Fresh Windows 7 SP1 "checking for updates..." issue

1. Switch to never check for updates.
2. Install IE11-Windows6.1 and reboot
3. Install KB3102810 (WU CPU usage FIX)
4. Copy the DisableOSUpgrade&GWX fix to notepad,

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\GWX]
"DisableGWX"=dword:00000001


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\OSUpgrade]
"AllowOSUpgrade"=dword:00000000
"ReservationsAllowed"=dword:00000000


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]
"DisableOSUpgrade"=dword:00000001

save it as FIX.reg, merge it and reboot
5. Check for updates. WU should automatically download latest Windows Update Agent and restart itself

 

A little off topic here, but something to look forward to: I see W7 getting at least 10-12 updates a month. If that rate keeps up, there is going to be a boatload of W7 updates in 2020, when support ends.

 

Did anyone try this? Can anyone tell me if this works? Thanks!!!!

 

I just installed KB3102810 on fresh Windows 7 Pro SP1 system.

Yes it does fixes CPU usages and lists all updates much faster

 

Did you install Internet Explorer before checking updates too?

 

No.

After fresh install of Windows only installed update patch
Windows6.1-KB3102810-x86.msu
Windows6.1-KB3102810-x64.msu

and then checked for updates. This listed IE 11 as one of updates which was installed

I have tested this on multiple systems Windows 7 Pro and Ultimate and in test environment of Windows 7 Enterprise.

 

Thank you very much

 

just make sure that date time & timezone settings are proper on the system. I had 1 machine which failed on 1st attempt later finding that date was 1 day back.

not sure if activation also matters (all my systems are officially activated)

 

Installing also here in my test pc

 

Updates in Windows 7 needs some minutes before appears. It happens to me before the GWX program released for Microsoft for obtain Windows 10

 

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It works! In less than 5 minutes! Downloading updates

 

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For me it found the updates very quick so for me here is the fix

 

First update check took me exactly 2 hours on clean install without any updates installed on my crappy netbook. After installing IE and KB3102810 2nd update check took 2, maybe 3 minutes. I checked this few days ago

 

Thanks again. Now I have the test PC fully updated and with Windows 7!

 

So IE 11 is also a prerequisite for Windows Update fix.

Thanks @mysteriously for the guide.

my lan systems used do not need IE11 and we leave it end-user to decide whether to install IE 9, 10 or 11 depending on development needs.
so never followed it will test the speed with IE11 installed on fresh system.

 

Uh, WU give me a error yesterday installing 80 updates and now is searching it and its taking a lot of time...

 

What I need to do? Wait until WU answer? Or reinstall Windows creating a ISO with the update (KB3102810) integrated?

 

The same again...