I turned off Windows Update for Windows 7 on many customer machines around 2015-2016, as it would hang, freeze them up, and never work. Especially on lower end hardware. However, I've turned them all back on , as it seems to be working fine again. Those who haven't upgraded to Windows 10.
Classic Shell with some tweaks makes Windows 10 quite enjoyable to use.
Current Primary PC:
AMD 5800X | MSI X570 Carbon | G.Skill 32GB DDR4-3600 16-19-19-39 | MSI GamerZ RTX 3070 | ADATA 8200 Pro 1TB NVME | Micron 1100 2TB SSD | Crucial MX500 2TB | Seasonic Gold 750 Watt | Fractal Define S Case w/Tempered Glass | Noctua NH-D15 CPU Cooler | Sound Blaster Z | Noctua 4x 140mm, 1x 120mm Chromax | Pixio PX7 & PX275H Monitors