Windows 7 - Windows update stuck at 0kb 0%

Anonymous
2013-01-13T05:19:32+00:00

I have windows 7, and for the past few months I am unable to update windows.

Windows update is stuck at downloading 0kb 0% and after viewing all the similar posts around the web regarding this problem I still cant fix it, even after trying everything (stopping and restarting the service, disabling av and firewall, delete softwaredistribute folder and so on...).

Im desperate, please help.

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-02-03T22:52:02+00:00
    1. Stop windows update service (run services.msc)
    2. Delete all content of folder named SoftwareDistribution C:*WINDOWS*\
    3. Restart PC and everything will be OK.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-02-01T20:43:02+00:00

    This made things worse.  I am now 'checking for updates' endlessly.  

    I just want to get rid of these 216 updates from my fresh SSD install :(

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-01-30T17:02:11+00:00

    Thanks man, it worked for Windows 7.

    After deleting the files, it stucked again but

    after a few hours began to download everything.

    Take care.

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  5. Anonymous
    2016-01-16T22:12:26+00:00

    Thank you so much!

    This fixed the problem for me.

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