Win 7 Professional, can't update

[mhaxx]

WU runs forever without ending: http://tinyurl.com/jepmudw

WSUSOU runs forever on installation: http://tinyurl.com/ztr9zxm

Any help?

[Dalai]

The Windows Update Agent on your system is too old, it doesn't reduce the search time anymore. Please check if you have KB3172605 listed in .\client\static\StaticUpdateIds-wupre-w61.txt and this update exists in .\client\w61-x64 directory. If so (and if it's an MSU file) you can install it by double-clicking it; restart the system afterwards. Then re-run WSUS Offline Update.

Regards
Dalai

[mhaxx]

Launched windows6.1-kb3172605-x64_2bb9bc55f347eee34b1454b50c436eb6fd9301fc.msu but it runs forever searching for updates..

[Dalai]

Oh, you're right. In Control Panel, set Windows Update to never check for updates before attempting to install any updates. (I forget to mention this setting far too often because it's already set on all of my systems.) You should be able to install updates afterwards.

Anyway, WSUS Offline Update should install KB3172605 by itself before checking for missing updates. I'm wondering why it doesn't seem to do so on your system...

Regards
Dalai

[Denniss]

Probably WUA service is already stuck and can't be stopped properly.

[aker]

Set Windows Update to "never search for updates", then reboot and try again.

[steppenroller]

Dalai,

I've had the same issue: listing updates would hang. I've found the solution: the July 2016 Rollup install requires the Servicing Stack update (April 2015 works, September/October 2016 work). Thus: WSUS Offline should first install the Servicing Stack Update, then July 2016 Rollup. Automatic Update should be turned off.

[mhaxx]

Oh, you're right. In Control Panel, set Windows Update to never check for updates before attempting to install any updates. (I forget to mention this setting far too often because it's already set on all of my systems.) You should be able to install updates afterwards.

Anyway, WSUS Offline Update should install KB3172605 by itself before checking for missing updates. I'm wondering why it doesn't seem to do so on your system...

Regards
Dalai

It works! (now I can use usual WU)

Thanks you so much

[Dalai]

Thus: WSUS Offline should first install the Servicing Stack Update, then July 2016 Rollup. Automatic Update should be turned off.

It already does all of that. See file .\client\static\StaticUpdateIds-wupre-w61.txt and script .\client\cmd\DoUpdate.cmd (section AdjustWUSvc). However, I'm wondering why this doesn't seem to work on all systems.

Regards
Dalai