Software Update wont check for new software.

No - I'm on 10.6.8 and it functions normally, though there are now very few actual updates. If there are no updates the progress bar should still complete in around 3 minutes and announce that there are no updates, so you've got something hanging somewhere. If it's still stuck hit command-option (alt)- escape, select Software Update and hit Force Quit. You could try it again (I should reboot first) in case it's a one-off glitch, but if it still sticks force quit it again.
The best suggestion I can offer is to apply the combo updater anyway in the hope that it may over-write whatever is causing the problem.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399

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http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/9536/picture1ss7.png
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(70301)

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"xxx" is a number.
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source: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=798068

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