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
    2015-12-28T14:03:35+00:00

    Useless.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-01-12T17:35:45+00:00

    I have a fresh install of Windows 7 Home Premium x86 on Dell Latitude 2120 netbook and first use of Windows Update showed the checking for updates progress bar continuously scrolling and not showing  anything beyond that. I've left it to check for updates overnight while I slept and was still checking for updates the next morning.

    I'm trying the steps advised by Maurice N and will update later.

    PS.: netbook is currently directly connected to my wifi modem.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-01-17T16:24:42+00:00

    Completely and utterly useless...

    Windows 7 Update is broken beyond repair.  MS has tried to patch it with bubblegum and bailing wire to no avail.  Why can't they just fix the POS once and for all, or have they broken it intentionally.  Mine hasn't worked since August of 2015.  No error messages, no nothing.  It won't even create the restore point.  It just sits there say it has download 0% of 0kb.

    I have tried all the fixit programs and the stand alone patch that was supposed to fix the update problem.  That didn't even finish.  **** Microsoft, I paid you your money for the software.

    disgruntled user for sure.

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-01-17T16:34:20+00:00

    Yeah, I just gave up and upgraded both of my systems to W10. Total BS that Windows update is completely borked.

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