Windows 7 Update - Argh!!

[Vraciu]

Vraciu, there's another way, too. When you've got your system up and running in the way you like it, run the Windows CleanManager first to get rid of any clutter and then make a full backup on an external disk or even a USB stick using the Windows 7 backup utility. With that backup it's a simple task to revert to that point by using the Windows installation disk.

Good idea.  Unfortunately this thing is running like an abacus instead of a flippin' computer.   I wonder if I can move on to Chromium?  LOL

If AH would run on LINUX MINT I would ditch Win7 and never look back.

[38ruk]

I had the same issue and ran a program called windows update downloader to dl and run the updates manually. Might be an option here

[Denniss]

Disable Windows update and reboot (to get rid of the stuck update process)

Get and install the 9/2016 servicing stack update and the 7/2016 rollup (contains the new Windows Update Agent required for fast serch processing) listed at http://wu.krelay.de/en/

[Vraciu]

Disable Windows update and reboot (to get rid of the stuck update process)

Get and install the 9/2016 servicing stack update and the 7/2016 rollup (contains the new Windows Update Agent required for fast serch processing) listed at http://wu.krelay.de/en/

Will do.

[Bizman]

Vraciu, as I told in game, it can take 48 hours or even more for downloading the updates.

First, uncheck the "give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates" to reduce the amount of updates.

Second, check your power management settings in Control Panel. Set them to maximum performance and check that it never goes to sleep if plugged into mains.

Third, let it run until you get all of the updates. Preferably when you're away so you won't feel like playing AH...

[Denniss]

In my post above the following is missing (was edited-in but somehow not saved):
After installing the updates and reboot either manually start update search or re-enable windows update. It should now find updates within a reasonable timeframe instead of countless hours.
BTW be glad you have Win7 - Vista users have completely borked update systems for the last ~5 months of official support.

[Vraciu]

In my post above the following is missing (was edited-in but somehow not saved):
After installing the updates and reboot either manually start update search or re-enable windows update. It should now find updates within a reasonable timeframe instead of countless hours.
BTW be glad you have Win7 - Vista users have completely borked update systems for the last ~5 months of official support.

My laptop is Vista.   

[guncrasher]

I havent been able to get updates for win7 since last year.  I just gave up now.  I have let the computer on for days but nothing every happens.


semp

[Vraciu]

I havent been able to get updates for win7 since last year.  I just gave up now.  I have let the computer on for days but nothing every happens.


semp

The above worked. 

The main think is Disable Update via Control Panel (Admin, Services, Windows Update).   I then disabled my internet connection and installed on patch at a time followed by a reboot.   Update seems to work after you get this one installed in the proper order --  kb3172605.

[Denniss]

Culprit in Win7 is to get the new update agent and this only comes bundled in the 7/16 rollup. That's an update M$ denied for Vista users. Don't know if it's actually the update agent working better/faster or if it's just using the rollup as starting point for update search (thus no need to discard countless older updates)

[Hajo]

I disabled updates for Win 8.1.  No problems with my machine.  I did this over a year ago.

[Vraciu]

Culprit in Win7 is to get the new update agent and this only comes bundled in the 7/16 rollup. That's an update M$ denied for Vista users. Don't know if it's actually the update agent working better/faster or if it's just using the rollup as starting point for update search (thus no need to discard countless older updates)

(Wow I sure typoed my previous reply! Must have been excited over fixing this thing.)

That's definitely what it sounds like. 

[rvflyer]

Is there a reason you guys do not want to upgrade to 10, I hesitated for along time but finally did the update. I would never go back to 7 as 10 has been as stable as a rock. I heard all the excuses why people but I have never had any problems with it and runs AH great.

I assume you mean my installer?  I built an installer for Windows 7 with all the drivers and updates installed.  I run it off a USB drive when I need to install Windows 7.  Slip stream, is the name of the process used to build the installer.

[Denniss]

Too many privacy issues, loss of control over certain mechanisms and a bugged update/upgrade system. Each major version update is actually similar to an inplace upgrade/repair installation on previous OS and that is known to cause problems.

[Bizman]

Is there a reason you guys do not want to upgrade to 10, I hesitated for along time but finally did the update. I would never go back to 7 as 10 has been as stable as a rock. I heard all the excuses why people but I have never had any problems with it and runs AH great.

I just visited an elderly customer whose Chrome needed to be reinstalled again due to Win10 resetting to defaults, plus there was this single update having failed half a dozen times during a single day. For the latter a fellow tech in a big store told me that they had encountered lots of issues with apparently the same update.