Failure configuring Windows updates

[joshweideman]

So I recently installed a new SSD in my computer to speed up my boot times and loading times a little bit.  I also decided to do a fresh install of windows 7 (off an official, genuine disk) since I was running my previous install for like five years.  Windows is also activated so there is no problem with that. The problem is that when I restart to install updates it installs somewhere around 180 updates then when I turn it back on it attempts to configure the updates and never goes past zero percent.  Then I get the message "Failure configuring windows updates. Reverting changes."  I've tried running the Windows update diagnostic but it doesn't fix the problem (I've attached a picture of what the update diagnostic says is the problem).

 

Does anyone know how I can fix the problem?  Thanks in advance for any help.

"Failure configuring Windows updates. Reverting changes. Do not turn off your computer"

 

"Failure configuring Windows updates. Reverting changes. Do not turn off your computer"

[Joshndroid]

i noticed that at times when you mass install far too many updates it can hang and crash..

 

when i do a full clean windows installation i stop auto update and manual install about 20-30 updates at a time and restart in between. dont have any dramas this way. with mass updates such as this in the past i have had error and even hanging at the installing update blah of blah screen... painful but it works for me

[joshweideman]

Alright, thanks for the tip.  I will give that a shot and see how that goes.  

[Cyrus49]

It may be a virus, try installing malwarebytes and running a scan on that.

[joshweideman]

@ Joshndroid

 

Thanks for the help.  Installing the updates manually worked and now my windows is up to date.