Windows update not working, hangs while "searching for updates"

Fix: Windows 7 Update stuck on "Checking for updates"

A most recent (30 June 2017) and easy wizard-driven solution - Fix: Windows 7 Update stuck on "Checking for updates" - here

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...eea6630?auth=1

The Wizard worked like a charm for me.

Note:

The Wizard works very well but only on windows 7 SP1.So if you want to run it on Windows 7, you must first install the SP1-update manually.