{"id":10438,"date":"2019-07-22T05:56:19","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T05:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=10438"},"modified":"2019-07-22T05:56:19","modified_gmt":"2019-07-22T05:56:19","slug":"windows-update-stuck-checking-for-updates-consumes-high-cpu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/windows-update-stuck-checking-for-updates-consumes-high-cpu\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 7 Stuck at &#8220;Checking for Updates&#8221; Screen and Consumes High CPU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your Windows 7 computer may hang or get stuck when checking for updates, and consume high CPU time, thus bringing the system to a halt. This happens even though you have the Windows 7 SP1 installed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/w7-stuck-checking-windows-updates.png\" alt=\"windows 7 hangs check for updates\" width=\"702\" height=\"345\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This post tells you how to fix the problem.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Windows Update Hangs and Consumes High CPU in Windows 7<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/help\/3161647\/windows-update-client-for-windows-7-and-windows-server-2008-r2-june-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">June 2016<\/a> &#8220;Windows Update Client for Windows 7&#8221; update contains some improvements to Windows Update Client in Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. This includes the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An optimization that addresses long scan time for updates that&#8217;s reported on some computers.<\/li>\n<li>Fix for a Windows Update error 0x8007000E on some computers while they are updating.<\/li>\n<li>Some reliability improvements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The above update is available as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/help\/3172605\/july-2016-update-rollup-for-windows-7-sp1-and-windows-server-2008-r2-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">July 2016 update rollup<\/a> (KB3172605) for Windows 7 SP1.<\/p>\n<h3>KB3172605 Update information<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Windows 7 64-bit:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>Title : Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3172605)\r\nDescription : Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are \r\nincluded in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. \r\nAfter you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.\r\nArchitecture : x64\r\nLanguage : All\r\nClassification : Updates\r\nSupportedProducts : Windows 7\r\nMSRCNumber : n\/a\r\nMSRCSeverity : Unspecified\r\nHotfix : True\r\nSize : 29.3 MB\r\nUpdateId : 657a379d-329f-4197-a0cf-715a92ea58b9\r\nRebootBehavior : Can request restart\r\nRequestsUserInput : No\r\nExclusiveInstall : No\r\nNetworkRequired : No\r\nUninstallNotes : This software update can be removed by selecting View installed updates in the Programs and \r\nFeatures Control Panel.\r\nUninstallSteps : n\/a\r\nSupersededBy : n\/a\r\nSupersedes : {Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2639308), Update for Windows 7 for x64-based \r\nSystems (KB2661254), Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2677070), Update for Windows 7 \r\nfor x64-based Systems (KB2679255)...}\r\nLastModified : 9\/12\/2016\r\nLink : <strong>http:\/\/download.windowsupdate.com\/d\/msdownload\/update\/software\/updt\/2016\/09\/windows6.1-kb3172605-x6<\/strong>\r\n<strong>4_2bb9bc55f347eee34b1454b50c436eb6fd9301fc.msu<\/strong><\/pre>\n<p><strong>Windows 7 32-bit:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>Title : Update for Windows 7 (KB3172605)\r\nDescription : Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are \r\nincluded in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. \r\nAfter you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.\r\nArchitecture : X86\r\nLanguage : All\r\nClassification : Updates\r\nSupportedProducts : Windows 7\r\nMSRCNumber : n\/a\r\nMSRCSeverity : Unspecified\r\nHotfix : True\r\nSize : 18.2 MB\r\nUpdateId : 8382aa41-9de1-4bb2-b8b0-4ab89451be64\r\nRebootBehavior : Can request restart\r\nRequestsUserInput : No\r\nExclusiveInstall : No\r\nNetworkRequired : No\r\nUninstallNotes : This software update can be removed by selecting View installed updates in the Programs and \r\nFeatures Control Panel.\r\nUninstallSteps : n\/a\r\nSupersededBy : n\/a\r\nSupersedes : {Update for Windows 7 (KB2639308), Update for Windows 7 (KB2661254), Update for Windows 7 \r\n(KB2677070), Update for Windows 7 (KB2679255)...}\r\nLastModified : 9\/12\/2016\r\nLink : <strong>http:\/\/download.windowsupdate.com\/d\/msdownload\/update\/software\/updt\/2016\/09\/windows6.1-kb3172605-x8<\/strong>\r\n<strong>6_ae03ccbd299e434ea2239f1ad86f164e5f4deeda.msu<\/strong><\/pre>\n<p>The direct download links are provided above, or you may manually find it in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/download-update-wu-catalog-rss-using-any-browser\/\">Microsoft Update Catalog<\/a>. To install the update, open the Services MMC (<code>services.msc<\/code>) and stop the Windows Update service to speed up the installation process.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re unable to install the above rollup update, make sure you have the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/help\/3020369\/april-2015-servicing-stack-update-for-windows-7-and-windows-server-200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">April 2015<\/a> Servicing Stack Update (KB3020369) installed.<\/p>\n<h3>KB3020369 Servicing Stack Update Information<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Windows 7 64-bit<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>Title : Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3020369)\r\nDescription : Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are \r\nincluded in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. \r\nAfter you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.\r\nArchitecture : x64\r\nLanguage : All\r\nClassification : Critical Updates\r\nSupportedProducts : Windows 7\r\nMSRCNumber : n\/a\r\nMSRCSeverity : Unspecified\r\nHotfix : True\r\nSize : 9.1 MB\r\nUpdateId : a10b3548-8d4f-4d25-9dc4-5fec0489a27e\r\nRebootBehavior : Can request restart\r\nRequestsUserInput : No\r\nExclusiveInstall : No\r\nNetworkRequired : No\r\nUninstallNotes : n\/a\r\nUninstallSteps : n\/a\r\nSupersededBy : Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3177467)\r\nSupersedes : {Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2533552), Update for Windows 7 for x64-based \r\nSystems (KB2533552)}\r\nLastModified : 5\/11\/2015\r\nLink : <strong>http:\/\/download.windowsupdate.com\/d\/msdownload\/update\/software\/updt\/2015\/04\/windows6.1-kb3020369-x6<\/strong>\r\n<strong>4_5393066469758e619f21731fc31ff2d109595445.msu<\/strong><\/pre>\n<p><strong>Windows 7 32-bit<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>Title : Update for Windows 7 (KB3020369)\r\nDescription : Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are \r\nincluded in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. \r\nAfter you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.\r\nArchitecture : X86\r\nLanguage : All\r\nClassification : Critical Updates\r\nSupportedProducts : Windows 7\r\nMSRCNumber : n\/a\r\nMSRCSeverity : Unspecified\r\nHotfix : True\r\nSize : 4.0 MB\r\nUpdateId : f00e3c36-f5e3-465c-95d2-a84a22425868\r\nRebootBehavior : Can request restart\r\nRequestsUserInput : No\r\nExclusiveInstall : No\r\nNetworkRequired : No\r\nUninstallNotes : n\/a\r\nUninstallSteps : n\/a\r\nSupersededBy : Update for Windows 7 (KB3177467)\r\nSupersedes : Update for Windows 7 (KB2533552)\r\nLastModified : 5\/15\/2015\r\nLink : <strong>http:\/\/download.windowsupdate.com\/d\/msdownload\/update\/software\/updt\/2015\/04\/windows6.1-kb3020369-x8<\/strong>\r\n<strong>6_82e168117c23f7c479a97ee96c82af788d07452e.msu<\/strong><\/pre>\n<p>Again, stop the Windows Update service using the Services MMC or command Prompt before trying to install the above Servicing Stack Update.<\/p>\n<p>If installing the above updates doesn&#8217;t fix the Windows Update (stuck at the &#8220;Checking for updates&#8221; page) issue, then you may get the updates via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/download-update-wu-catalog-rss-using-any-browser\/\">Microsoft Update Catalog<\/a> or using the 3rd party <strong>WSUS Offline Update<\/strong> tool from http:\/\/www.wsusoffline.net<\/p>\n<h3>Closing Words<\/h3>\n<p>As you know, Microsoft will fully discontinue support for Windows 7 from January 2020. This means that you won&#8217;t get security patches and updates for Windows 7 after January 2020. However, you can extend support for Windows 7 using purchasing Extended Security Updates through January 2023. The option is applicable for users of Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Enterprise only.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-ww\/windowsforbusiness\/end-of-windows-7-support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">Extended Security Updates<\/a> (ESU) include security updates for critical and important issues as defined by the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) for a maximum of three years after January 14, 2020. After January 14, 2020, if a PC is running Windows 7 within an organization that has not purchased an Extended Security Update, it will no longer receive security updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your Windows 7 computer may hang or get stuck when checking for updates, and consume high CPU time, thus bringing the system to a halt. This happens even though you have the Windows 7 SP1 installed. 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The error code 0x80242016 (\"WU_E_UH_POSTREBOOTUNEXPECTEDSTATE\") means \"The state of the update after its post-reboot operation has completed is unexpected.\" Resolution 0x80242016 is a Windows Update client error rather than\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Windows 10&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Windows 10","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/category\/microsoft\/windows\/windows-10\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"disable dynamic update windows 10","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/windows-10-setup-dynamic-updates.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/windows-10-setup-dynamic-updates.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/windows-10-setup-dynamic-updates.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/windows-10-setup-dynamic-updates.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":52805,"url":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/windows-setup-stuck-checking-for-updates\/","url_meta":{"origin":10438,"position":3},"title":"Windows 10\/11 Upgrade Stuck at Checking for Updates","author":"Ramesh","date":"June 11, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"When you run an in-place upgrade of Windows 10 or 11 using the Media Creation Tool, ISO, or Installation Assistant, the upgrade process may get stuck at \"Checking for updates.\" On some systems, the dialog may get stuck for hours together. 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