Windows Update Error


  1. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
       #1

    Windows Update Error


    Hello people I'm new to this site so just want to say helloo to everyone firstly :)

    Anyway I have recently installed Windows 7 Proffesional 64bit and I am having problems with Windows update, The update worked for about the first 3 times then after that i keep getting error messages and when i load windows update it either takes ages to load up or it crashes my computer, This is the same for when i click "Computer", My computer will randomly freeze up and crash resulting in restarting the computer.

    I do not know what is wrong with either my computer or Windows 7 which is why I have come to this forum for help. I need help URGENTLY as i need the updates.


    HERES A SCREENSHOT:
    http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...i/WINDOWS1.png

    Thanks for your time and help :)
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  2. Posts : 8,679
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #2

    Hello there. The error is saying that your service that's needed for Windows Update is not running. You can start it by this way:
    Start->Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Services.
    Open Services and scroll down to find a service called Windows Update. Double click on it and you'll see this window
    Windows Update Error-update.png
    In StartUp type select Automatic. In service status click on button Start.
    Restart your pc and should be working.
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  3. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    StalkeR said:
    Hello there. The error is saying that your service that's needed for Windows Update is not running. You can start it by this way:
    Start->Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Services.
    Open Services and scroll down to find a service called Windows Update. Double click on it and you'll see this window

    In StartUp type select Automatic. In service status click on button Start.
    Restart your pc and should be working.

    Thanks for the reply, I tryed that and it never worked i still get the same error come up when i try to update
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  4. Posts : 8,679
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #4

    Strange... I was searching over the internet and found that this helped a lot of people with this problem. So give a try:
    Cannot Run Windows Update on a Windows 7 PC?
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  5. Posts : 2,528
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #5

    If that doesn't work, this (admittedly very heavy-handed) approach may help:
    Windows Update error 80070002
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  6. Posts : 8,608
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
       #6

    What Anti-virus program are you running?
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  7. Posts : 121
    Windows 10 64bit Ultimate
       #7

    try this i had an issue once with not being able to install some updates (they would always fail) disable antivirus (temporarily) and then download the auslogics registry cleaner and run that a few times (set up the advanced options to check every thing including for broken links and associations) and then run that a few times and see if that helps, i did that with mine and that seemed to resolve my update issue. make sure you turn on antivirus as that shouldn't be much of a factor...
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  8. Posts : 8,679
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #8

    If you use that registry cleaner,I would suggest you to create a backup of registry first.
    Registry - Backup and Restore
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  9. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Thanks for the help guys ill give all your suggestions a try and get back to you :)

    EDIT:
    So far Stalkers secound suggestion is working and updates are downloading, But will i be able to download more in the future or will they finish downloading? I dont no have to wait and see Thank you stalker ill give you REP :)

    And Im using, at the moment, Avast AVG Free version and i also dowloaded "Microsoft Security Esstentials"
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  10. Posts : 8,679
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #10

    You're welcome! Glad to helps you!
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