windows 7 update stuck at "checking for updates..."

Quote: Originally Posted by vickyv
This has worked for me every time: The solution:
Stop the Windows Update Service (wuauserv).
(either Control Alt Delete, click Start Task Master, Processes tab, click on wuau…,
click End Process button.) Or
(reboot)
Control Panel, System & Security, Windows Update, Turn automatic updating on or off, drop down menu under Important updates: click Never check for updates (not recommended), click OK, reboot.
https://www.microsoft.com/, in the Search Microsoft.com type KB3050265, ENTER, click onf Update for Windows 7 for x64-base Systems (KB3050265), www.microsoft.com/en-my/download/details.aspx?id=47351, click on Download button, click on arrow in upper tight corner, click on the download to install.
Download and install KB3050265, reboot
Download and install KB3102810, Reboot and check for updates again.

Thank you Tyler1118, I used the wsusoffline method you so clearly described, and after more than a year of no updates, and endlessly trying every method I could find to repair Windows Update, none of which worked, you have solved my problem.

I have a question. Do I need to download both KB3050265 and KB3102810? Or, can I get away with just doing KB3102810?

Thank you! I appreciate it! What order should I download them in?

ThrashZone said:

Hi,
Read left to right and you'll be in the correct order :)

Kay thanks. Hopefully this fixes the never ending search for updates. Haha.

ThrashZone said:

Hi,
It should fix the update system yes :)
Just make sure the update service is not running when you attempt to install either one you're missing

<33 Thank you so much! And I'll make sure to do that! :'D