Windows Update Keeps checking For updates forever

[seavixen32]

You may find this link useful: Support for Microsoft Update technical problems - troubleshooting

 

[DBone]

Before you do a restore try: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

 

[JMH]

I would suggest it's time you consider contacting Microsoft Technical Support vie email { a free service I believe provided for genuine Microsoft Products.}

Microsoft Support

 

[Skoalm1nt]

I tried all the above, it still isn't finishing checking for updates. I contacted Microsoft support, and i am waiting for a reply.

 

[JMH]

Skoalm1nt,
Have used Microsoft Technical Support before { email & also via Remote Desktop}
I found them to be polite, helpful & my "problem" was eventually solved.

 

[Skoalm1nt]

Yea, i've been talking to a microsoft rep for the past few days, she's trying to figure out the issue to resolve it.

 

[Skoalm1nt]

Here's my log for the 24th is the automatic update checker working at least? I just want to make sure im up to date on the updates, and if i need to just have it automatically do it for me, i'm good with that. So is the automatic updater working? Here's my log for the 24th.


2011-10-24 03:00:10:005 140 6f4 AU Forced install timer expired for scheduled install
2011-10-24 03:00:10:005 140 6f4 AU UpdateDownloadProperties: 0 download(s) are still in progress.
2011-10-24 03:00:10:005 140 6f4 AU Setting AU scheduled install time to 2011-10-25 08:00:00
2011-10-24 03:00:10:005 140 6f4 AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0
2011-10-24 15:23:34:009 140 6f4 AU AU setting next sqm report timeout to 2011-10-25 20:23:34
2011-10-24 18:15:14:708 140 6f4 Shutdwn user declined update at shutdown
2011-10-24 18:15:14:708 140 6f4 AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0
2011-10-24 18:15:14:708 140 6f4 AU AU initiates service shutdown
2011-10-24 18:15:14:708 140 6f4 AU ########### AU: Uninitializing Automatic Updates ###########
2011-10-24 18:20:40:695 332 734 Misc =========== Logging initialized (build: 7.5.7601.17514, tz: -0500) ===========
2011-10-24 18:20:40:710 332 734 Misc = Process: C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
2011-10-24 18:20:40:710 332 734 Misc = Module: c:\windows\system32\wuaueng.dll
2011-10-24 18:20:40:695 332 734 Service *************
2011-10-24 18:20:40:710 332 734 Service ** START ** Service: Service startup
2011-10-24 18:20:40:710 332 734 Service *********
2011-10-24 18:20:40:975 332 734 Agent * WU client version 7.5.7601.17514
2011-10-24 18:20:40:975 332 734 Agent * Base directory: C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution
2011-10-24 18:20:40:975 332 734 Agent * Access type: No proxy
2011-10-24 18:20:41:100 332 734 Agent * Network state: Connected
2011-10-24 18:21:27:198 332 734 Report CWERReporter::Init succeeded
2011-10-24 18:21:27:198 332 734 Agent *********** Agent: Initializing Windows Update Agent ***********
2011-10-24 18:21:27:198 332 734 Agent *********** Agent: Initializing global settings cache ***********
2011-10-24 18:21:27:198 332 734 Agent * WSUS server: <NULL>
2011-10-24 18:21:27:198 332 734 Agent * WSUS status server: <NULL>
2011-10-24 18:21:27:198 332 734 Agent * Target group: (Unassigned Computers)
2011-10-24 18:21:27:198 332 734 Agent * Windows Update access disabled: No
2011-10-24 18:21:27:198 332 734 DnldMgr Download manager restoring 0 downloads
2011-10-24 18:21:27:229 332 734 AU ########### AU: Initializing Automatic Updates ###########
2011-10-24 18:21:27:245 332 734 AU AU setting next detection timeout to 2011-10-24 23:21:27
2011-10-24 18:21:27:245 332 734 AU # Approval type: Scheduled (User preference)
2011-10-24 18:21:27:245 332 734 AU # Scheduled install day/time: Every day at 3:00
2011-10-24 18:21:27:245 332 734 AU # Auto-install minor updates: Yes (User preference)
2011-10-24 18:21:27:245 332 734 AU # Will interact with non-admins (Non-admins are elevated (User preference))
2011-10-24 18:21:27:245 332 734 AU # Will display featured software notifications (User preference)
2011-10-24 18:21:27:245 332 734 AU Setting AU scheduled install time to 2011-10-25 08:00:00
2011-10-24 18:21:27:401 332 734 Report *********** Report: Initializing static reporting data ***********
2011-10-24 18:21:27:401 332 734 Report * OS Version = 6.1.7601.1.0.66304
2011-10-24 18:21:27:401 332 734 Report * OS Product Type = 0x00000003
2011-10-24 18:21:27:401 332 734 Report * Computer Brand = Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
2011-10-24 18:21:27:401 332 734 Report * Computer Model = X58A-UD3R
2011-10-24 18:21:27:401 332 734 Report * Bios Revision = FA
2011-10-24 18:21:27:401 332 734 Report * Bios Name = Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
2011-10-24 18:21:27:401 332 734 Report * Bios Release Date = 2010-04-20T00:00:00
2011-10-24 18:21:27:401 332 734 Report * Locale ID = 1033
2011-10-24 18:21:27:417 332 734 AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0
2011-10-24 18:21:27:417 332 734 AU Initializing featured updates
2011-10-24 18:21:27:417 332 734 AU Found 0 cached featured updates
2011-10-24 18:21:27:417 332 734 AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0
2011-10-24 18:21:27:417 332 734 AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0
2011-10-24 18:21:27:417 332 734 AU AU finished delayed initialization
2011-10-24 18:21:27:417 332 734 AU #############
2011-10-24 18:21:27:417 332 734 AU ## START ## AU: Search for updates
2011-10-24 18:21:27:417 332 734 AU #########
2011-10-24 18:21:27:526 332 734 AU <<## SUBMITTED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {9987D9D1-824B-408C-9359-44A8BD84609A}]
2011-10-25 03:01:20:933 332 734 AU Forced install timer expired for scheduled install
2011-10-25 03:01:20:958 332 734 AU UpdateDownloadProperties: 0 download(s) are still in progress.
2011-10-25 03:01:20:978 332 734 AU Setting AU scheduled install time to 2011-10-26 08:00:00
2011-10-25 03:01:20:978 332 734 AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0
2011-10-25 15:24:39:048 332 734 AU AU setting next sqm report timeout to 2011-10-26 20:24:39

 

[Crimitorii]

I had this problem after installing a new Velociraptor 1TB drive from Western Digital. It's a known bug - need to update Intel RSY Driver.

 

[langsat8]

I had the same problem before. I go to command bar at start menu .Type " run" and then in the run command type "%temp" . When it opens a file, delete all the items in there. Then recheck for windows update. It works for me.

 

[nubourne]

I had to disable this registry edit.

Go to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\] right-click in the open area to create a DWORD Value with the name "NoUpdateCheck" in "Main" key.​

Set it to 0 or just delete it.

 

[LarryJ]

Have had this when installed fresh clean install win 7 64 bit on 2 drives in raid 0.
Could not fix with all the fixes listed on the net so removed one drive and did another clean install.
All seemed to be working to start with including updates but then it happened.
Checked and last thing installed was latest update program for windows. No way to remove it
so I did restore back to finish of clean install. Some updates came in, about 20 of them.
After these problem returned. Tried a few fixes again. no good. About to give up and I ran
Ccleaner registry cleaner and now its working, nearly 900 mb of downloads came in.
Worth a try as last resort Ccleaner may work for some.

 

[DelTheRockstar]

Fixing with CCleaner

About to give up and I ran
Ccleaner registry cleaner and now its working, nearly 900 mb of downloads came in.
Worth a try as last resort Ccleaner may work for some.

I tried running the CCleaner on the registry. It came up with 28 issues which were all described as .dll leftovers from programs which have been uninstalled. I only reinstalled windows yesterday, no software other than web browsers and drivers, nothing has been uninstalled.

I don't get it. Why is the same installation I used last year now refusing to find any updates, taking up 50% of my CPU & 1.6GB of RAM with the svchost?

 

[Guzzard]

I just installed original Windows 7 msdn image 2009 without SP1 and Windows Update is working properly. Then I installed SP1 and all other updates. Simple as it is.

 

[Azryiel]

About to give up and I ran
Ccleaner registry cleaner and now its working, nearly 900 mb of downloads came in.
Worth a try as last resort Ccleaner may work for some.

I tried running the CCleaner on the registry. It came up with 28 issues which were all described as .dll leftovers from programs which have been uninstalled. I only reinstalled windows yesterday, no software other than web browsers and drivers, nothing has been uninstalled.

I don't get it. Why is the same installation I used last year now refusing to find any updates, taking up 50% of my CPU & 1.6GB of RAM with the svchost?

Give this thread a try, same thing was effecting a laptop i was trying to rebuild and came across this:
http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-...ver-stops-checking-updates-2.html#post3188983

 

[Aliasgar]

Guys same issue here, tried all the answers above, still have this error

 

[Aliasgar]

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[Brds7t7]

Reboot the PC, install this update:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/3112343

Reboot again and see if it picks up the updates any quicker. Also, it would be better in future to start a new thread. This one is years old.

 

[OldMX]

Make sure the Windows Update and BITS service are set to start automatic or delayed, then install Windows Update Client for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: February 2016 and reboot your computer, then search forupdates, that did the trick for me and worked flawless in a small network of 75 computer I manage at the office.

 

[Lee J]

Copied from another thread in case it assists anyone...

I had this problem when setting up a new PC from a W7 SP1 CD. Update ran for 32 hours, and then crashed when I tried to install 220 updates. As an added bonus Update backed out all the updates which had been installed.
I turned off automatic updates and ran Update again. It ran for 26 hours and I selected the only first 50 updates to be installed. This ran ok.
I then ran Update again, but after six hours I turned off the PC and went to bed.
I tried re-installing the Update agent, and tried running Update again, but after an hour I cancelled it.
I tried re-installing the Update agent, and run the fix tool for Windows Update that made two fixes. I ran the Update, and cancelled it after two hours.

I re-installed the Update agent, ran the Update fix tool, and installed https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3102810 which is mentioned in this thread. Ran Update again, and two minutes later it said there was 200 updates for my PC.

For the future I have a W7 Update folder with (1) the Update Agent, (2) the Update Fix-Tool, and (3) KB3102810.

Lee

 

[pprovaz]

This will most probably fix the issue:
http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-...king-updates-but-hangs-there.html#post3256792