Solved Windows Update will not update and I've tried multiple fixes

[gwwv]

I have Windows 7 Home Premium, 64 bit OS. I have researched multiple "fixes" on this site, and still cannot get it to function properly.
Some of the patches are using a Standalone Installer. When they are engaged, it searches for updated files, and that's all it does.
Can anyone assist me in fixing this situation.

I have a Dell Inspiron Laptop. It's about 5 years old.

Thanks!

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi and welcome to SevenForums,
Sounds like a older existing install and you were not clean installing win-7 ?

1) When manually installing updates you need to switch your update settings to Never check for updates and restart the machine first.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2797-windows-update-settings-change.html

2) After restart verify that the windows update service is not running if it is Stop and switch to Manual apply and okay.


3) Make sure KB3020369 is installed if not manually install it this is the main article page with all versions,
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3020369


4) which version of windows do you have installed 32 bit or 64 bit,
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/515-system-type-32-bit-x86-64-bit-x64.html

These other links do prompt you to download as soon as you click on them just to give you a heads up
KB3020369

4b) download links,
Win-7 32 bit
https://download.microsoft.com/down...B0A-35769CBBE6B0/Windows6.1-KB3020369-x86.msu

Win-7 64 bit
https://download.microsoft.com/down...020-EC41D56B074F/Windows6.1-KB3020369-x64.msu

5) Then manually install KB3172605 main article page with all versions,
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3172605

KB3172605 download links,
Win-7 32 bit
https://download.microsoft.com/down...A9C-6B30C3E1735A/Windows6.1-KB3172605-x86.msu

Win-7 64 bit
https://download.microsoft.com/down...67F-C713F7821374/Windows6.1-KB3172605-x64.msu

6) After switch your windows update and service settings back to what you had prior and manually check for updates and the rest should show up shortly.

7) After all of the above is completed you can use Option 3 below to reset all of the windows updates components
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91738-windows-update-reset.html

 

[gwwv]

I cannot get the Windows update service to stop. When I run through the process, they system says Windows Update is "STOPPING", but will not go completely to stopped.
To that end, I am unable to install any of the updates suggested.
Any thoughts on how to proceed?

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Shut down the machine
Disconnect from the internet then start back up.
Then try to stop and switch it to manual.

 

[gwwv]

My laptop is now downloading and installing updates. Fingers crossed for the future, but this seems to have fixed my issue. Thank you very much!

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
No problem hope it does work now

 

[shankly769]

hi,i have a similar problem,after the format updates are taking tooo long to began to apear as a persentage like before,ive ran a Microsoft fix from here :-https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/949358

it told me that 3 problems regarding update resolved but still checking for updates after 30 miniutes
what to do?do a repair?

Usually it asks you if its 32 or 64 bit? Or as its a. Original it won't. Ask?

Please help

 

[ICIT2LOL]

hi,i have a similar problem,after the format updates are taking tooo long to began to apear as a persentage like before,ive ran a Microsoft fix from here :-https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/949358

it told me that 3 problems regarding update resolved but still checking for updates after 30 miniutes
what to do?do a repair?

Usually it asks you if its 32 or 64 bit? Or as its a. Original it won't. Ask?

Please help

Not really sure what you are asking here mate and as a general rules you should post a separate thread to avoid confusing the original one but I am curious as to what you have done - just what is the format you mention??

 

[shankly769]

what you mean by :-just what is the format you mention?

i made a format of my pc,then when went to download updates and kept on checking updates for long time with no results,

 

[ICIT2LOL]

what you mean by :-just what is the format you mention?

i made a format of my pc,then when went to download updates and kept on checking updates for long time with no results,

Shankly mate I meant did you just format the hard drive and then clean install because personally I always wipe/clean the drive to make sure it has no remnants of the old install on it before installing. Using the clean in DISKPART takes no longer than a format and is more thorough see this
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/52129-disk-clean-clean-all-diskpart-command.html
You will of course need access to a machine running Windows to use DISKPART but it is worth it.

 

[shankly769]

what you mean - You will of course need access to a machine running Windows to use DISKPART ?

i have disk c and d,and i want to clean disc c,does disc d remain?

disk d is no more there,

now how can i restore it?

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
By restoring it from a back up image or by transferring the contents from another drive you copied the contents to before installing windows.

 

[shankly769]

Hi,
By restoring it from a back up image or by transferring the contents from another drive you copied the contents to before installing windows.

hi,i use it only for backup,but the main disk is c,i did clean step by step and i think i chooses the wrong disk to clean,but it showed me disc 1 and its capacity and i kept going,now disc c is formated and im instaling the drivers then see if i get the updates,as it was the main issue,

then if after is ok,can i get back to create the d partition?

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
If it was the only disk and you formatted it the D partition is gone
You would of needed to use list volumes after selecting the disk that would of shown all the existing partitions and you could of selected the C partition to format = still very risky though since the disk could of also have 100mb system reserved partition too.

It's always best as you've found to put back up on a totally separate hdd

You can try free mini tool to see if it can see and restore the D partition :/
Best Free Partition Manager for Windows | MiniTool Partition Free

 

[shankly769]

all i want to say is that i have to drives,one for c and the other v1 is the d drive

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Post a disk management screen shot in a new thread
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/274797-disk-management-post-screen-capture-image.html

 

[shankly769]

Hi,
Post a disk management screen shot in a new thread
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/274797-disk-management-post-screen-capture-image.html

here is my post

http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/401081-disk-management-screen-shot.html

 

[Carson Dyle]

1) When manually installing updates you need to switch your update settings to Never check for updates and restart the machine first.

...

Thanks for the detailed help. I just went through this ordeal, which took almost two full days, even after following these steps.

One thing I kept running into at first was that the Windows somehow kept switching the Windows Update service's startup type back to "Automatic (Delayed Start)". So something to keep watching at each step is that the service isn't running.

Questions about the last two items:

6) After switch your windows update and service settings back to what you had prior and manually check for updates and the rest should show up shortly.

If you wish to keep doing Windows updates completely manually, is there any reason to change the service's startup type from anything but "Manual"?

7) After all of the above is completed you can use Option 3 below to reset all of the windows updates components
Windows Update - Reset

Reason? Does this make future updates any faster, save space, or what?

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
I'd leave the service at default which is auto delayed start
Since the newest update client it works as it should or as it has for year without any issues = finds updates shortly after starting up if there are any

The reset is for good measure to clear any failed to install updates from the history yes I would also do that

What I've noticed some security suites like Eset do reset update settings
I do not know if there is a setting one can alter to stop that though but I have not run into it personally.

Manually installing updates is a last resort not something I'd personally want to do every month

First rule is to create a system image Before downloading any updates that way none can really hurt you
Imaging with free Macrium

 

[Carson Dyle]

Don't failed to install updates just come up again the next time? The first big update I ran was something like 770 updates and I think 120+ failed to install. They came up next time and successfully installed.