formatted my pc last nite and again tonite but when I try and check for windows update it just hangs been checking for about an hour still nothing checked the web but still cant find a cure .. many thanks Michael
After you do a clean install of Windows 7 SP1 in your computer and have all of its devices working, go to Windows Update and do a "Check for updates".
Because there will be over 200 important/recommended updates waiting, the scanning process may take hours before the list is displayed.
There's nothing that you can do about it but wait.
Neither of your links work.
I just checked the Windows Update Agent file (wuaueng.dll) in this Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit desktop, and it's version 7.6.7601.18989
It must've gotten updated again during one of the later important/recommended updates.
Okay, I've removed the bad links. Thanks Frank.
This wasn't my work, it was done by someone who had the issue and couldn't get a clean install of Windows to update.
I'll change my notes and see if I can find a working link.
I have noticed that since Microsoft got so aggressive with Windows 10, it's gotten more difficult and time-consuming to obtain Windows 7 updates after a clean install.
Yes, all the servers are busy downloading 3 - 6GB of files to people who might not want to update so MS doesn't have the resources for those of us planning to stick to Win 7 until January 2020.
I turn on one computer, let it fiddle with updates while I work on another.
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