Solved Stuck at "checking for updates"

[HAVOC]

This is an Acer netbook that I just installed a SSD into. Windows 7 64bit is activated.
After install I tried to get the latest updates and it just sits there checking, left it alone for an hour. I don't get any error messages at all. Ran SURT (It also searches for updates and gets stuck). I've also tried the fixes that I've seen here: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91738-windows-update-reset.html?filter[3]=Windows Updates

 

[UsernameIssues]

Set the laptop not to sleep.
Manually start the check for updates.
Leave the laptop alone for 24 hours.

 

[HAVOC]

I'll try that this weekend.

 

[HAVOC]

Left the Acer laptop alone and it was stuck, tried the Dell laptop and it was also stuck. I then tried wired instead of wireless and the Dell found and installed the updates. The Acer is still stuck.

Maybe the amount of updates after a clean install causes Windows Update to hang?

 

[wben353]

M$ updates & upgrades to win 10 have been extremely slow downloading recently. Many posts about update hanging when all that is required is to wait longer.

 

[TerryinDorset]

A web search about updates led me find warnings about an update that will stop computers updating.
Another update I had stopped my Flight Sim from working - the FS community was buzzing with it so I deleted it & hid it so I'd not get it again.

 

[UsernameIssues]

A web search about updates led me find warnings about an update that will stop computers updating.
Another update I had stopped my Flight Sim from working - the FS community was buzzing with it so I deleted it & hid it so I'd not get it again.

You can only hide a version of an update. If a new version of that same update is issued, then it will show up in your list of updates.

 

[HAVOC]

I tried installing updates again last night. Set the computer not to sleep and left it alone. It found 200 updates after 30 minutes of "searching".

 

[TerryinDorset]

"You can only hide a version of an update. If a new version of that same update is issued, then it will show up in your list of updates." Right click any update & go to Hide Update & you will never see it again.

There will not be a new version of the update that disrupted Flight Sim.