Windows 7 Updates Stuck. For the most part, Windows Update works silently in the background. It's the easiest method to try, so go ahead and run it first.
The error occurs usually during the Windows Update. It also affects overall system performance and if you check Task Manager, the Svchost.exe process occupies high CPU resources and memory usage. The windows update gets stuck due to several reasons.
Because I prefer to dual boot Windows with Linux.
Fix Windows updates stuck at zero percent.
Double check that Automatic Updates are. Windows Update can fail during the updates installation if the updates began to be installed during a shutdown operation of your computer. It's the easiest method to try, so go ahead and run it first.