I am using a windows seven professional OS on my PC, so now the issue is whenever I try to update my OS it starts checking for updates and it freezes and gets stuck at checking for update message without ever starting the real updating. Can anyone help me solve this windows updates not working issue?
Method 1: By updating drivers (using Driver Easy)
Step 1: Download and then install Driver Easy.
Step 2: Then Run it and select Scan now option. It will scan for any driver related issues or any outdated drivers on your computer.
Step 3: Now look for any flagged device any if there is any then click on the update button next to it which will automatically fix any issue mentioned above.
Method 2: By Updating patches
Step 1: Press windows button on your keyboard and then select control panel.
Step 2: Change the view settings to large icons and then select windows update.
Step 3: Now select change settings.
Step 4: Now in important updates section select Never check for updates and then click ok
Step 5: Now reboot your system.
Step 6: Now download the following update patches from Microsoft website.
Select your OS architecture and place them on the desktop.
Step 7: Restart your system again.
Step 8: Now open Run and type services. MSC and press enter.
Step 9: Now look for windows update, press right click, and select stop.
Step 10: Now go to the local disk and delete the software distribution folder.
Step 11: Go back to the desktop and install all the patches that you downloaded from the Microsoft website early.
Step 12: Restart your system again.
Step 13: Now go to control panel and then check for updates in the windows update as shown below.
If your computer keeps freezing every time you check for updates, this indicates a problem with the operating system. It cannot be a problem with internet connection because a network related issue will not cause the machine to freeze.
Also, since the machine starts freezing at the point of checking for updates, it cannot be a problem with the Windows Update because there’s nothing getting installed and the file has not even been downloaded yet. Try running the SFC utility to check your operating system’s protected system files. Click “Start,” “All Programs,” “Accessories” then right-click “Command Prompt” and select “Run as administrator.”
This will start an elevated command prompt. In the command prompt window, type without quotes “sfc /scannow” then hit Enter. This checks Microsoft Windows protected system files and if there are unrecognizable files, they will be replaced with correct files. See if this fixes the problem.
