by butsch
17. February 2017 15:50
Some times the Windows 7 Update Client is stuck. Here is how to solve this in 2017.
This happens on Brand new installation of Windows 7 SP1 PRO or ENTERPRISE Media 64BIT (OEM or VL). The Internet conenction looks fine, You have no packet lost, Your MTU Size is correct. Simply Windows Update hangs and does that for hours. Sometimes it goes through and the time this could happen we have seen from 4 hrs to 3 Days.
First hint: On some Patches DISCONNECT the Network cable from your Client! (3020369 as example)
You need to Install 3 Patches from the Windows Update Catalog in a certain order. Keep in MIND that you need to Reboot (Restart) and also in certain cases UNLUG the Internet Connection before installing the Patches. Otherwise the Client will search endless again with the first patch.
http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/home.aspx
Search for all 3 Patches mentioned below an add them to the Download basket
3020369
3172605
3125574
Then choose to Download all of them
KB3020369 (https://support.microsoft.com/de-ch/help/3020369/april-2015-servicing-stack-update-for-windows-7-and-windows-server-2008-r2)
REBOOT
KB3172605 (https://support.microsoft.com/de-de/help/3172605/july-2016-update-rollup-for-windows-7-sp1-and-windows-server-2008-r2-sp1)
REBOOT
Om most systems we heard this two Patches solved it. IF that did not work also try:
KB3125574 (https://support.microsoft.com/de-ch/help/3125574/convenience-rollup-update-for-windows-7-sp1-and-windows-server-2008-r2-sp1)
REBOOT
Please see our further posting regarding WSUS and WSUS-Clients:
http://www.butsch.ch/post/WSUS-Windows-Update-Client-Agent-Commandline-wuaucltexe.aspx
http://www.butsch.ch/post/WSUS-Windows-Update-Server-Most-common-Problems-FAQ.aspx
http://www.butsch.ch/category/WSUS.aspx
http://www.butsch.ch/category/Hotfixes-Updates.aspx