Windows 7 ''checking for updates'' taking forever

[snowdog]

Hello, anyone know how to fix a stuck updater ?
Situation:


Clean Win 7 x86 pro install
Installed drivers and .net
Windows update ran, windows update needed an update.

Update log shows :

Update for Windows (KB958488)

Installation date: ‎13-‎8-‎2015 9:46

Installation status: Successful

Update type: Important

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 Shared
Windows Update Agent 7.6.7600.320

Installation date: ‎13-‎8-‎2015 10:25

Installation status: Successful

Update type: Important

The Windows Update Agent enables your computer to search for and install updates from an update service.  The agent can automatically update itself as needed to communicate with the update service when Windows searches for new updates.

More information: 
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=118000

Help and Support: 
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=117301

And a win defender update.

Now when I boot and ''check for updates'' it is stuck on that for hours, tried rebooting and the same happens. Checking for updates, and nothing happens...

I have to get this pc ready by today, I don't believe it will go on, I've waited for 2 bloody hours already...

Anyone know how to force it to go on or see why it's stuck ?

 

[snowdog]

To add, I've tried various reboots, I've tried stopping the update process and services manually, I have manually reinstalled WindowsUpdateAgent-7.6-x86. To no avail.

 

[snowdog]

I've tried the MS Fix it thing, it didn't help.

It's been 2 hours and 15 mins now since I left work with another try for the updates:

Update log shows it did do a lot up to 19.00 hr, but after that it's been doing not much from the log. I'll check again when I come back from the pub!

 

[snowdog]

WOW, I spoke to soon, after about 2 hours and 20 mins it found the updates.

210 important updates .

Let's see how long the installing will take . I'm to impatient apparantly!

 

[snowdog]

Well meh, I hate windows update, just come in the office and a a few updates failed, it still needs to install 5, click download, now the download is taking ages to start.

I'm supposed to have this computer ready this morning .