Solved Windows 7 will not update

[MadDad]

The wife's laptop hardly used, and been setting and has been setting for about 7 months. She finally decided she wants to learn/use it. I have been trying to get everything updated, and a few programs automatically popped up for updates and were successfully. However I can't get the Windows updates to run it says, Windows update can't check for updates because the service in not running. Try rebooting. That didn't work
I ran MrFixitit, another fix from microsoft and nada. I checked the services and the update one is running and on auto. I tried shutting it off and back on, set it to run automatically and auto with delay. Rebooting between any change. My update restart button finger is getting worn out Help!!

The computer has only been on line 7 months ago to update the programs, including win7 and has no virus's.

 

[gregrocker]

reset Windows Update components
Windows Update - Reset - Windows 7 Forums
System Update Readiness Tool fixes Windows Update errors in Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2008

If these fail you can work through these Troubleshooting Steps for Windows 7 working up to a Repair Install which has always solved your problem for me.

 

[Layback Bear]

After sitting that long check the time and date of the bios and Windows.

 

[MadDad]

reset Windows Update components
Windows Update - Reset - Windows 7 Forums
System Update Readiness Tool fixes Windows Update errors in Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2008

If these fail you can work through these Troubleshooting Steps for Windows 7 working up to a Repair Install which has always solved your problem for me.

The reset_windows_update_full.bat batch file did the trick. Thanks all for the help.

 

[Layback Bear]

Thank you for letting know what worked for you. It will help others.