Windows 7 updating taking too long

[Speed258]

Hello I updating my windows 7 at the moment at downloading updates sitting on 0% for 1 hour, firewall and AV firewalls are turned off, is there any fixes?
I tried to change settings to not check updates and use again recommended updates. As you can see it didnt work.

 

[techgeek]

Depending on what updates are available and how far behind you are with update, Windows Update can take a long time to complete. I would just leave it for a few hours and see if it completes on it's own.

 

[Alan Caldwell]

1) Click on start button,
2) In searchbar enter 'Services'
3) Stop Windows Update service(wuauserv),
4) Then delete C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution folder.

Pictorial guide:
http://itsfoss.com/fix-windows-updates-stuck-0/

Hope this fixed your problem 😉

 

[Shaun o]

If one of the update files is for service pack 1 or service pack 2 for windows 7 it can take up to 2 hours to download and install.

How long it takes will also depend on how fast your internet connection speeds are.
Don`t forget Microsoft stopped support for updates and security patches for windows 7 some months ago.

 

[Edo4Life]

I have experienced the same issue with Windows 7 updates. It's quite normal. You should try updating it using Bitdefender's Update utility. It comes with the anti-virus("http://www.bitdefender.com/")

 

[Speed258]

1) Click on start button,
2) In searchbar enter 'Services'
3) Stop Windows Update service(wuauserv),
4) Then delete C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution folder.

Pictorial guide:
http://itsfoss.com/fix-windows-updates-stuck-0/

Hope this fixed your problem 😉

Yep it started to download, thank you.