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
    2016-10-14T17:13:17+00:00

    In the end my issue was resolved with patience.  2 days of having the windows updates running and my laptop has been fully updated.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-10-13T20:28:59+00:00

    Not sure if this works where the normal Windows Update is inactive but have noticed on both my Win7 and Win8 machines that Advanced System Care from Iobit looks for and implements outstanding important system updates as well as keeping PC system healthy.

    A free version is available.

    Laurie

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-10-13T17:33:46+00:00

    I had a hard drive die so I had to replace it and re-install Windows 7. 166 Important Windows Updates are listed, but won't download and install. I even tried just downloading 1 at a time but I can't get any of them. I let it run all night trying to download just 1 update that was 41 Kb but I got nothing. It seems pretty messed up to me. I think they want to force us all to get windows 10, but I don't want it, I'll run Linux before I go windows 10.

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-10-10T20:36:36+00:00

    I also have tried many suggested solutions. Too many users have problem updating windows 7; is there any solutions by Microsoft??  Please help to solve this problem.

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