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Earth Bound Misfit

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14. For future reference...

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 02:55 PM

Feb 2017

Last edited Sat Dec 2, 2017, 08:31 AM - Edit history (1)

The latest official Windows 7 ISOs (with SP1-U aka Media Refresh) comes with a very old Windows Update client which results in an infinite long scan issue/high CPU usage with Windows Update after fresh installation.

Solution: Manually install the hotfixes required for updating WU client:

Windows Update is taking an unusually long time to scan and install updates

Install KB3020369 “April 2015 Servicing Stack update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2” first.

Install KB3172605 “July 2016 Update Rollup for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1”.
You will be asked to restart the computer during the installation of KB3172605.

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Windows update using 50% of CPU-Win7 x64 [View all] Go Vols Aug 2016 OP

you might want to go to the official Microsoft forums to ask about this, I have no clue, sorry steve2470 Aug 2016 #1

I had this going on discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2016 #2

Its not the SP1 install Go Vols Aug 2016 #3

next time you install from scratch you can skip the whole update business ucrdem Aug 2016 #4

Should of checked here last nite Go Vols Aug 2016 #5

Yeah it can be pokey. ucrdem Aug 2016 #6

Worked out pretty well Go Vols Aug 2016 #7

svchost glenmarth Aug 2016 #8

Sound like you got it fixed Egnever Aug 2016 #9

As many ways as I phrased my search terms Go Vols Aug 2016 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Go Vols Aug 2016 #10

need help tonytranupg Feb 2017 #12

Have you rolled it back to pre-SP1 yet? Cooley Hurd Feb 2017 #13

For future reference... Earth Bound Misfit Feb 2017 #14

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