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If you are trying to search for updates using the Windows update standalone installer, you may encounter a never-ending search for the update. This can be caused by several reasons, and the issue has affected all the previous version of Windows including 7,8 and the latest Windows 10.

If you are facing a similar problem and the Windows update standalone installer is stuck at searching for update screen without any progress, here are a couple of fixes to resolve the same.

Fix Windows update standalone installer stuck at searching for updates

1. Disable Automatic Updates (Windows 7/Windows 8)

If you are using Windows 7, try to disable automatic Windows updates and then try to run the standalone installer. Here is how to do it.

Select Windows Update under Programs.

From the Control Panel, click on Change Settings.

If you are still facing the same problem, do the following:

2. Update via WSUS Offline Updater (Windows 7 / 8)

Alternatively, you can also use WSUS Offline updater, a small open source software utility to download missing updates from the Microsoft server automatically.

Run the UpdateGenerator.exe.

Go to the wsusoffline folder again, and open Client folder.

Wsus Offline Installer will start installing all the pending updates downloaded in the last phase. The update installation may take a few minutes to a few hours.

3. Run the Windows Update Troubleshooter  (Windows 10)

Microsoft allows you to download Windows Update troubleshooter. The troubleshooter scans the PCs for the update related problems and suggests solutions accordingly.

Run the Troubleshooter after the download is complete.

The troubleshooter will scan the system and suggest appropriate fixes to resolve the issue.

4. Download Most Recent SSU

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If the troubleshooter failed to find and fix the problem, you can download and install the most recently SSU (Servicing Stack Update) from the Microsoft site.

Before downloading the SSU, make sure you know your system’s OS version and the edition. Here is how to determine whether you are using 32-bit or 64-bit Windows.

Go to System > About and System type.

Run the Servicing Stack Update by double-clicking on it.

Restart your PC and again check for any pending update.

5. Download Most Recent KB

If installing the most recent SSU did not resolve the problem, try downloading the most recent KB from the official Microsoft source.

Next, go to the Update history page.

Now go to Microsoft Update site and search for the KB number from the above step.

6. Fix Windows File Corruption

If the issue still persists, you can run the System File Checker and Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool to fix the file corruption. Here is how to do it.

Open Command Prompt as admin. To do this, type cmd in the search, right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator.

In the Command Prompt type, the following command and hit enter:
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

Next, type this command and hit enter.
Sfc /scannow

Note: The first and the second command may take several minutes to complete the operation.

Once done, close the command prompt and restart your system.

After the restart, try to run the Windows Standalone installer or check for Windows update and check for any improvements.

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