Windows taking forever to download updates


  1. Posts : 542
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit
       #1

    Windows taking forever to download updates


    I just recently did a restoration process on my computer and it is all working fine i am now trying to install updates, there are 144 of them and when i clicked install updates, it said downloading updates and it has been stuck at 0% for over 20 minutes, how long does it actually take to download them or get off the 0% mark
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  2. Posts : 82
    Windows 8.1 Pro x86 (Temporary)
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    techtitan100 said:
    I just recently did a restoration process on my computer and it is all working fine i am now trying to install updates, there are 144 of them and when i clicked install updates, it said downloading updates and it has been stuck at 0% for over 20 minutes, how long does it actually take to download them or get off the 0% mark

    Restart them and see if that helps, if it doesn't, restart your router.
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  3. Posts : 542
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit
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    I finally got them all done and it took me long enough, I just finished them about an hour ago
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  4. Posts : 82
    Windows 8.1 Pro x86 (Temporary)
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    OK good. Was that the first time you ever installed updates on that computer? The first time is ALWAYS a struggle.
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  5. Posts : 542
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit
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    I had to do a whole recovery process on it because I was having problems with the user accounts and I had my disks that cost me $59, so yes on this installation of Windows and after when I thought I was almost done some of my updates were failing with Error Code 800B0100 and I ran the Windows Update Troubleshooter from the official Windows website and then after that error was fixed, I was getting another error code I don't remember which one, but that seemed to fix itself and now Windows is finally up to date
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  6. Posts : 20
    windows vista 32 bit
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    I also had the problem of a hanging "checking for Updates" that went on for 1 hour before I gave up.
    What I did was to read the posts about it then downloaded the tool, ran it and it searched for updates on my computer. It offered to install a Hot Fix update which I ran. Then I opened in Safe Mode. It luckily prompted me to install updates which I did and now seems to run properly.
    Thanks to everyone who persisted and found solutions to this problem.
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