Windows Update Hangs

WORKS FOR ME TOO!

I have a 32bit netbook that has been searching for updates for nearly 24 hours without result.  I stopped WU, restarted, then updated with a manually downloaded KB3145739, restarted.  WU found the updates in 26 minutes.

That is a big WOW!

NOTE:  There are both 32 and 64 bit versions of this KB. 

Thanks Joel

I look after 150 client computers.  I will be trying this on many others in the near future and will report back.

32 bit version:   https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=51857 

64 bit version:   https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=51853

This is it! :)

My machine said I had that update installed under installed updates, so don't know what the deal was, but I installed it again, which means I must've removed it or something.

Anyway, just took a whole 7 minutes to check for updates and a total of 17 minutes to check, download, install and reboot!!

Thank you so much and really appreciate those direct links!! :)

WORKS FOR ME TOO!

I have a 32bit netbook that has been searching for updates for nearly 24 hours without result.  I stopped WU, restarted, then updated with a manually downloaded KB3145739, restarted.  WU found the updates in 26 minutes.

That is a big WOW!

NOTE:  There are both 32 and 64 bit versions of this KB. 

Thanks Joel

I look after 150 client computers.  I will be trying this on many others in the near future and will report back.

32 bit version:   https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=51857 

64 bit version:   https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=51853

This is it! :)

My machine said I had that update installed under installed updates, so don't know what the deal was, but I installed it again, which means I must've removed it or something.

Anyway, just took a whole 7 minutes to check for updates and a total of 17 minutes to check, download, install and reboot!!

Thank you so much and really appreciate those direct links!! :)

OMG  this did the trick.. I needed the 32 bit version installed easily, found the updates in less than 10 min. did the download/install .... Thank you so much..

WORKS FOR ME TOO!

I have a 32bit netbook that has been searching for updates for nearly 24 hours without result.  I stopped WU, restarted, then updated with a manually downloaded KB3145739, restarted.  WU found the updates in 26 minutes.

That is a big WOW!

NOTE:  There are both 32 and 64 bit versions of this KB. 

Thanks Joel

I look after 150 client computers.  I will be trying this on many others in the near future and will report back.

32 bit version:   https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=51857 

64 bit version:   https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=51853

This is it! :)

My machine said I had that update installed under installed updates, so don't know what the deal was, but I installed it again, which means I must've removed it or something.

Anyway, just took a whole 7 minutes to check for updates and a total of 17 minutes to check, download, install and reboot!!

Thank you so much and really appreciate those direct links!! :)

Worked for me also... TY so much

This is it! :)

My machine said I had that update installed under installed updates, so don't know what the deal was, but I installed it again, which means I must've removed it or something.

Anyway, just took a whole 7 minutes to check for updates and a total of 17 minutes to check, download, install and reboot!!

Thank you so much and really appreciate those direct links!! :)

Someone else mentioned already having that update. Perhaps this was a later, revised version. It did work like a charm for me, too, and so happy to have found good people on here willing to share the solution!

Unfortunately, after applying 32bit KB3145739, WU still hangs for me!

Softpedia's page says "Most likely, this is a server-side issue that’s going to be addressed soon ..." and "The only solution in this case is to wait and avoid checking for updates manually, as Microsoft is expected to come up with a fix anytime soon."

http://news.softpedia.com/news/windows-update-hanging-when-downloading-april-12-patches-502886.shtml

so how could KB3145739 solve it ?

What can I try else ?