Clean Install of Windows 7 home premium can't find updates

[ImRyan]

So I open windows update and click check for updates and it says its checking for updates and never changes how do i fix this

 

thanks for your help

[comicsansms]

Wait.

Just WAIT.

 

The 1st check for update may take more than an hour to check.

[Terminashunator]

Have you tried restarting? 

[ImRyan]

yes i have tried restarting

[kameshss]

Stop the Windows Update service from "services.msc"

 

Then go to C:/Windows/ and rename the "SoftwareDistribution" folder to "SoftwareDistribution.Old" (If it gives some error, try to stop Windows Update service again) and then restart the PC.

 

Then try to check for Windows Update.

 

It should work.

 

Let me know the result.

[Minsekt]

use WSUS Offline http://www.wsusoffline.net/

[techguru]

better option is download an already updated iso

don't bother with wu ..it takes forever

[ImRyan]

26 minutes ago, kameshss said:

Stop the Windows Update service from "services.msc"

 

Then go to C:/Windows/ and rename the "SoftwareDistribution" folder to "SoftwareDistribution.Old" (If it gives some error, try to stop Windows Update service again) and then restart the PC.

 

Then try to check for Windows Update.

 

It should work.

 

Let me know the result.

didn't work

[dfsdfgfkjsefoiqzemnd]

Just wait.  I've seen it take close to 2 hours on a few PCs, including my own.  Windows Update is just a mess. 

[techguru]

http://www.windowsupdatesdownloader.com/

[Donut417]

6 hours ago, Captain Chaos said:

Just wait.  I've seen it take close to 2 hours on a few PCs, including my own.  Windows Update is just a mess. 

 

My mom didnt use her laptop for 4 months. Should have a crap ton of updates right? Well the only ones were a handful of optional updates. I installed those. She said when she went to shut down, it decided to install the updates then. So yeah, sometimes its a pain in the ass. Some times it takes it time to find the updates.  

[Yongtjunkit]

So I open windows update and click check for updates and it says its checking for updates and never changes how do i fix this

 

thanks for your help

Windows 7 windows update is usually slow.