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FIXED!! Windows 7 sp1 never ends searching for updates

Octopuss said:
This? https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3102810

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You're wrong. The rollup does not contain that fix at all.
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Check the date on the one you thought it was. Nov 4 2015 <-That's not June

The rollup does contain the fix.

June 2016 update rollup for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

June 21 2016

Windows Update Client for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: June 2016

This update contains some improvements to Windows Update Client in Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. This includes the following:
  • An optimization that addresses long scan time for updates that's reported on some computers.
  • Fix for a Windows Update error 0x8007000E on some computers while they are updating.
  • Some reliability improvements.
 
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Can't remember the date now, but this month, July, will end the update offer to Windows 10.

These issues will be more and more seen I imagine. So, a lot of the information in this thread will be very very helpful as more and more will just be staying with Windows 7 after the deadline for the Windows 10 free upgrade.
 
P4-630 said:
I tried a clean windows 10 install but my old laptop hates windows 10, either it freezes up in the installation process or it freezes up loading windows or while in windows.
Even replaced the HDD for a brandnew SSD and tried installing 10, same problem.:(
Also installing windows 8.1 did not work either.:(
Someone said the freezing problem might come from win 8.1/10 power savings features and I might need a new BIOS, but there aren't any newer available anymore for this laptop.

I'm waiting for some empty dvd's so I can create a system recovery from windows 7.
Then I'll install the SSD and try to install windows 7 on it.
It should all run well after that.
I'll be giving this laptop to my dad.
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try doing the clean install from a thumb drive instead of DVD. You can prolly do your recovery from a thumb drive too.
 
DeathtoGnomes said:
try doing the clean install from a thumb drive instead of DVD. You can prolly do your recovery from a thumb drive too.
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Actually I did try to install windows 10 and 8.1 from USB stick, which both failed.
I have to make recovery dvd's from the windows 7 version thats on it now, since there is no option to do this on USB stick, it's an older laptop.
 
Xzibit said:
Check the date on the one you thought it was. Nov 4 2015 <-That's not June

The rollup does contain the fix.

June 2016 update rollup for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

June 21 2016

Windows Update Client for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: June 2016

This update contains some improvements to Windows Update Client in Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. This includes the following:
  • An optimization that addresses long scan time for updates that's reported on some computers.
  • Fix for a Windows Update error 0x8007000E on some computers while they are updating.
  • Some reliability improvements.
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They made it part of the WU client then, or it's two different things doing the same. Too bad you can't download it separately.
 
I did my search while I was asleep then the next morning over 1GB of updates
 
silentbogo said:
We might need to make a sticky thread for this. Had to post it on several occasions, and I know for sure that it does happen 99% of the time on Win7x64 SP1 regardless of underlying hardware.

0) Disable updates temporarily, or manually turn off the update service
1) Get Microsoft FixIt tool and repair both Update Service and BITS
Download here
2) Manually download and install the latest windows update manager
Download here
3) Manually download and install KB_3102810
Download here
4) Re-enable updates. Reboot. Start the update process.

It may take awhile (between 8 and 12 hours if your internet connection is good), but it will get you out of the loop.

If you do not update the Update Agent, then it will get stuck again. Last year a simple reset/cache cleanup was sufficient.
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Well this stopped working. MS removed the FixIt tool
 
silentbogo said:
MS moved fixit tool to some other location. I can't remember where exactly, but I was able to find it again eventually.
I'll fix the link, since it seems like this problem is not going anywhere in this century.
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Good news is after spending several days fixing my one W7 machine updater for last month's updates, THIS months it all went smooth as silk! I bet MS is just trying to lull me into a false sense of security. I won't be taken that easily! :laugh:
 
silentbogo said:
MS moved fixit tool to some other location. I can't remember where exactly, but I was able to find it again eventually.
I'll fix the link, since it seems like this problem is not going anywhere in this century.

EDIT: Found it!
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/971058
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Thanks for this and your step by step. My search for updates only took 10 minutes after your guide.
 
Someone handed me an i3 laptop that autosuicided to Win10, and the revert option was not available. I installed all the mentioned KBs in this thread and others but still, clean install Win7SP1 x64 has been searching for updates for two days now.
 
silentbogo said:
We might need to make a sticky thread for this. Had to post it on several occasions, and I know for sure that it does happen 99% of the time on Win7x64 SP1 regardless of underlying hardware.

0) Disable updates temporarily, or manually turn off the update service
1) Get Microsoft FixIt tool and repair both Update Service and BITS
Download here
2) Manually download and install the latest windows update manager
Download here
3) Manually download and install KB_3102810
Download here
4) Re-enable updates. Reboot. Start the update process.

It may take awhile (between 8 and 12 hours if your internet connection is good), but it will get you out of the loop.

If you do not update the Update Agent, then it will get stuck again. Last year a simple reset/cache cleanup was sufficient.
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Is this solution still working?
 
Knoxx29 said:
Is this solution still working?
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Well some steps in this thread were working for me at least.
If you have this problem, it doesn't hurt to try :)
 
I basically deleted the folder in Safe Mode and it worked fine for me l
 
P4-630 said:
Well some steps in this thread were working for me at least.
If you have this problem, it doesn't hurt to try :)
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I guess who still uses windows 7 has this problem, Microsoft is forcing people to upgrade to Windows 10
 
rk3066 said:
The Software Folder in the c:/Windows/softwaredistribution Folder
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Which one?

SoftwareDistribution.jpg
 
Delete the folder itself. Windows recreates it
 
Because there are some files that ARE Damaged/broken
 
Knoxx29 said:
why deleting the folder should solve the problem?
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I did this with a script, this is just a manual way of doing it.
After this you will see that windows updates never searched for updates and never installed updates.
 
P4-630 said:
After this you will see that windows updates never searched for updates and never installed updates.
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I don't know who told @rk3066 that i don't want the updates :nutkick:

my problem is that W7 takes long for updates
 
Knoxx29 said:
I don't know who told @rk3066 that i don't want the updates :nutkick:

my problem is that W7 takes long for updates
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The thing is, your installed updates stay installed, it just may help to get new updates faster, once you start searching updates again after this.
It may be that you need to try a few other fixes with this as well, just try, as I said , the updates you already have installed stay installed.
 
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