Users have been reporting for some time that the Windows update website at http://update.microsoft.com doesn't work for Windows 7 users.

There is however another website you can go to.

Visit: http://test.catalog.update.microsoft.com/

- Type Windows 7 in the search box and click Search

- You will then see a list of all Windows 7 updates.

- Select the ones you want to download by clicking Add

- Then view your basket and Download the updates to a folder of your choice.

- Once downloaded, simply double click the files to manually install.