Ahoy from Amoy!
Many people, myself included, have had problems with windows update in Windows 7 and Windows 8. It says windows update checking for updates forever, but goes nowhere. There are many causes, but the most common is that the update folders get corrupted. There are 3 easy steps to fixing the windows update problem.
1. Stop all windows update programs.
2. Rename (or delete, if you're brave) the two folders with the windows update programs
3. Restart all windows update programs--then try checking for updates again.
Fix the windows update checking for updates running forever problem by typing these commands:
Open Command Prompt
1. Click Start (or in Windows 8 or 10, right click the start button and click "Run")
2. Type ‘cmd’ in the search bar.
3. Right click Command prompt and choose “Run as Administrator”
Stop Update Services
In command prompt (big black window with white type), type these commands, hitting ENTER after each command:
net stop wuauserv
net stop bits
net stop cryptsvc
Rename the 2 Windows Update Folders
In command prompt, type these commands, hitting ENTER after each command:
ren %systemroot%\System32\Catroot2 Catroot2.old
ren %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
Restart Windows Update Services
In the command prompt, type these commands, hitting ENTER after each command:
net start wuauserv
net start bits
net start cryptsvc
Exit Command Prompt and retry Windows Update. A reboot may help (though should not usually be necessary)
Enjoy Amoy!
Dr. Bill Brown
Xiamen University
www.amoymagic.com
Many people, myself included, have had problems with windows update in Windows 7 and Windows 8. It says windows update checking for updates forever, but goes nowhere. There are many causes, but the most common is that the update folders get corrupted. There are 3 easy steps to fixing the windows update problem.
1. Stop all windows update programs.
2. Rename (or delete, if you're brave) the two folders with the windows update programs
3. Restart all windows update programs--then try checking for updates again.
Fix the windows update checking for updates running forever problem by typing these commands:
Open Command Prompt
1. Click Start (or in Windows 8 or 10, right click the start button and click "Run")
2. Type ‘cmd’ in the search bar.
3. Right click Command prompt and choose “Run as Administrator”
Stop Update Services
In command prompt (big black window with white type), type these commands, hitting ENTER after each command:
net stop wuauserv
net stop bits
net stop cryptsvc
Rename the 2 Windows Update Folders
In command prompt, type these commands, hitting ENTER after each command:
ren %systemroot%\System32\Catroot2 Catroot2.old
ren %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
Restart Windows Update Services
In the command prompt, type these commands, hitting ENTER after each command:
net start wuauserv
net start bits
net start cryptsvc
Exit Command Prompt and retry Windows Update. A reboot may help (though should not usually be necessary)
Enjoy Amoy!
Dr. Bill Brown
Xiamen University
www.amoymagic.com
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