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hornet:
so, are you not updating windows at all?
-tomos (July 13, 2016, 04:28 PM)
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That is correct.   No more windows (Win 7) updates.

H.

tomos:
Okay, a solution for Windows 7 X64 which has worked for two machines:
Install KB3161608

Listed with direct links under "Alternative Fix (June 2016)"
at this superuser post (via superuser link above):
http://superuser.com/questions/944574/windows-update-doesnt-work-and-consumes-100-of-cpu-win7-sp1/997067#997067

Took a while on the older machine, but both machines found downloads and were able to successfully download and install (I didnt do all updates in one go FWIW)

Note:
my problem was not only very high CPU usage, but also inability to find *any* updates

mouser:
Thanks for posting that link -- I've had this ongoing update problem with a few computers, going to try these fixes.

hornet:
Thanks for the link.

I downloaded KB3161608 and installed it.

Windows Update then told me I had 22 Important updates (186 MB).

Updates have been downloaded and installed.

So far, all is going OK.  .......   CPU stayed at 100% for a time, but now has settled to my "old" usage pattern.

...... we'll see....

H.

 

tomos:
Is there any other way to check for (windows) updates?
I did find this method, but think it's a bit over my head:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa387290%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
-tomos (July 13, 2016, 09:29 AM)
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and this appears to be a solution for updating a windows machine without using winupdate:
WSUSoffline
http://www.wsusoffline.net/docs/

[disclaimer -- havent tried it -- got link via last supseruser link]

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