Endless search for Windows Vista updates. What to do if Windows is endlessly searching for updates Windows vista is not looking for updates
Greetings!
The Windows 7 operating system is not losing ground and is still the most popular today. It is used by millions of users around the world. And it’s incredibly upsetting when failures and other emergency situations occur.
One of them is a constant (continuous) search for updates in Windows 7. No errors arise, just a constant search. We will solve this pressing problem by considering several effective methods.
Method one - restart the Windows Update service
If after the above manipulation the problem remains, then move on to the next solution.
Method two - a recommendation from Microsoft to solve the problem of a long search for updates
- Open menu Start, enter the text in the search bar located there "Windows Update". The item of the same name will appear a little higher - click on it.
- In the Windows Update window, click on the inscription "Settings", which is located on the left side of the window.
- In the settings block under the name Important updates select the item under name from the drop-down menu "Do not check for updates..." and press the button OK, which is located at the bottom of this window.
- Next, restart your computer.
- After restarting your PC, you need to download updates in the form of files from the official website of Microsoft, the developer of Windows. After downloading, you need to run them and install them.
Update options exist for both x86-bit Windows and x64. Download those that correspond to the bitness of Windows 7 installed on you. If you don’t know the bitness of your system, then this article will help you with this.
And here are the files themselves:
- For x64 (64 bit) version of Windows 7: update file KB3020369 and KB3172605
- For x86 (32 bit) version of Windows 7: update file KB3020369 and KB3172605
Install the update with the alphanumeric index KB3020369 first, and then KB3172605.
Note: do not worry if an error appears when installing any of the above updates, it just means that it was installed previously.
When the updates are installed, restart your computer again.
- Now you need to repeat the first step and the second step of this guide, and then you need to enable the download and installation of updates. To do this, in the update settings window, in the block under the name Important updates you must select the item in the drop-down menu "Install updates automatically" and press OK to save the setting.
- All you have to do is wait for the updates to download and install. If the system was previously only reinstalled, then you need to wait quite a long time - up to a day.
If, after a while, nothing has changed and the problem with the “eternal” search has not disappeared, then move on to the next solution.
Method three - use the offline update installer for Windows 7
This method is based on installing updates from a specially created official update package for Windows 7.
A third-party developer downloaded most of the updates from the official Microsoft website and made a special installer that, upon startup, checks the system for missing updates and installs them.
After this, the problem with constantly searching for updates in Windows 7 will be solved, all subsequent updates will be installed through Windows Update, as it was before.
As we can see, there are many effective solutions, one of which will definitely restore functionality. Windows Update in your Windows 7 installation.
In Seven, such a malfunction can most often be encountered after a clean installation of the system. Upon attempt update in the Update Center - this is not immediately possible.
The process can go very for a long time and one gets the impression that the system does not search at all, or does it for an infinitely long time. 
Using the official fix
Based on the bit depth of the installed system, you can download a special one on the official Microsoft website patch KB3102810, which is intended specifically to eliminate this problem.
For Windows 7 x86(32 bit) any version. 
For x64(64 bit processors). 
Loading, launch installation. However, this method does not always help, so we move on to the next one. 
If the update didn't help
You can resort to searching for a solution to the problem specifically for your type of error, or you can download standalone package Windows 7 updates – UpdatePack7R2. 
The description describes the functionality of this package, as well as a complete list of keys for installing the set. 
After downloading, right-click on the package file and select Create a shortcut.
Then right click on Shortcut – Properties.
In field An object next to the location address separated by a space we register keys. 
The keys indicate the installation of the IE11 browser, a completely automatic installation with a reboot upon completion.
Windows 8 endlessly seeks updates
If there is a similar problem in the Eight, the procedure is slightly different.
Cleaning the SoftwareDistribution folder
At first turn off Windows Update service. In the window Execute(Win+R) enter “ services.msc». 
We find the corresponding service, right-click - Stop.
Let's get started purification directory for storing installation files. To do this, either follow the path C:Windows/SoftwareDistribution/Download or enter it in the window Execute.
Delete all files. 
After that again launch service. 
Reboot and start searching for and installing updates
Automatic troubleshooting
Available on the Microsoft website utility solutions to similar problems 0x80240016. A utility called WindowsUpgradeDiagnostic automatically eliminates error. 
After downloading and running in the program window, click Further and wait for the diagnostic process to complete.
Upon completion of the diagnosis, a mark will be placed symbolizing correction Problems. 
Then, reboot the computer and manually launch search And installation in the Update Center.
We make corrections manually
You can try to troubleshoot problems using standard system tools.
Start – Control Panel – Troubleshooting.
Then select the first item in the field, as shown in the picture. 
The Update Center will launch, where after pressing the " Further» you can perform the procedure troubleshooting.
In the column Issues found Green ticks indicate that there are no faults.
Reboot and try to update the system again.
Windows 10 won't update via Update
This is what this error looks like in the top ten. 
The arrows in the picture show the order of steps for Running the Update and Security settings.
IN additional parameters The instructions strongly recommend turning on automatic mode.
Computer Troubleshooter
Troubleshooter here starts And customizable in an identical manner as was shown earlier for the figure eight. Therefore, we provide a list of step-by-step pictures of performing the required actions.
At this stage the system will ask us permission to apply the correction, to which you should answer in the affirmative by selecting the appropriate option.
After this you will receive report about the corrections made. 
Enable or restart the update service
We start the system service - turn on service responsible for updates. If it is already enabled, you can try restarting it.
Using a script
Another way to solve the problem is reset parameters update center automatically using a special script.
The script describes the procedure for disabling the update service, resetting parameters and starting it back. In addition, the SoftwareDistribution update center service directories, downloader, and catroot 2, are renamed to catrootold, and their backup copies are created.
To use the script enter commands into a clock editor like Notepad and save it with an arbitrary name (in the example “winupdate-reset”) and the extension “.bat” with ANSI encoding.
Then it will be enough just run received file from administrator name, press any key and wait for the parameters correction procedure to complete.
Press any button again and reboot computer.
This method can work on systems versions 7, 8, 8.1, 10.
Of course, there can be many reasons for this problem. The most effective ones in such situations are discussed above. If they didn't help, we advise look for a solution on the Internet for a specific error code in order to figure out what exactly happened.
Problems may be due to firewall settings, caused by blocked proxy server ports, viruses lurking in the system and many other reasons. In each case, based on the error code, you should approach it individually. Alternatively, you can roll back the system to the restore point when there were no problems with the installation.
Although updates, at first glance, do not bring anything negative for the average computer user in terms of security, they introduce additional functions that are very necessary for the operation of many programs, therefore installing updates is extremely necessary and recommended.
Windows Vista is an operating system from Microsoft, released in 2007 to replace XP. It is presented in many editions; they exist in two architectures (x86 and x64). Everything from Home Basic to Ultimate is worthy of attention. Accordingly, each of these editions has its own set of components. Starting from the Home Basic version, you can only upgrade this system to a higher version. The Starter edition is presented for informational purposes only.
Due to the fact that Vista has not gained much popularity among users. Since its launch was not the most successful, due to a large number of failures and shortcomings. Later, with the release of updates SP1 and SP2, the initial impression of the product was not the best. In this regard, on April 11, 2017, Microsoft officially completely canceled all support for the Vista operating system. Security packages were released for it, and technical support worked properly for 10 years. Now Microsoft has decided to turn all its attention to newer products.
What to do if Windows Vista stops updating
But, in connection with the cancellation of support for the product, the question arises, now that Vista is not updated, will it work on the computers of users who are still using it, but at the same time are in no hurry to switch to other operating systems? Vista will work, but now, without support and updates, the security of user documents and files will be at risk. Internet Explorer 9 support has also been discontinued.
If you decide to try Vista on your computer or need to reinstall the OS, then you can only download and install patches for it that were released in earlier periods manually. Automatic search and installation of update packages has been stopped because Windows Update is no longer working. Exactly like some other functions, such as support for widgets, which are gradually disappearing into oblivion. You can download updates for Vista on the Microsoft website in the “Support” – “Downloads” section. While Windows Vista is not updated, you will need to install SP2 manually. First make sure that you have SP1 installed.
One of the most unfortunate, one might say, failed operating systems was Windows Vista. From the first days of its release and after a long time, it earned a reputation as the most buggy OS. Subsequently, of course, SP1 and SP2 were released, modified with bugs and vulnerabilities fixed. But the initial effect it made did not pass by. Users who had once heard about the unsuccessful and buggy Vista avoided it, and the “lucky ones” who risked upgrading to it from XP very quickly returned back, literally hating, by the way, a very beautiful operating system.
After the release of SP2 and provided that it was installed on a computer with system requirements more sufficient for Vista - a 2-core processor, 2 GB of RAM or higher, a video card with a capacity of at least 512 MB Vista worked just perfectly. But no one paid attention to this, by that time the “seven” was in full swing winning the hearts and minds, which was nothing more than a modified and corrected Vista. But no one paid attention to this either. The effect of the first appearance and the first failures took their toll, Vista found itself overboard. But there are still users who appreciated the product and still use this OS. This is about 1.5% of all users in the world.
What to do if Windows Vista does not find updates
Microsoft officially stopped supporting Windows Vista back in 2012, 2 years before the end of support for XP. But after that time, several minor patches were still released. And in April 2017, any support was completely stopped. This applies not only to automatic updates through the Update Center, but also to user support. In this regard, the system unsuccessfully tries to find files to download and install on the network, launching a long search for Windows Vista updates, but does not find them. An endless search starts.
When reinstalling Windows Vista, now that support has officially ended, users will have to download and install previously released security packages manually on the Microsoft website in the “Support” – “Downloads” section. Having previously disabled the search and installation of security patches in the settings, so as not to unsuccessfully torment the machine, since the system starts an eternal search for Windows Vista updates.
Dear Admin! Don't waste your time on comments like:
from Andrey, He himself didn’t understand what he wrote...
My Windows 7 Ultimate x64 system worked like a charm until May 2016,
It has two virtual machines installed, but problems began in May:
svchost process loaded the CPU 50%-70% and the RAM load was up to 3000 MB
We tried a lot of things, installed Six in VirtualBox! Sevens
different, but the symptoms were the same for everyone and it didn’t work for everyone
"Update Center". On long-installed ones it broke as a result
automatic installation and then uninstallation of the update program to
Windows 10. And on freshly installed ones they might not work due to
not a “fresh” distribution, i.e. Windows 7 must be something
specific build...
Thank you very much for the article, it gave direction to the search
solutions and collected many useful comments. Thanks to everything
material I managed to defeat svchost, about him on
there are many in all latitudes, but it turns out that up to
15 services and one of them wuauserv from the netsvcs group is the center
operating system updates. The OS was trying to update itself
itself until an emergency shutdown due to overheating, this is darkness...
Developments on this topic:
Install updates from Microsoft on your OS manually
all that fix Windows Update
Taking into account the bit depth of your operating system
x86(32-bit) or x64(64-bit).
December 2015
Windows6.1-KB3102810-x64
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49540
Windows6.1-KB3102810-x86
https://www.microsoft.com/ru-RU/download/details.aspx?id=49542
February 2016
Windows6.1-KB3135445-x64
https://www.microsoft.com/ru-RU/download/details.aspx?id=50797
Windows6.1-KB3135445-x86
https://www.microsoft.com/ru-RU/download/details.aspx?id=50793
User action algorithm:
1.Download all four updates for your system without changing
English language of the Microsoft website.
2.In Windows Update, enable the option:
“Do not check for updates (not recommended)” reboot
computer.
3.Install updates, all four. Reboot the computer after
installation of each update.
4. Start searching for updates manually.
After installing the found updates (On a fresh one, a couple of hundred)
enable the option in Windows Update:
"Install updates automatically (recommended)"
Best to work with this
UpdatePack7R2 for Windows 7 SP1
Install this package https://update7.simplix.info/
Before installation, go to services and disable the center service
updates
(this is not necessary, the process will just go faster)
The package is designed to integrate updates into distributions
Windows 7 SP1 x86-x64 and Server 2008 R2 SP1 x64, as well as their
installation on a working system. The installer works with any
edition of these operating systems, of any bit depth and on any
language.
The system must have at least 10 GB of free hard drive space
and preferably at least 1 GB of free RAM.
The priority of this package is that it not only fixes the functions
Windows Update 7, but also installs everything into the system
necessary updates. There is no traffic consumption, you can partially
update without the Internet.
32 was installed on my system, which worked normally until May 2016.
updates and after setting up the Update Center it loaded and
installed for the period from September 23 to September 29, 202 updates for
Windows and other software from Microsoft.
The installation program installs 219 on the newly installed system
updates in packages for: 80 reboot, 80 reboot, 59
reboot and after launching the Update Center instantly finds
30-40 updates for Windows 7 and other software from Microsoft.
The screen turned black while the update installation program was running.
only the program window displaying the update installation process
There is no need to be afraid of this.
The main thing after the work is done is the problem of the svchost process and
CPU (PC processor) load is reduced to 1-3%
The operating system runs quietly and smoothly without
tear - :))
Why did my computer freeze when installing updates from Microsoft?
in automatic mode after installing all repair updates,
and restore Windows Update functionality?
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 was stuck installing an update:
"Security Update for Microsoft OneNote 2010 (KB3114885)
32-bit edition"
(the system installed it for two hours without any result)
Error: Code 8024001E
Find error information:
https://support.microsoft.com/ru-ru/kb/3114885
This security update resolves vulnerabilities in
Microsoft Office that makes remote execution possible
code if the user opens a specially crafted file
Office. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the bulletin.
Microsoft Security MS16-099.
Note.
To install this security update, you must have
version of Service Pack 2 installed on your computer for
Office 2010.
Full list of software vulnerabilities versions
For Microsoft Office, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article KB3177451.
The standalone update package is available from the Download Center
Microsoft.
On the download page to install the update, follow
installation instructions.
Download the 32-bit security update
OneNote 2010 KB3114885
Download the 64-bit security update
OneNote 2010 KB3114885
I found it, downloaded it, installed it manually and the process started...
Systems that were not updated and the svchost process was loading
CPU=50%-75%-100%; RAM=2655-3250MB
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Real PC works fine:
CPU=1-3% RAM=1450MB
https://update7.simplix.info/)
Windows 7 Professional x32 Virtual works fine:
CPU=1-3% RAM=468MB
(Applied UpdatePack7R2 Update Set
https://update7.simplix.info/)
Windows 7 Ultimate x32 Virtual works fine:
CPU=1-3% RAM=545MB
(Installed one by one
Windows6.1-KB3020369-x86;
Windows Embedded POSReady 7 x32 Virt works fine:
CPU=1-3% RAM=548MB
(Installed one by one
Windows6.1-KB3102810-x86 check - updated, broken
Windows6.1-KB3135445-x86 check - no results
Windows6.1-KB3172605-x86 check - updated, working)
Windows Embedded Standard 7 Full x32 works fine:
CPU=1-3% RAM=535MB
(I installed everything at once
Windows6.1-KB3020369-x86 installation
Windows Embedded Standard 7 Thin x32 works fine:
CPU=1-3% RAM=297MB
(I installed everything at once
Windows6.1-KB3020369-x86;
Windows6.1-KB3102810-x86 installation, reboot
Windows6.1-KB3135445-x86 installation, reboot
Windows6.1-KB3172605-x86 installation, reboot)
Windows Thin PC x32 Virtual works fine:
CPU=0-2% RAM=492MB
(I installed everything at once
Windows6.1-KB3102810-x86 installation, reboot
Windows6.1-KB3135445-x86 installation, reboot
Windows6.1-KB3020369-x86 installation
Windows6.1-KB3172605-x86 installation, reboot)
Result: Seven Operating Systems were completely fixed, six
of which Windows 7 32-bit freshly installed in May 2016 in Oracle
VM VirtualBox on Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit, which works fine
worked until May 2016 and had to be repaired first...
CPU, RAM value when the system is idle 95-98%
Thank you very much for the article!!!
