Windows 7 updates are hung on 4 of 10...tried restarting PC and it comes back to same screen. It has been hung here for hours. Help how can I get it out of this cycle and by-pass the updates?

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Hi, You could clear the software distribution folder to check if this issue persists: 1. Type services.msc in start box to launch services panel. 2. Stop the Windows Update service. 3. Select all the contents of the Windows distribution folder, and then delete them. Note By default, the Windows distribution folder is located in the drive:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution folder. In this location, drive is a placeholder for the drive where Windows is installed 4. Start Windows Update service and restart computer to check the result. Alex Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

Hi, You could clear the software distribution folder to check if this issue persists: 1. Type services.msc in start box to launch services panel. 2. Stop the Windows Update service. 3. Select all the contents of the Windows distribution folder, and then delete them. Note By default, the Windows distribution folder is located in the drive:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution folder. In this location, drive is a placeholder for the drive where Windows is installed 4. Start Windows Update service and restart computer to check the result. Alex Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.