Support for Windows 7 has ended, and a common issue many users face is that updates do not download or install using the standard Windows 7 tools. In this article, we will explore several ways to resolve this issue.
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Solution:
Option 1: First, we recommend downloading offline updates and attempting to install them manually. You can find the most important updates and links to them in our previous article.
If you prefer to restore updates using standard methods, try the following solutions:
Option 2: Download issues.
A common cause of update problems in Windows 7 is download failures. System updates are saved in the cache before installation. If the download fails, it may prevent updates from installing, and re-downloading will not overwrite these files. You need to delete the corrupted update files from the cache and then download them again.
To clear the update cache, use the command prompt. Open the Start menu, type “Command Prompt,” right-click, and run it as an administrator.
In the command prompt, type the following commands, pressing Enter after each:
net stop wuauserv
ren %windir%\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.OLD
net start wuauserv
After clearing the cache, you can manually install updates. Restart your computer and try installing the updates again, as mentioned in the first point of the article.
Option 3: Issues in the system registry.
One frequent cause of update failures in Windows 7 is error 80070308, related to the system registry. To fix this, make changes to the registry. Press Win+R to open the Run command. Type:
regedit
and click OK or press Enter.
Go to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE section, select the COMPONENTS subsection, and delete the PendingRequired entry by right-clicking on it.
Restart your computer and try manually installing updates again.
Option 6: Internet connectivity issues and firewall/antivirus blocking access to Microsoft resources.
Lack of internet access or incorrect proxy settings can also prevent updates from downloading. In addition, antivirus software or firewalls may block access to Microsoft’s web resources. Before adjusting these settings, try temporarily disabling your antivirus or firewall and manually install the updates.
Option 7: Lack of space on the C drive.
Another reason why updates may not install on Windows 7 is a lack of free space on the system drive (C:). At least 5 GB of free space is required for Windows updates to work properly. If your system drive is full, this can prevent updates from downloading and installing. Free up space on your C drive.
Option 8: Resolving the “forever searching for updates” problem.
When installing a clean version of Windows 7, you may encounter an endless search for updates without any errors. Here’s the solution:
1. Install MicrosoftFixit50123 from this link and restart.
2. Install the Windows6.1-KB3102810 update:
– for 32-bit systems
– for 64-bit systems
After that, restart and check for updates, which should now proceed successfully.
Option 9: Corrupted system component store.
Corrupted components in the Windows 7 update system may cause errors. You can repair them using the following command:
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
For Windows Vista and Windows 7, a special update, KB947821, has been released to fix this problem. You can download it from the official link.
