When Windows 7 checks for updates, the process can take an age. Often you might find yourself staring at the screen while nothing much seems to happen. Finding the list of updates for you to install should only ever take a few minutes at worst, but for many people that isn’t the case. Thankfully there’s a quick fix to try. What you need to do is download the 32-bit or 64-bit version of KB3172605 (depending if you have the 32, or 64-bit version of Windows 7), turn off your internet connection, and install it. You may encounter a "not applicable… [Continue Reading]