I then went to the Windows Update in the control panel and clicked on 'Check for Updates'. After the computer rebooted I turned the wireless antenna back on, making sure that the connection was manually set to 2.4GHz (not sure this made a difference). Eventually the computer asked me to reboot and I did so. I then clicked on and installed the update in the download folder. Then I turned off wireless so the computer was not connected to the internet. After downloading I saved the file instead of immediately installing. Specifically I googled the update number and downloaded the appropriate version for 圆4 Windows 8.1 from the microsoft website. Because it is a newer update than the one you mentioned in your original post, perhaps it was a easier fix to the problem of Windows update being stuck on checking for updates I was able to resolve everything in about an hour. Then problem should be solved.Hi Neil, I solved this problem for windows 8.1 by installing KB3172614 which is a stand-alone update to the Windows Update application which was released in July 2016. If it cannot be removed that way (which ist propable): use CleanUp Utility - download for example here:Ĭ) Now execute the update downloaded in step a) ( vcredist_IA64.EXE, vcredist_圆4.EXE or vcredist_86.EXE, depending of your PC) - just double-click it! If unsure, explanations can be found here:ī) De-install 'Microsoft Visual 2005 c++ Redistributable' (Windows Control Panel -> Software -> remove) However, this old version refuses to be replaced! So get rid of it.Ī) load Update KB2538242, which in truth is no update but the de-bugged version of 2005 cc+ library, directly (if link is dead, find with google):Īttention: use the correct version for your PC.

'KB2538242' actually is, as it seems, a complete program - or better: a self-extracting library, completely replacing the older version.

Kb2538242 standalone