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/others/2015/11/19348705\_ebdefd61674b09e077ffa165ec9eb54ee0a0f430.cab for file 6979YWdLCeB3/6Fl7J61TuCg9DA= when file has not been previously added to the datastore

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-11-11T21:56:11+00:00

    Hi sflorentino.

    Thanks for this update. If i look at the file dates of this kb, 20 oct 2015, this is a very recent solution provided by MIcrosoft. Didn't test it myself yet (will do in a next re-install of win7 and then upgrade to win10 circus) but good to read that there is finally a official kb / solution to this problem.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-11-11T21:33:41+00:00

    Did everything you did, but this is what finally fixed it:

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3102810

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-10-24T12:26:08+00:00

    Windows update interface is unattached to IE. So this doesn't make sense!

    In 15 years of systems administrator i applied a lot of solutions that in first seemed not not make any sense, but it did.. This is one of them. But if you read my reply well, in a way it COULD make sense: Installing IE 11 TRIGGERS windows update, because IE 11 install starts FORCING downloading some updates needed for a succesfull install of IE 11. Use "my" solution if you want. If you dont, don't..

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