Windows 7 - Windows update stuck at 0kb 0%

Did not work for me.  No change at all.

None of that other stuff worked for me either. What I had to end up doing was only do 7-10 updates at a time and it worked right away for me. Hope that helps know its not much

None of that other stuff worked for me either. What I had to end up doing was only do 7-10 updates at a time and it worked right away for me. Hope that helps know its not much

Then this tool may be the answer. It's a large download (over 500MB), and once opened, takes sometime in searching for updates on your computer, so just let it run (may take an hour or longer). Once the option to install the hotfix comes up, the install is fast, and the updates are staring one in the face. Applies to Vista users also. 

This step applies to Windows Vista and 7 users only.

To get started, download the System Readiness Tool (hotfix):

• System Readiness Tool for Windows 7 32-bit
• System Readiness Tool for Windows 7 64 bit
• System Readiness Tool for Windows Vista 32 bit
• System Readiness Tool for Windows Vista 64 bit

Once the file is downloaded, run it and follow the onscreen instructions, then try Windows Update again.

Hope this is of great help!

Cat

Time consuming but has helped me in many cases:

1. Stop Windows Update service and  
2. empty C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution folder

• may this easy fix solve this issue

* This folder contains all of the Windows Update History

3. Run Windows Update again. You will have to install all updates from day 0 again. Reinstall updates in waves, say 10-20 at the time. Some systems get messed up if you install 200 updates at the same time.

It also builds SoftwareDistribution directory from scratch, in many cases size is in gigabytes ( mine was 1,38 Gb). This easily takes 1-2 hours. Windows Update will be: "Downloading NN updates (0 KB total, 0% complete). At some time point it will start downloading.

Someone said it's possible to make a backup of files by simply copy/pasting. This will save download time when re-installing updates with slow internet connection.

More:

http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-updates-activation/111016-windows-update-stuck-0-a.html

Windows server discussion:

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/f5744a18-d4ca-4631-8324-878b9225251d/windowssoftwaredistribution-folder-cleanup-automation?forum=winserverwsus

I just stopped the Windows Update service in Windows 7 and the updates started downloading. I had tried all of the other suggestions with no luck.