# Cannot get Windows 7 SP 1 to install. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 10, 2015, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannot-get-windows-7-sp-1-to-install/719693 "2015-05-10T08:26:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2015, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannot-get-windows-7-sp-1-to-install/719693/1 "2015-05-10T08:26:45Z")
I have a log update log of failed installation attempts going back at least 6 months. I never really took notice until recently when I attempted to upgrade my browser and it wouldn’t let me without SP 1. I tried to install SP 1 and that is when I realized there is something wrong. Windows Update has automatically been trying to download this thing and install if for months with no luck. Here is what I have tried over the last week or so. 1. **Windows Update Readiness Tool.** Installation was successful, but it doesn’t help anything. 2. **Windows Update Stand Alone Installer**. No luck. 3. **Download the whole thing and run from an .iso**. Didn’t work. 4. **Windows Troubleshooter**. No help. 5. **Uninstalled MacAfee completely; Repeat Step 1-4** Still nothing. 6. **Ran CCleaner to clean up registery. Repeat Step 1-4** Didn’t help. 7. **Ran Microsoft Fixit**. 8. **Checked MaxNumFilters in the Registry** Set at 14. Still doesn’t help. 9. **Checked Network Connections in Control Panel**. I don’t see any Third-party network filter drivers! Is there anything else I can do? What could be the issue? ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2015, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannot-get-windows-7-sp-1-to-install/719693/2 "2015-05-10T13:59:24Z")
Lots of Google results: [https://www.google.com/search?q=windows+7+sp1+won't+install](https://www.google.com/search?q=windows+7+sp1+won%27t+install) I suppose you have read of lot of these?