windows update issues?
i've been using the same win7 pro dell disk to reimage pcs in one of our offices for two years now with no issues, but the past two days all four machines that were up for reimaging hang on checking for updates forever with the following error in the event logs:
failed extract of third-party root list from auto update cab at: http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab with error: a required certificate is not within its validity period when verifying against the current system clock or the timestamp in the signed file.
system and bios times are both correct, was there some security certificate that expired in the past few days?  anyone else run into this?  the microsoft fixit didn't seem to help either, it stops the error from popping up but they've still sat on checking for updates for 4+﻿ hours now.
sometimes one or both of these patches help, especially if the system is showing high ram and/or cpu usage when checking updates:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3050265




https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3102810﻿﻿
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It seems that updating Windows 7 has become a task that tests our patience and is accompanied by many unforeseen events.
**If you have installed Windows 7 and you are not able to update it because Windows Update is constantly looking for updates, here you will find the solution.**




![image](https://technowikis.com/sites/technowikis.com/uploads/084/8408675506832124429.jpg)




The problem of the search for updates is accompanied by a high consumption of RAM and CPU that does not allow even a good use of the PC while looking for updates. The problem is with Windows Update and how Microsoft has implemented the updates.




Windows 7 does not update, it keeps looking for updates forever and finds nothing.




**The first thing you need to know is if you are installing Windows 7 32bit or 64bit.**
Once we have this information, we can begin the process.



 
Disable Windows Update to make the update process faster.



First
[we open a terminal with administrator permissions](https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?act=url&depth=2&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=es&sp=nmt4&tl=en&u=https://www.vozidea.com/abrir-consola-comandos-terminal-windows&xid=17259,15700023,15700186,15700190,15700256,15700259,15700262,15700265&usg=ALkJrhhqpP0r1As5JhHykWgqvcIjB7PXng)
to
**stop the Windows Update service**
with the command:
  

`net stop wuauserv`




![image](https://technowikis.com/sites/technowikis.com/uploads/133/13323206954024179447.jpg)



 
Manually install update KB3020369.



**Installing this update is an essential requirement to solve this problem.**
It is the first step and if we do not install this update first, we will not be able to follow all the steps in this tutorial.




We know that the error is generated by a Windows Update client error, which hangs when scanning new updates. Microsoft released a patch that solves the problem, but in order to install it, it requires that we download and install the KB3020369
*"April 2015 servicing stack update" update first*
:



* KB3020369 for Windows 7
**32bit**
:
<https://www.microsoft.com/es-ES/download/details.aspx?id=46827>
* KB3020369 for Windows 7
**64bit**
:
<https://www.microsoft.com/es-ES/download/details.aspx?id=46817>



Two options to finish solving the Windows Update error in Windows 7.




At this point we have two options:



* **Download and manually install updates KB3172605 and KB3138612.**
Once installed, Windows Update should work correctly and we could update Windows 7 without problems.
* **Download and install the KB3125574 package released by Microsoft with all security updates until April 2016 and that allows you to update a Windows 7 installation faster.**
This package occupies more than 316MB in 32bit systems and 476.9MB in 64bit systems.



Both options work correctly, but it is true that
**downloading and installing the cumulative update KB3125574 is a more convenient and faster process, so it is the option I recommend for most users**
. Even so, I will explain both options.



 
Recommended option, download and install the KB3125574 package released by Microsoft with all security updates until April 2016.



![image](https://technowikis.com/sites/technowikis.com/uploads/171/17135527325084971355.jpg)




This update package can be found through the
[Microsoft Update Catalog](https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?act=url&depth=2&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=es&sp=nmt4&tl=en&u=http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx%3Fq%3D3125574&xid=17259,15700023,15700186,15700190,15700256,15700259,15700262,15700265&usg=ALkJrhgYZAtq0r4K4ryYk_7h4_sjeQs_-A)
or you can download it directly from the following links:



* Update package for Windows 7
**32bit**
:
[windows6.1-kb3125574-v4-x86\_ba1ff5537312561795cc04db0b02fbb0a74b2cbd.msu](http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/05/windows6.1-kb3125574-v4-x86_ba1ff5537312561795cc04db0b02fbb0a74b2cbd.msu)
* Update package for Windows 7
**64bit**
:
[windows6.1-kb3125574-v4-x64\_2dafb1d203c8964239af3048b5dd4b1264cd93b9.msu](http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2016/05/windows6.1-kb3125574-v4-x64_2dafb1d203c8964239af3048b5dd4b1264cd93b9.msu)



Once the system is installed and restarted, we can now run Windows Update normally that will detect the remaining updates without problems.



 
Alternative option, manually download and install updates KB3172605 and KB3138612.



Next
**we download and install the KB3172605 patch**
:



* Download for Windows 7
**32bit**
:
<https://www.microsoft.com/es-ES/download/details.aspx?id=53335>
* Download for Windows 7
**64bit**
:
<https://www.microsoft.com/es-ES/download/details.aspx?id=53332>



Finally,
**we download and install the update for the Windows Update client of March 2016 (KB3138612)**
:



* For Windows 7
**32bit**
:
<https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=51208>
* For Windows 7
**64bit**
:
<https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=51212>



**Now we restart Windows 7 and rerun Windows Update to search for all available updates.**
In my case it has been a little more than 20 minutes looking for updates until it finally allowed me to install all the updates. [image] soydepr:

certbot: error: unrecognized arguments: renewal

you should still be able to renew. the command is:

certbot-auto renew the problem has been solved.

i got in contact with our provider and they were able to apply the proper access to the folder for verification.

thank you for all of your help and patience. this thread can now be closed. thank you for taking interest in my post.

i have solved the problem.it was mistake from my own part.

i have disabled some of the hardware detection services before the update.

i have disabled the "device install service" on the windows service

[[asas]](https://aws1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4x/5/0/9/509934b6660953c4e848dc95f40efd35d02bfe60.png "asas")

renabling it and rebooting it solved the … not very hard to tell, you have one with a caution so that is a good sign there is an issue with the drive. 

does not mean you need to replace it right away, that is what backups are for. use the drive, if it fails replace it and restore from backup. or contact the drive vendor support and see what their criteria for a warranty replacement is, do the same thing if they exchange it, restore from backup. if you don't have backups today is a good time to start. if drivers are uptodate it will not show onto the list. else start the utility with 'run as administrator' option and see if it's working. Hello, 
  

  
Try this 1 
  

  
Click on the below hyperlink "Download" and download the file 
  

  
**Download**
  

  
First backup your registry by following the below instruction 
  

  
Click on Start --> In search box, type regedt32 and press Enter. 
  

  
"Registry Editor" will be opened. Click on File --> Export 
  

  
Now extract the downloaded file --> Double click on that file --> Click on "Yes" 
  

  
Now restart your PC 
  

  
Good Luck have you tried entering safe mode? Let us know if it is the same.



It could be corrupt files and not startup programs. The download is an updated version. I updated two of my existing BusinessCatalyst site right in this moment to check, if there is a global issue, but all works as expected and my updates are performed as usual without any issues. So I assume, there is a credential issue on your side.

If you are sure, that this isn’t the case, try to get an answer in the BC forum: <https://forums.adobe.com/community/business_catalyst/content>​ or contact the BC support:  [https://bcsupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new#](https://bcsupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new)​

Additionally: You may try this procedure: <https://helpx.adobe.com/muse/kb/Associated_site_is_not_available_to_this_user.html>