Windows 7 update not working

Anonymous
2012-06-05T15:14:05+00:00

I have tried all the solutions on the forum but i still have the problem of windows 7 update not working.My computer has been shutdown for 6 weeks as i have been  away. On startup yesterday th probleme  started.

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Anonymous
2012-06-06T10:29:23+00:00

Go into Control Panel >> click on Windows Update item

Click on Change settings (at top left)

under Important updates, click on the down-arrow pull-down

Click on Never check for updates

press OK

Close the Control Panel window

Then Logoff and restart Windows fresh.

When ready, go back into Control Panel >> click on Windows Update item

Click on Change settings (at top left)

under Important updates, click on the down-arrow pull-down

Now make the selection that you need for automatic updates

press OK when done

Close the Control Panel window

Next, do a fresh visit to Windows Update. Kindly advise on results.

If this solves the original issue, kindly click on the MARK It (green) icon.

If this has helped, click on the green Yes  (Helpful) icon as appropos

~ Maurice

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-04-19T07:41:23+00:00

    I second that. My computer hadn't been formatted in 4 years and it was taking 30 seconds to open internet explorer and 4-7 minutes to start the computer before I could web browse. I needed a fresh install. Little did I know updates were having such problems. I was receiving them fine. Now my computer after the fresh install has been "checking for updates" for the last 2 hours. I am wishing I bought a second hard drive before attempting to reinstall. I will try turning the automatic updating on but I am still not sure how that will fix if stuck on this "checking for updates" screen. As I recall an update must be downloaded first that directs windows update to the correct place to check for updates from.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-04-18T01:44:32+00:00

    Ken,

    Who do you believe 'tampered' with so many of their computers 'registry' apparently at the same time!!??!

    kind regards, wfejnieh

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-04-18T01:28:33+00:00

    Only ONE of my HP (retired) Business Machines received & INSTALLED April, 2016's Updates.  I've run System File Checker repeatedly on all of my machines & the feed back is "Green".  Microsoft has a problem with delivering their updates, and having the updates get INSTALLED.  Well, it's been since Tuesday Afternoon & my updates are not even close to being installed!  Downloaded their little, "Hot Fix" for Updates and it turned out to be a 'blank'.  Usually by Wednesday morning, Microsoft has ironed out the 'Bugs'.  This is the worst Failure I've seen (go unresolved) yet!  Comments???    Regards, wfejnieh

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-04-13T12:49:48+00:00

    A clean install didn't work either

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