Windows Update doesn't work and consumes 100% of CPU (Win7 SP1)

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03:51 Answer 2 (Score 8)
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Full question
https://superuser.com/questions/944574/w...

Question links:
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[svchost.exe high memory usage - wuauserv]: https://superuser.com/questions/821032/s...

Accepted answer links:
[Windows Update Client Update]: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3...
[July 2016 Update Rollup]: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3...
[hang at Windows Update scan]: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3...
[32 Bit]: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download...
[64 Bit]: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download...
[speeds up the setup of MSU updates]: https://superuser.com/a/1044548/174557
[from the command line]: https://superuser.com/a/1057487/174557
[from the service manager window]: http://computerstepbystep.com/windows_up...
[April 2015 servicing stack update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2]: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3...
[32 Bit]: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download...
[64 Bit]: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download...
[WSUSOffline]: http://www.wsusoffline.net/

Answer 3 links:
[Windows Update Troubleshooter]: http://go.microsoft.com/?linki

Answer 4 links:
[KB2889748]: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2...

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