2. Download the latest update for the windows update client
This should be the first step in the troubleshooting process, especially if your windows 7 operating system is a fresh or new installation and this is the first time you are checking for windows updates.
The Windows update catalog for windows 7 is now very extensive, the increased size of the catalog has introduced some problems for the windows update client which have been addressed in updates for the client. In normal behavior the Windows Update Client will usually download updates for itself before it begins to download other updates, however, with this problem this update does not always occur.
You should always download and install the latest update to the Windows Update Client for best results.
The latest available update (June 2016) is included in the following Rollup Pack:
- July 2016 update rollup for Windows 7 SP1
July 2016 update rollup for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
I have included below the direct links to Microsoft’s download centre for the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the update.
- July 2016 update rollup for Windows 7 SP1 (32-bit)
Note: For best results use Microsoft Internet Explorer to download from the Microsoft download centre
Update for Windows 7 (KB3172605) - July 2016 update rollup for Windows 7 SP1 (64-bit)
Note: For best results use Microsoft Internet Explorer to download from the Microsoft download centre
Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3172605)
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A tool to keep your Windows up to date
The operating systems developed by Microsoft, are constantly evolving due mainly to error detections, the lack of compatibility with some devices and the improvements of the programs that are native to the system. That’s why it’s highly advisable to keep our Windows installation updated at all times.
Windows already has a client thanks to which it’s possible to update the system each time a new correction is launched, but it’s possible that due to the inappropriate management of the system registry, a file cleanout or a virus, the program has disappeared, something that can quickly be solved by reinstalling Windows Update Agent. It’s one of the most important programs of those that are part of our operating system, and it’s inadvisable to get rid of it, because if we don’t keep our operating system updated, it can be a lot less stable and weaker against any threat.
Thanks to Windows Update Agent you’ll be able to maintain your operating system updated.
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To download and install major Windows updates (the upgrade from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, for example), you need to not only have all other Windows updates available for your computer installed but also need to have the latest version of the Windows Update Agent. The Windows Update Agent is the Windows utility that handles every operation about Windows Updates – from checking for them to downloading and installing them. If you don’t have the latest available version of the Windows Update Agent, for some reason, you are going to have to get it, one way or another.
There used to be two different ways you could update the Windows Update Agent to its latest version – you could either do it manually or automatically. Automatically updating the Windows Update Agent simply refers to turning automatic updates on – when you do so, all-important updates available for your computer and automatically downloaded and installed, and since updates for the Windows Update Agent count as important updates, they are too. On the flip side, you could, in the past, get the latest version of the Windows Update Agent by manually downloading a signed installer for it from Microsoft and then installing it. However, Microsoft no longer offers downloadable stand-alone packages containing installers for the latest versions of the Windows Update Agent.
That being the case, here’s how you can automatically update the Windows Update Agent to the latest available version. First and foremost, you need to make sure that automatic updating is enabled on your computer. To do so:
On Windows 7
- Open the Start Menu.
- Search for “turn automatic updating on or off“.
- Click on the search result titled Turn automatic updating on or off.
Search for turn automatic updating on or off - Open the dropdown menu under the Important updates section and click on Install updates automatically (recommended) to select it.
Select Install updates automatically (recommended) - Enable the Give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates option by checking the checkbox located directly beside it.
- Click on OK to save the changes you’ve made.
Check the Option of Give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates
On Windows 8/8.1
- Open the Charms bar by pressing the Windows logo key + C or simply hovering your mouse in the bottom-right corner of your Desktop.
- Click on Settings.
- Click on Control Panel.
- Click on Windows Update.
- Click on Change settings.
- Open the dropdown menu under the Important updates section and click on Install updates automatically (recommended) to select it.
- Enable the Give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates option by checking the checkbox located directly beside it.
- Click on OK to save the changes you’ve made.
Once you have made sure that your computer is configured to download and install Windows updates automatically, you need to:
- Press the Windows logo key + R to open a Run dialog.
- Type services.msc into the Run dialog and press Enter to launch the Services manager.
Run services.msc - Scroll down the list of services on your computer and locate and right-click on the Windows Update service.
- Click on Stop.
Stop Windows Update Service - Right-click on the Windows Update service once again.
- Click on Start.
Start Windows Update Service - Close the Services manager and launch Windows Update.
- Once Windows Update starts up, check to see if the latest available version of the Windows Update Agent has been downloaded and installed.
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