I wouldn't expect there to be a ton of required updates for Windows 7 in the past 16 months. Apparently there's a "Fix problems with Windows Update" that shows

I wouldn't expect there to be a ton of required updates for Windows 7 in the past 16 months. Apparently there's a "Fix problems with Windows Update" that shows up under "System and Security" if you search the Control Panel for "Troubleshooting." There are a bunch of updates available for download here. No idea how kosher this is, but I found it via the MSFT website. http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Faq.aspx http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Faq.aspx Worst case scenario, you can try reinstalling: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows7 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows7 Do you really need the machine to be updated for your purposes? If it ain't broke, don't fix it...