Can't see updates in Windows Update.

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Antman said:

chev65 said:

You guys might want to check the date in Windows and also in bios. Make sure the dates are current or the updates won't work correctly.

Anyone posting that they are experiencing the same problem MUST clarify if they have attempted any of the known fixes or suggestions.

I discovered yesterday that the Windows Time service on my fresh install was disabled.

I had to suggest that because when the time is off those updates won't work at all. I've seen the time service flake out before also.

Thanks for pointing this out Antman.

By the way guys, those 33 updates are only the language packs so if you don't need the language pack don't bother with those.

chev65 said:

Antman said:

chev65 said:

You guys might want to check the date in Windows and also in bios. Make sure the dates are current or the updates won't work correctly.

Anyone posting that they are experiencing the same problem MUST clarify if they have attempted any of the known fixes or suggestions.

I discovered yesterday that the Windows Time service on my fresh install was disabled.

I had to suggest that because when the time is off those updates won't work at all. I've seen the time service flake out before also.

Thanks for pointing this out Antman.

By the way guys, those 33 updates are only the language packs so if you don't need the language pack don't bother with those.

Yeah all nice. But basically you didn't read the OP. Problem is that updates are detected as available but their descriptions do not show up in the list in Windows Update. I have a really hard time seeing that time settings has anything to do with that. So you answers is basically noise.

Experiencing the same problem. X available updates but the descriptions are not showing.
I'm not about to blindly install any updates on my system. Resetting the Update components can work, but I understand the problem reoccurs after a while for users who have tried this. Any leads on a permanent fix?

@ Kari : Theese are "Important Updates", as one can see from the attached screenshot.

Im also having this issue with windows updates. I have tried restarting several times, including going into windows updates as the first thing when the computer is done and there is still nothing there. So I am running sfc now and if that turns up empty then what??

bakalhau said:

I've updated and selected updates in this window before, suddenly I can't see any updates there at all. WU tells me there's 33 optional updates available, when I click and the window to select those and install them appears I can't see any of them. =/ Check the attachment to see what I'm talking about. I've changed setting in Windows Update to see if that was the cause of the problem but it didn't help. Important updates (when I had them) weren't showing either... Help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I know this is an old thread, but given I have not seen a good response I will throw my 2 cents out there in hopes that it helps someone. I had a similar issue with updates that it was not allowing Win7 to download updates and was giving me the timeout error code. After further investigation I found that my anti-virus and malware programs were not able to update. Not sure if or how I may have obtained a virus I ran some offline virus packages to find nothing. I tested my firewall and found nothing. After some deep thought I stated to look at my hardware. The first thing I did was removed my router from the chain and direct connected my cable modem to my computer. Tested the update on Win 7 and presto it updated without a hitch, also my anti virus programs as well. Now, I'm getting with Linksys(Cisco) concerning my router to figure out where the denial of connection could be. I may update this thread when that is found. I hope this helps some one.

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