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
    2016-09-13T13:15:56+00:00

    when I download the files how do I get them to run to load to my computer.  I keep downloading them but I can't get them to run.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-09-17T14:58:37+00:00

    Not working mean what it mean.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-09-25T03:02:53+00:00

    tried that one sevreal times, it doesn't work either.

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-09-27T03:22:07+00:00

    Windows update on my Windows 7 PC does absolutely nothing, just sits there saying checking for updates forever. No error messages at all. I have been trying all the fixes I can find on the internet with very limited success. 

    I have also been trying to install downloaded updates manually without any success. After using Microsoft update fix it tool I can now install them. Usually requires a restart between each of them.

    I would give you the link to the tool but IE has just updated itself and all my favourites and history are gone. I am having no luck finding it again.

    I have also downloaded the wsusoffline tool (easy to find) but even this installs very few of the 218 updates it can find and download.

    Good Luck

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