Windows 7 Updates not downloading.

Anonymous
2016-04-21T22:26:45+00:00

My Windows 7 machine will not download updates.  I have the system setup for manual selection and installation of updates.  When I choose the updates I want and say download, the "Downloading updates" screen displays and does nothing.  It says it is downloading 123 updates, but it sits at 0 KB total, 0% complete.  Please help.

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-05-11T02:24:05+00:00

    How long should I give it to check for updates and do nothing before I figure it didn't work?

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-05-11T02:09:31+00:00

    Many updates were successfully installed, many failed.  There are around 155 total.  In System and Security, when I select Check for updates, it starts checking, but does nothing more.  It just stays at the Checking for updates screen.  

    Still doesn't explain why some updates installed and some didn't.

    So, two separate issues.

    maybe you have corrupted Windows Update folders, try use my tool to fix that first (run as admin): http://www74.zippyshare.com/v/J62uSUSQ/file.html

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-05-11T02:04:42+00:00

    Many updates were successfully installed, many failed.  There are around 155 total.  In System and Security, when I select Check for updates, it starts checking, but does nothing more.  It just stays at the Checking for updates screen.  

    Still doesn't explain why some updates installed and some didn't.

    So, two separate issues.

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-04-29T00:34:24+00:00

    When I press the Windows icon and the X, Windows Mobility Center opens.

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  5. Anonymous
    2016-04-29T00:31:33+00:00

    Ok, I could be totally clueless, but I don't have a Win key on my keyboard.:-)

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