Windows Update Keeps checking For updates forever

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

Before you do a restore try: SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.