Lastly, assuming that when you check for updates nothing shows up after 20 minutes please do the following.
Step#1 - Run Windows Repairs
Warning: this fix is specific to the user in this thread. No one else should follow these instructions as it may cause more harm than good. If you are after assistance, please start a thread of your own.
1.
Download Windows Repair (All-in-One) Portable to your desktop.
2. Once the file is downloaded,
right-click on the file on your desktop and choose
Extract All...
3. Keep the defaults and click the
Extract button.
4. A folder named
tweaking.com_windows_repair_aio will be extracted to the desktop. Once the extraction is complete the folder will open.
5. Inside this folder, there is a folder named
Tweaking.com - Windows Repair. Open this folder as well.
6.
Double-click on
Repair_Windows.exe to open.
7. When the program opens, click the
Repairs tab and click the
Open Repairs button.
8. A
backup of your
registry will be made. After a few moments you will have many options from which you can choose.
9. Please click the
Unselect All button and then click to
enable only the following ones:
05 - Repair WMI
14 - Remove Temp Files
15 - Repair Proxy Settings
17 - Repair Windows Updates
21 - Repair MSI (Windows Installer)
10. Ensure the Restart check box is selected and click the
Start Repairs button in the lower right of the screen. This may take some time to run so be patient.
11. Once the fixes are complete you will be prompted to restart your machine. Answer
Yes.
