Software Update is Stuck Installing 1 item

Hi,
I am running Mac OS X Version 10.7.2
on a macbook.
17-inch, Mid 2010
Processor 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7
Memory 8 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M 512 MB
Software Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2 (11C74)
I go to Software Update...
It does a check and finds software to update.
The only thing it wants to install is Lion Recovery Update 1.0 452.5 MB
I tell it to install the 1 item.
It says Installing 1 item
This may take a few minutes; do not shut down your computer.
This screen never goes away.
I end up having to force quit.
I tried deleting everything in
Macintosh HD > Library > Updates
But it doesn't help.
Any advice?

Navigate to ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist and drag the file to your desktop. Then restart in Safe Mode to clear some caches. While you are in Safe Mode then try to Software Update and install the update. Then restart normally.
If you are not sure how to get to ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist simply open a Finder window click the Go Menu and copy ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist into Go to Folder....

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