Bug #777
Updated by Daniel Curtis almost 8 years ago
I recently had a problem with a Windows 7 Ultimate VM having issues updating, taking hours to fetch and install. This process should not take that long. These are the steps I took to resolve the slow Windows Update problem I had.
h2. Clear the local Windows Update Cache
* Open a +command prompt+ as an Administrator.
* Run the following commands to stop the windows update service and clear the update cache:
<pre>
net stop wuauserv
net stop bits
rd /s /q %windir%\softwaredistribution
net start bits
net start wuauserv
wuauclt.exe /resetauthorization /detectnow
</pre>
h2. Install KB3102810
* Download and install the *KB3102810* package for your system.
* Reboot the system and run +Windows Update+.
h2. Resources
* http://superuser.com/questions/890038/why-is-checking-windows-update-so-slow
* https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3102810
* http://superuser.com/questions/821032/svchost-exe-high-memory-usage-wuauserv
* http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/why-are-windows-updates-so-slow-and-long-with/b785ff84-b00e-43b1-8628-40cdccb77aca