Cannot update Windows in Windows 7 64-bit.

Select Start, All Programs, Windows Update, Change Settings. Under Important Updates is a box showing the current setting. Click on the Arrow down to the right and change the selection to “Never check for updates”. Click on OK and restart your computer.

For a Windows 7 32 bit computer download and install:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=53335

For a Windows 7 64 bit computer download and install:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=53332

Select Start, All Programs, Windows Update, Change Settings. Under Important Updates is a box showing the current setting. Click on the Arrow down to the right and change the selection to “Check for Updates but let me choose whether to download and install them”. Restart your computer.

July 2016 update rollup for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3172605

The July 2016 update rollup for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 was re-released on September 13, 2016 to address an issue in one of the included updates and to improve the overall reliability of the update rollup. Installing this update requires a restart after installation.

Try Method 3: Microsoft Download Center -The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center.

August 2016 update rollup for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 :

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/3179573

Thank you so much for this help.

Your first method above have solved my Windows 7 Ultimate problem for not being able to download windows update.

Here is the method that works for me:

Select Start, All Programs, Windows Update, Change Settings. Under Important Updates is a box showing the current setting. Click on the Arrow down to the right and change the selection to “Never check for updates”. Click on OK and restart your computer.

For a Windows 7 32 bit computer download and install:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=53335

For a Windows 7 64 bit computer download and install:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=53332

Select Start, All Programs, Windows Update, Change Settings. Under Important Updates is a box showing the current setting. Click on the Arrow down to the right and change the selection to “Check for Updates but let me choose whether to download and install them”. Restart your computer.

Thanks so much, Gerry.  These steps were the only ones I could find that actually helped me.  I have now successfully downloaded new Windows Updates after five weeks and I have saved this information!