Issues installing Windows Updates and using Internet Explorer

I am trying to get my Windows 7 system to install updates, but the Windows Update screen keeps saying "Checking for updates". Basically, its taking it forever to install updates. Also, Internet Explorer does not work right. Internet Explorer keeps freezing up. I am trying to upgrade it to Windows 10 for my brother.

Someone's help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance.

I have already ran SFC/ SCANNOW and it found no issues. I reset Windows Update components and that didn't fix the issue either.

Thanks AddRAM. I will keep that in mind and try the updates again on Saturday.

I installed the June rollup update a couple of weeks ago:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/3161608

The rollup update includes KB3161647 that has this fix

An optimization that addresses long scan time for updates that's reported on some computers.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/3161647

Last month it took over 6 hours to check for PT updates.
This month it took a couple of minutes to check for PT updates.

ymmv

Another problem that I am having is that Internet Explorer will not load any websites for me to download anything.

I haven't used IE in ages. Do other browsers work ok?

Why don't you just start using other browser if IE doesn't work?

As for the search being stuck for hours, try this:

Set Windows to Never check for updates.

Make sure wuauserv is not running in the background eating your CPU . If it does, just stop the service.

Download and install KB3168965.

Restart and set Windows to Check for updates but let me choose what to install.

Click search for updates.

Let it search for 1-2 hours. Should come up with results.

Well, for now Internet Explorer is my only choice to download anything and I can't download anything with it not working.