Software Update Freezes While Updating OS

Hello Community,
MacBook Pro: Core 2 Duo, 2.4 GHz, 4 GB RAM
I'm sure others have had this problem and I'm wondering if anyone knows of a reason for it.
For quite a while, at least since installing Snow Leopard, when I try to install OS updates using the Software Update program the same sequence of events occurs:
1) The Updater thermometer appears and increases rapidly at first while 'Writing Files' appears above.
2) Gradually the thermometer slows down as it reaches its final 1/4.
3) As the thermometer gets to the end it slows down exponentially until,
4) The thermometer appears to have reached the end but nothing further happens, and
5) I have to manually shut down the machine and reboot.
I have worked around this problem by downloading the installer directly from Apple, avoiding Software Update, and the installations have proceeded as expected and without incident. But, why is Software Update not completing the installation?
Thanks,
JAClay

If you cannot boot into the recovery partition or Internet recovery I suggest a last gasp attempt.
Try SMC and PRAM resets:
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295
http://web.archive.org/web/20140711222006/http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379
Then try a Safe Boot:
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262
If no success, an appointment at an Apple store genius bar becomes the best option.
Ciao.

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