The June update fixed the slow update searching in Windows 7 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3161608
Its just bad coding from Microsoft of not clearing out superceded packages. If you left it for 2 or 3 days it would likely finish, but that update should help you out. Here is the copy and paste from Susan Bradley’s patch grid worksheet on the subject If you are experiencing Windows 7 update scan slowness you are not alone. There is no fast fix for this and the underlying problem is Microsoft's lack of pruning of superceded patches. Here is the recommended order of patches to install at this time if you are building a new 7 at this time or rebuilding one. Windows 7 media Windows 7 sp1 (if the media doesn't include that) March MU client update (includes the svchost taking resources fix from KB3102810) 3138612 Windows Update Client for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: March 2016 Windows 7 convenience package 3125574<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3125574> Convenience rollup update for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 - note this is only on the MU Catalog site see https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/windowsitpro/2016/05/17/simplifying-updates-for-windows-7-and-8-1/ for more details Manually install IE 11 Follow the advice of this site as to the order of various kernel or graphics updates that help to speed up scanning http://wu.krelay.de/en/ June's fix for the issue: MS16-073<https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS16-073> 3161664 Early reports say install this update first to speed up install of patching July's advice: Ensure you have https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3161608 installed as that includes June's WU client update Now try to scan for updates and finish the install From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Leone Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2016 1:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [NTSysADM] Problems installing RSAT on WIn 7 SP1 This is weird. My work PC got corrupted, and I got a new hard drive of our WIn 7 SP1 image. And I'm trying to install RSAT on it, and it seems to just be hanging on "Searching for updates on this computer". Looking into WindowsUpdate.log I see this: 7756 1dcc Misc =========== Logging initialized (build: 7.6.7600.320, tz: -0500) =========== 7756 1dcc Misc = Process: C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe 7756 1dcc Misc = Module: C:\Windows\system32\wuapi.dll 7756 1dcc COMAPI ----------- COMAPI: IUpdateServiceManager::AddScanPackageService ----------- 7756 1dcc COMAPI - ServiceName = Windows Update Standalone Installer 7756 1dcc COMAPI - ScanFileLocation = C:\5801e7aa26267eca7c\wsusscan.cab 1152 a74 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ScanFile\f9550e7e-d05e-4ef0-9643-29723ef36353\Source.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080: 1152 a74 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes 1152 a74 DtaStor Default service for AU is {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D} 7756 1dcc COMAPI - Added scan package service, ServiceID = {F9550E7E-D05E-4EF0-9643-29723EF36353} Third party service 7756 1dcc COMAPI ------------- 7756 1dcc COMAPI -- START -- COMAPI: Search [ClientId = wusa] 7756 1dcc COMAPI --------- 7756 1dcc COMAPI <<-- SUBMITTED -- COMAPI: Search [ClientId = wusa] And now it's just sitting there. I see nothing in the Event log. Any ideas? The image shows last Windows Update was April 2015 (don't say anything, I have nothing to do with workstation imaging). I did install the April 2015 Servicing Stack Update, and updated from IE10 to IE11 (successfully). Ideas? I'll be off for the New Year's holiday, so I won't be able to really do anything about it for a few days, but any ideas for when I get back? (saw the same issue when I tried to update my Powershell v2; just sat there at "searching for updates"). Thanks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The information contained in this communication and all accompanying documents from Coilcraft may be confidential and/or legally privileged, and is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any review, disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this transmitted information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please return it to the sender immediately and destroy the original message or accompanying materials and any copy thereof. If you have any questions concerning this message, please contact the sender.
