How To Fix Windows 7 Cant Update Error?

Updating Windows is essential to avoid errors, but when you have found the right version of windows for your own experience, updating is not necessary, but you should still update Windows to get the best experience. better experience. However,  there are some cases where you  can't update Win 7  (check update Windows 7) So,  WebTech360  will guide you how to fix Windows 7 not updating error in a simple way. Follow the instructions and follow along!

Turn off all update mode on Windows 7

To upgrade to patched versions, you must first turn off all update mode on Win 7.

Step 1: Click Start -> Select Control Panel .

Step 2: At Control Panel interface -> Select Windows Update .

Step 3: In the Windows Update interface -> Select Change Settings . Then, the Choose How Windows can install updates dialog box opens.

Step 4: At Important updates , select Never check for updates (not recommended) -> Click OK .

• The process of turning off update mode on Windows 7 is completed.

Run Windows Update Troubleshooter

After turning off all Windows 7 update mode, you continue to run Windows Update Troubleshooter . This version is capable of handling update errors such as not updating win 7.

Step 1: Proceed to Rename the folder C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution to C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution.old . This step is necessary in clearing the temporary download cache (aka download cache) on Win 7 Update.

• Then click Start -> type the keyword Troubleshooting in the search box. Click Troubleshooting in the list of results.

Step 2: Troubleshooting interface appears, Select System and Security -> Click Fix problems with Windows Update . 

• The new interface opens, click Advanced .

Step 3: Check Apply repairs automatically -> click Run as administrator -> Select Next .

This step is to grant administrative rights to the processing tool, to make sure it deletes the download cache files.

After selecting Next, the processing tool does the rest on its own. It will notify if it detected and resolved the problem. In most cases, the remediation tool successfully removes the buggy updates. You should try running Windows Update again.

In case it says that the error cannot be determined, perform the operation of starting (pressing start), shutting down (pressing stop) the service. Then, clearing the clipboard increases the chances of getting Windows Update working properly again. You have fixed the error of not updating win 7 already!

Fix Windows Update errors by manually clearing cache

Proceed to run the processing tool as above but still have the problem. Or you prefer to do things yourself, then manually perform the same operations to fix the problem that the processing tool can't do it.

This way gives us an extra step into the Safe Mode boot process, to make sure that Win 7 really clears the Download cache on Windows Update.

Step 1: Start Safe Mode.

You press F8 while the computer is booting. This step will help access the boot options menu - where the Safe Mode option is located.

In the Safe Mode interface, you can turn off Windows Update by using the Command Prompt . First, open Start, type the keyword Command Prompt . Then launch Command Prompt .

Step 2: At Command Prompt, type the command “ net stop wuauserv ” -> press Enter . Note, just open the Command Prompt window there.

Next, open a File Explorer window -> access the path C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution -> Delete all files and folders.

Return to the Command Prompt window , execute the command “ net start wuauserv ” and press Enter

When restarting the service, close Command Prompt. Next, you restart Windows in normal mode. Just to be sure, try running Windows Update again and see if the problem is resolved.

Using Microsoft's FixIt Tool

This tool is quite simple and suitable for those of you who are not familiar with computers. Because it automatically fixes many errors with FixIt Portable software, including errors that cannot update win 7.

After successfully downloading, double-click the Launch Fixit.exe file located in Fix it Portable to run the program. Above, the computer will display error topics (for example, connection device errors, common audio or video errors, desktop errors, …).

The section below shows the error associated with the categories you select. To display all the debugging tools, select All problems areas. Or want to be faster, you click Run Now at the errors that appear for the program to scan. Finally, follow the instructions to repair.

And those are the ways to help you fix errors related to  not updating Win 7 . Hopefully the article will help you handle update errors, providing a better experience. Hope you are succesful.