Hi Aura
My automatic Windows Update check of Wed 4 Nov 2015, 8:29 AM, gives 1 new available Optional Update, KB3103812 (3.5MB), which in the "more Information webpage"
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3102812 , with the subject headline -
"Installing and searching for updates is slow and high CPU usage occurs in Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2", quote
"describes an update that contains some improvements for the Windows Update client in Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2".
I do not know whether this update is relevant (perhaps accidently) to my u
pdate check failure problem, because the 2 issues that it says are "fixed" are :
Issue 1 : When you install Windows updates by using System Center Configuration Manager, the installation takes a long time to complete, and System Center Configuration Manager becomes overloaded.
Issue 2: The Svchost.exe process takes 100 percent of the CPU usage when you try to upgrade to Windows 10.
These 2 issues do not apply here, because I am not using SSCM, & not trying to upgrade to Win 10.
I was thinking that maybe the next time that I experience the problem, I might try installing this Optional Update, KB3103812, to see if it makes any difference in resolving the problem, but I am very wary of installing optional Windows Updates.
What would you recommend ?