Windows Update Help. {SOLVED}
Sunday, January 15, 2012 by WinMonster2 | Discussion: Personal Computing
When trying to do windows updates on my windows 7 home premium pc.
it just keeps says "Checking for Updates...."
but never finds anything or stops
last successful check for updates was January 7, 2012
any help would be appreciated
Microsoft was basically useless
Reply #2 Sunday, January 15, 2012 10:06 AM
Yes Ie9 works and goes online
I fixed the original post The last successful "check for updates" was on the 7th
last update was 12/31/2011 there were 2 updates that were both for .net
1 for .net 3.5.1
and .net 4
Reply #3 Sunday, January 15, 2012 10:17 AM
Uninstall them, reboot and try running updates again. It wouldn't be the first time .NET updates screwed things up.
Reply #5 Sunday, January 15, 2012 3:23 PM
Clue us in, how did you solve it? It may be helpful to others.
Reply #6 Sunday, January 15, 2012 5:12 PM
I ran the windows update trouble shooter and it fixed what was causing the problem.
Reply #8 Sunday, January 15, 2012 5:33 PM
Reply #9 Monday, January 16, 2012 4:10 AM
No that is the annoying thing with MS Trouble shooters it just says problems fixed or nothing found
Reply #10 Monday, January 16, 2012 11:22 AM
Reply #11 Monday, January 16, 2012 12:22 PM
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058
....that's what it did. (read the 'Let me do it myself' section)
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Reply #1 Sunday, January 15, 2012 8:49 AM
Is IE8 or IE9 working and online?
What update(s) were installed on the 7th? Have you tried unistalling that update then running Windows Update?