Windows Update Agent ISSUE

[Laquer Head]

SORRY if this is in wrong spot.

did a fresh install of win 7 on a laptop and everything was updating fine till UPDATE needed its own 'Agent UPDATE'

Since it auto installed, windows update now just sits there "searching" been hours now!

HELP

 

[voyagerfan99]

Restart the computer and try again.

 

[Laquer Head]

Restart the computer and try again.

Nah, this has been on off on off and trying "fixes" for hours now!

Any other idea?

 

[johnb35]

Reinstall windows update agent here.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/949104

Not sure if you have 32 or 64 bit.

 

[Laquer Head]

Reinstall windows update agent here.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/949104

Not sure if you have 32 or 64 bit.

The current machine being worked on is a fresh install of win7 pro, and its been activated. 64 bit

I've never experienced this before.

 

[Laquer Head]

Unfortunately, same issue..

Any other options John?

 

[Laquer Head]

Doesn't even give an error code.

 

[johnb35]

So You downloaded this file?

http://download.windowsupdate.com/w...e/7.6.7600.320/WindowsUpdateAgent-7.6-x64.exe

Did it install?

You can always do a system restore back to before the update. I've had one issue with windows update agent and that was with XP years ago. Can't remember what I did.

 

[Laquer Head]

Yup downloaded the x64 file for win7 sp1

installed successfully

ive even done a restore.. just sits there and grinds away endlessly

 

[johnb35]

Tried the update troubleshooter?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/open-the-windows-update-troubleshooter

 

[Laquer Head]

No I havent, but I've never had this happen and its baffling.\

should i just reinstall windows completely? maybe fresh start?

 

[johnb35]

I would try the system restore first and if that don't work then do the reinstall.

 

[Laquer Head]

k. ill post back in a bit..thx man

 

[Laquer Head]

So I reformatted and activated,\\

I first manually did the agent update from your link, john.\

It works fine for now, but my belief is it is because it is a previous version then the one that locked this machine up before.
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unfortunately, it seems the newest one auto downloads and installs or..forces you to..

any idea on how to stop that newer version from installing.. cause right now it works fine.

 

[voyagerfan99]

I've never had an issue with that. Are you installing with an image with SP1 or pre-SP1?

 

[Laquer Head]

Im using an OEM win7 pro x64 DVD, same one I've owned and used for years, so yeah its pre-sp1

 

[voyagerfan99]

Did you install SP1 before running Windows Update?

 

[Laquer Head]

Did you install SP1 before running Windows Update?

SP1 came via windows update as my OEM copy is pre SP1 release

 

[Laquer Head]

The problem is from Windows Update Agent which seems to auto install, or it wont let update work, after it 'updates' AGENT the problems start.

Literally took 11 hours to download 214 update, many of which failed anyhow.

This has never, ever happened before, that's why i'm baffled

 

[voyagerfan99]

What I was recommending was downloading the Windows 7 SP1 update as a standalone, installing that, and then performing Windows Update.