Windows 7 - Windows update stuck at 0kb 0%

Hello Msil,

I had the same issue. I suggest that you do not do some of the very complicated configuration changes that are on this post.  I almost followed some of those suggestions. I am glad I did not. I am very sure my problems would be worse. Enclosed is a picture of the one box you need to uncheck in Internet Explorer 11. You will find a more detailed explanation of this issue in this forum. It worked for me. Hope it works for you.

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.

I can not update window 7 64 bit, working and working looking for update I left my computer 2 days but never get update, before was good imminently get update but not know. any one knows right way solve this problem?

Also I have problem update Microsoft security Essential,

Hi and THX for a mail! Claire

So You really got the Updates. That's really great.

A lifesaver, - that whas nice written.

You are the first person that has given me some good credits anywhere anyhow.

After this is working We have a "No more SVChost.exe running at 50% CPU"

SVCHOST.exe as a "mainholder" for different services, Wuauserv for one.

That's also good.

When having trouble with Win 7 and above looking in the Logbook.

One have sometimes 1000 Warning , Error etc. How to get rid of them is easy.

Save the lines below between the  **********************

Save it as clearlog.bat as an example. The extension must be bat!!

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@echo off

FOR /F "tokens=1,2*" %%V IN ('bcdedit') DO SET adminTest=%%V

IF (%adminTest%)==(Access) goto noAdmin

for /F "tokens=*" %%G in ('wevtutil.exe el') DO (call :do_clear "%%G")

echo.

rem echo Event Logs have been cleared! ^<press any key^>

goto theEnd

:do_clear

set result=%1

if %result%=="Microsoft-Windows-Diagnostics-Performance/Operational" (

Echo analys

goto forts)

rem if %1=="Analytic"

rem exit

rem )

echo clearing %1

wevtutil.exe cl %1

echo %1 >>c:\test.txt

:forts

goto :eof

:noAdmin

echo You must run this script as an Administrator!

echo ^<press any key^>

:theEnd

rem pause>NUL

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There will be a file c:\test.txt with the result. You can delete that if Y want

The check on Microsoft-Windows-Diagnostics-Performance/Operational is

that I keep those logs cause slow bootup, and closing windows.

In the logbook I made my OWN replica of some certain events under

"selected Views" Then You could add whatever events You are looking for.

Change the above sentence with what You would like to keep.

The run the batfile in the CMDpromt as Administrator.

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This is very useful when troubleshooting.

Clear the logfiles.

Do some changes in the System

Restart computer

Then goback to the logfile!!

And after Win 7 is running OK. DO A BACKUP. A Full system image on another drive than

C:.

Some Acronis versions work with a serial. Have been using that for 7 -8  years. (free)

Most reliable, Just press F11 at bootup.

Windows Imagebackup, (included in Win 7) I don't recommend cause troubles I've had.

That is dependent on that WIN 7 is OK. Cause files necesssary for recovering is stored

on C:. Very bad.

And to do a recovery needs a "Recovery disc" Very hard to work with

AOMEI is a freeware backupprogram. Not that bad, but .....................

BACKUP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had 400 updates installed and then some went wrong. Not the updates

Something else.

No suitable backup (some errors that I didn't saw before) and

start over Winupd for a couple of weeks.

Windows 7 Updates, installing, and backing up at a certain point is in some

case THE same problem.

Clearing the logfile is also essential to cope with what is wrong or not.

That's all Folks

Greetings from Sweden

You are a lifesaver / Voilà une réponse qui vaut de l'or.

(10 + 101 updates now installed;  I also found 2 services that didn't look necessary -an assessment confirmed by further forum searches- and left them disabled, which might speed up the old laptop!)

Regards,

CGR

I found a thread somewhere. (Windows 7 update)

Let Winupd get the updates and install them automatically.

After some month of not getting anywhere with this issue, - it worked out at last.

When one is shutting down the computer by using the startbutton You can see

warningsign ? in some red triangel or so. Then, do not shut down down right away.

You go to Winupd and there Y can see the Updates that are going to be installed.

Choose which one's Y want.

I've told Winupd to check for Upd once a week, but that didn't work, but it's a minor problem.

Another minor problem is that, the updates are on Your computer taking up space but still yet not installed.

Today I got upd Kb3184143, NICE! Telling my system Win 7 pro 64-bit not to

look for Win 10 stuff, and also delete remainding stuff concerning WIN 10.

Wow!!

I tried to upgrade this computer but it never worked out, never mind what I was doing.

Some complains about My CPU-prestanda and so on.

Program D-ling Coreinfo.exe told me that all what Winupgradeadvisor where complaining about were supported.

That's another thread in another forum.

This setting in WINUPD is worth a try.

THX, everyone who share their problems and sometimes 'solving'

Have a nice day as Y say overthere

Göran