How to speed up the first Windows 7 Update scan

For Windows 8.1, see post 6.

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The first Windows Update scan on a new install of Windows 7 can take hours. This can be avoided by installing an update manually before the first scan:

https://support.microsoft.com/sv-se/kb/3138612

I did a quick test in VM's, the one with the update installed (to the right) found all the updates after 11 minutes, the other one was still scanning after over 90 minutes when I shut it off.



This update possibly had a part in the free Windows 10 upgrade before, but that's not available anymore.
There are other alternatives out there, like Simplix, but I'd guess some still prefer the regular WU.

Source.

 

Never used 3rd party so called Windows updater they don't have the source code to identify what updates you needs and will make updates worse then it helps.

 

A1. You have no control over when or how quickly Automatic Updates downloads installers for updates. You will find this happens more quickly in months where only a few updates have been released. (The number of updates released in October 2010 was an all-time record so it was a very usual month.)
If you wish, you can bypass Automatic Updating and install updates manually:
see http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/How-can-I-tell-if-my-computer-is-up-to-date

but I would strongly encourage you NOT to disable Automatic Updates.

If your Windows won't boot, check this article to solve:
http://www.iseepassword.com/windows-does-not-boot.html

 

Who said anything about automatic updates, or how fast it downloads?

 

This Deloriarily post, text stolen from http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...ba?msgId=bebe8743-821b-4472-bc67-42d1964ddab9

Last link = spam

 

Windows 8.1

This update does the same thing for Windows 8.1.
I just found it and tried it, scan time was about 4 minutes.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=51209

 

WU depends alot on where your updates are at time of the last updates and the slower the machine the longer it takes as well as slower internet will take longer so a burden computer will have a longer time as oppose to clean machine with little running will do a quicker job to scan and update. But since no one can see or know your setup and what installed that will affects updates as well.