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This works for me every time.
Like everyone else I've fought the windows update problem for years. I wanted to share what works for me after doing a clean install. It might seem a little convoluted but it has so far worked every time. There are a number of restarts involved but once finished Windows 7 will check for and find updates in a matter of 5 minutes. I have them saved to a usb stick which I use 4 or 5 times a week. NOTE- when you manually download these updates make sure you select the proper architecture)
Immediately after doing a clean install of Windows 7 SP1 I manually apply the following updates in this order:
disconnect internet (or stop windows update process. However if you do it this way you have to stop windows update after every restart)
1. install windows update agent https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/949104
2. install windows update client- KB 3138612 (replaces KB3102810) https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3138612
3. Install IE11 pre-requisites (These would probably automatically install when you install IE11 but I just manually do it)
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2847882
4. install IE11 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...line-installer
5. install IEll cumulative update KB3139929 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3139929
B. Then add following sites to internet options-security-trusted sites.(uncheck require server verification) Add the same sites to internet options-privacy-allowed sites.
http://*.windowsupdate.microsoft.com
http://*.windowsupdate.com
http://update.microsoft.com
6. install KB3145739 Access Denied
7. install KB3153199 Access Denied
8. install KB3161664 Access Denied
9. install servicing stack KB3020369 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3020369
10- install KB3172605 (includes Kb3161608 and KB3161647) https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3172605
11. update convenience rollup kb3125574 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3125574
Restart update service if it is stopped. Connect internet and check for updates.
You can also slip stream these updates into your Windows7-SP1 iso. Since the rollup update I just haven't gotten around to doing it yet.
EDIT 10/18/16-Since I originally wrote this post CBroussard corrected me and advised that only the updates marked in purple have to be manually applied although I have not tried his method. But it may save someone a lot of time. I do know that the steps I took have always worked but shorter is always better if it works. Thank you CBroussard. For some reason the links to several of the updates show "access denied" but the links do work.
Last edited by glasskuter; 18 Oct 2016 at 23:48. Reason: correction by CBroussard
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