TIP: how to fix Windows Update from running forever

phil22 March 6, 2016 at 23:43:01

Much easier fix - - just turn off Windows Automatic Updates. Install a top-notch antivirus/firewall and you will be quite safe. I have always turned off automatic updates on Windows XP, Vista & Win7 on all computers that I have and on all computers that friends have asked me to set up for them in the past 15-20 years. Never had any virus infections or hacking attacks, none. You only need to visit the Windows Update portal when there is some Microsoft software you need to download. message edited by phil22

riider March 7, 2016 at 08:45:52

I believe in letting MS plug their own holes. I have my own systems set to "Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them", but on the systems I work on, I run Windows Update manually until all the updates are current & then leave the setting at "Install updates automatically (recommended)".

Johnw March 8, 2016 at 14:39:30

"I installed Windows 7 from scratch on 3 systems this week" I use this. Update pack - Simplix Pack to update Live Win7 System/ Integrate hotfixes into Win7 distribution http://forums.mydigitallife.info/th... http://update7.simplix.info/UpdateP...

Johnw September 8, 2016 at 22:51:38

Set automatic update search to "Never check for updates" and restart. Download and install KB3145739 manually https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dow... (64bit) https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dow... (32bit) Try automatic updates again again.