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I think that's old news but apparently it doesn't work on all systems. TechWizzard said it didn't work for him.
Fixed my post. Thanks!
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I think that's old news but apparently it doesn't work on all systems. TechWizzard said it didn't work for him.
I think that's old news but apparently it doesn't work on all systems. TechWizzard said it didn't work for him.
I think this should be the best fix again this month: http://wu.krelay.de/en/
Then do this:
FOR ALREADY INSTALLED WINDOWS 7 on which Windows 7 Update is broken:
....However, we can now freely say, based on tests, that if you did not update Windows 7 since April 2015, your Windows 7 Update is very likely very broken.
You need four things to fix it:
• April 2015 servicing stack update for Windows 7 file
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3020369
• April 2016 Windows 7 SP1 Convenience Rollup update file
• May 2016 update rollup
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3156417
• July 2016 update rollup file (which includes June 2016 updates).
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3172605
April 2016 Windows 7 SP1 Convenience Rollup update file can only be downloaded using Microsoft Internet Explorer and no other browser from
http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=3125574
[You need to install the Microsoft Update Catalog Add-on to be able to Add the downloads to download "basket"...]
You need either a 32-Bit file or a 64-Bit file.
32-Bit Update for Windows 7 (KB3125574) 5/16/2016 316.0 MB
or
64-Bit Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3125574) 5/16/2016 476.9 MB
Do you want to start fresh?
Get all personal files off the laptop. Factory reset the laptop.
If you don't know how post model and someone may find it in the manual for you.
Then download SP1. Post if you don't know where.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/15090/windows-7-install-service-pack-1-sp1
Do I just run all these on the laptop and it will download what I need?
Then do this:
FOR ALREADY INSTALLED WINDOWS 7 on which Windows 7 Update is broken:
....However, we can now freely say, based on tests, that if you did not update Windows 7 since April 2015, your Windows 7 Update is very likely very broken.
You need four things to fix it:
• April 2015 servicing stack update for Windows 7 file
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3020369
• April 2016 Windows 7 SP1 Convenience Rollup update file
• May 2016 update rollup
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3156417
• July 2016 update rollup file (which includes June 2016 updates).
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3172605
April 2016 Windows 7 SP1 Convenience Rollup update file can only be downloaded using Microsoft Internet Explorer and no other browser from
http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=3125574
[You need to install the Microsoft Update Catalog Add-on to be able to Add the downloads to download "basket"...]
You need either a 32-Bit file or a 64-Bit file.
32-Bit Update for Windows 7 (KB3125574) 5/16/2016 316.0 MB
or
64-Bit Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3125574) 5/16/2016 476.9 MB
• April 2016 Windows 7 SP1 Convenience Rollup update file
This file can only be downloaded using Microsoft Internet Explorer and no other browser from http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=3125574
You need to accept the installation of the Microsoft Update Catalog Add-on to be able to Add Microsoft downloads to the download "basket":
64-Bit Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3125574) 5/16/2016 476.9 MB
[Or for 32-Bit Systems: (KB3125574) 5/16/2016 316.0 MB]
If you have already installed Windows 7 SP1, you will need four files to fix Windows 7 Update on your laptop:
• April 2015 servicing stack update for Windows 7 file
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3020369
• April 2016 Windows 7 SP1 Convenience Rollup update file
This file can only be downloaded using Microsoft Internet Explorer and no other browser from http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=3125574
You need to accept the installation of the Microsoft Update Catalog Add-on to be able to Add Microsoft downloads to the download "basket":
64-Bit Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3125574) 5/16/2016 476.9 MB
[Or for 32-Bit Systems: (KB3125574) 5/16/2016 316.0 MB]
• May 2016 update rollup file
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3156417
• July 2016 update rollup file (which includes June 2016 updates):
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3172605
Applying these four downloads ↑ and after rebooting, your Windows 7 Update should be fixed.
To avoid multi GB downloads after a fresh install of Win7, make an October 2016 iso like this, and problem solved:
http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php/775169
Yes, I checked the correctness of the update I downloaded.
Even if it is unique to my individual system, this is still very common. The update process gets broken for one reason or another on a lot of systems and it's not just at the point in time of April 2015. though that date may have a strong element of commonality, there are enough exceptions that I'm beginning to get uncomfortable promoting a universal fix for it with regard to in place installations.
Mycommonfrequent experience is that when I do a from scratch installation the updater is most often broken very shortly after SP1 is in place and that comes way before April of 2015.
The only thing I am sure of at this point is that our slipstream .iso works universally. The in place installation fixes seem to work for some and not for others. There are too many causes of the brokenness.