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Windows Update stuck at "Checking for updates..."
I recently re-installed Windows 7 Home Premium on my Alienware X51 after getting a lot of random freezes. After the installation completed, I noticed that Windows Update was getting stuck at "Checking for updates..." and would not move forward, even after I left the computer on overnight. I was ultimately able to get Windows Update to function by updating the Windows Update Client as described here: https://blog.krissmilne.tech/windows...ng-for-updates
However, that only worked once; Windows Update is now getting stuck at stuck at "Checking for updates..." again. The last few entries from WindowsUpdate.log are as follows:
Here are the entries from the previous attempt:Code:2016-09-04 16:58:32:098 1060 3cc PT +++++++++++ PT: Synchronizing server updates +++++++++++ 2016-09-04 16:58:32:098 1060 3cc PT + ServiceId = {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}, Server URL = https://fe2.update.microsoft.com/v6/ClientWebService/client.asmx 2016-09-04 16:58:39:985 1060 db0 AU No pending client directive 2016-09-04 16:58:41:834 1060 3cc Driver Matched driver to device PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0162&SUBSYS_05271028&REV_09 2016-09-04 16:58:41:835 1060 3cc Driver Status: 0x180200a, ProblemNumber: 00000000 2016-09-04 16:58:58:594 1060 68c AU Getting featured update notifications. fIncludeDismissed = true 2016-09-04 16:58:58:594 1060 68c AU No featured updates available. 2016-09-04 16:59:00:460 1060 68c AU Triggering AU detection through DetectNow API 2016-09-04 16:59:00:460 1060 68c AU Piggybacking on an AU detection already in progress 2016-09-04 16:59:24:054 1060 3cc Agent WARNING: Failed to evaluate Installed rule, updateId = {2A1234D0-3E2D-4D9E-AA5E-3430A20EDC11}.100, hr = 80242013 2016-09-04 16:59:41:630 1060 3cc Agent WARNING: Failed to evaluate Installed rule, updateId = {818701AF-1182-45C2-BD1E-17068AD171D6}.104, hr = 80242013 2016-09-04 17:00:07:293 1060 3cc Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\wuredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080: 2016-09-04 17:00:07:299 1060 3cc Misc Microsoft signed: NA 2016-09-04 17:00:07:302 1060 3cc Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\TMPDE68.tmp with dwProvFlags 0x00000080: 2016-09-04 17:00:07:309 1060 3cc Misc Microsoft signed: NA 2016-09-04 17:00:07:310 1060 3cc Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\v6-muredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080: 2016-09-04 17:00:07:315 1060 3cc Misc Microsoft signed: NA 2016-09-04 17:00:07:565 1060 3cc Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\v6-muredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080: 2016-09-04 17:00:07:570 1060 3cc Misc Microsoft signed: NA 2016-09-04 17:00:07:581 1060 3cc Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\wuredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080: 2016-09-04 17:00:07:586 1060 3cc Misc Microsoft signed: NA 2016-09-04 17:00:07:589 1060 3cc Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\TMPDF82.tmp with dwProvFlags 0x00000080: 2016-09-04 17:00:07:596 1060 3cc Misc Microsoft signed: NA 2016-09-04 17:00:07:598 1060 3cc Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\wuredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080: 2016-09-04 17:00:07:603 1060 3cc Misc Microsoft signed: NA 2016-09-04 17:00:07:607 1060 3cc Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\TMPDF93.tmp with dwProvFlags 0x00000080: 2016-09-04 17:00:07:613 1060 3cc Misc Microsoft signed: NA 2016-09-04 17:00:07:614 1060 3cc PT +++++++++++ PT: Synchronizing extended update info +++++++++++ 2016-09-04 17:00:07:614 1060 3cc PT + ServiceId = {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}, Server URL = https://fe2.update.microsoft.com/v6/ClientWebService/client.asmx 2016-09-04 17:00:08:054 1060 3cc DtaStor WARNING: Attempted to add URL http://download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/software/updt/2011/05/4296717_ebb2a377906c369465222451a9c92eac3ecdcd71.cab for file 67Kjd5BsNpRlIiRRqckurD7NzXE= when file has not been previously added to the datastore 2016-09-04 17:00:08:070 1060 3cc DtaStor WARNING: Attempted to add URL http://download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/others/2016/09/22074599_d6ac133b89e7e5fc16b1bd644ed8ea6395ec3b0b.cab for file 1qwTO4nn5fwWsb1kTtjqY5XsOws= when file has not been previously added to the datastore
Running the standalone installers (including the System Update Readiness Tool) results in them getting stuck at "Searching for updates on this computer..."Code:2016-09-04 16:31:11:225 1032 12ac AU Install complete for all calls, reboot NOT needed 2016-09-04 16:31:11:226 1032 12ac AU Setting AU scheduled install time to 2016-09-05 10:00:00 2016-09-04 16:31:11:226 1032 12ac AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0 2016-09-04 16:31:11:232 1032 5fc AU Getting featured update notifications. fIncludeDismissed = true 2016-09-04 16:31:11:232 1032 5fc AU No featured updates available. 2016-09-04 16:31:11:240 1032 5fc AU All updates already downloaded, setting percent complete to 100 2016-09-04 16:31:13:158 1032 5fc AU All updates already downloaded, setting percent complete to 100 2016-09-04 16:31:13:158 1032 5fc AU No featured updates notifications to show 2016-09-04 16:31:13:159 1032 5fc AU UpdateDownloadProperties: 1 download(s) are still in progress. 2016-09-04 16:31:13:159 1032 5fc AU WARNING: Failed to change download properties of call, error = 0x80070057 2016-09-04 16:31:13:159 1032 5fc AU Piggybacking on an AU detection already in progress 2016-09-04 16:31:13:160 1032 5fc AU AU setting pending client directive to 'Install Complete Ux' 2016-09-04 16:31:13:160 1032 5fc AU Changing existing AU client directive from 'Progress Ux' to 'Install Complete Ux', session id = 0x1 2016-09-04 16:31:13:181 1032 5fc AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0 2016-09-04 16:31:17:789 1032 1074 AU No featured updates notifications to show 2016-09-04 16:31:17:807 1032 1074 AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0 2016-09-04 16:31:17:825 1032 11d4 AU AU received handle event 2016-09-04 16:31:55:077 1032 1560 Agent WARNING: Failed to evaluate Installed rule, updateId = {2A1234D0-3E2D-4D9E-AA5E-3430A20EDC11}.100, hr = 80242013 2016-09-04 16:32:18:946 1032 1524 AU Getting featured update notifications. fIncludeDismissed = true 2016-09-04 16:32:18:946 1032 1524 AU No featured updates available. 2016-09-04 16:32:24:189 1032 5fc AU Getting featured update notifications. fIncludeDismissed = true 2016-09-04 16:32:24:189 1032 5fc AU No featured updates available. 2016-09-04 16:32:31:034 1032 1524 AU Triggering AU detection through DetectNow API 2016-09-04 16:32:31:034 1032 1524 AU Piggybacking on an AU detection already in progress 2016-09-04 16:32:47:276 1032 1560 Agent WARNING: Failed to evaluate Installed rule, updateId = {818701AF-1182-45C2-BD1E-17068AD171D6}.104, hr = 80242013 2016-09-04 16:34:14:772 1032 49c AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0 2016-09-04 16:34:35:387 1032 1560 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\wuredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080: 2016-09-04 16:34:35:392 1032 1560 Misc Microsoft signed: NA 2016-09-04 16:34:35:396 1032 1560 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\TMP8C24.tmp with dwProvFlags 0x00000080: 2016-09-04 16:34:35:404 1032 1560 Misc Microsoft signed: NA 2016-09-04 16:34:35:406 1032 1560 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\v6-muredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080: 2016-09-04 16:34:35:411 1032 1560 Misc Microsoft signed: NA 2016-09-04 16:34:35:849 1032 1560 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\v6-muredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080: 2016-09-04 16:34:35:853 1032 1560 Misc Microsoft signed: NA 2016-09-04 16:34:35:862 1032 1560 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\wuredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080: 2016-09-04 16:34:35:866 1032 1560 Misc Microsoft signed: NA 2016-09-04 16:34:35:870 1032 1560 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\TMP8E09.tmp with dwProvFlags 0x00000080: 2016-09-04 16:34:35:875 1032 1560 Misc Microsoft signed: NA 2016-09-04 16:34:35:877 1032 1560 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\wuredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080: 2016-09-04 16:34:35:882 1032 1560 Misc Microsoft signed: NA 2016-09-04 16:34:35:885 1032 1560 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\TMP8E1A.tmp with dwProvFlags 0x00000080: 2016-09-04 16:34:35:891 1032 1560 Misc Microsoft signed: NA 2016-09-04 16:34:35:891 1032 1560 PT +++++++++++ PT: Synchronizing extended update info +++++++++++ 2016-09-04 16:34:35:891 1032 1560 PT + ServiceId = {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}, Server URL = https://fe2.update.microsoft.com/v6/ClientWebService/client.asmx 2016-09-04 16:36:59:868 1032 1474 AU Piggybacking on an AU detection already in progress
Anyone have any solutions?
Last edited by ixfd64; 04 Sep 2016 at 21:06.