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Windows 7: Windows Update cannot currently check for updates.....

27 Jul 2012   #31

Windows 7 64bit Home
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by swassociates View Post
Try this. I had the same problem and it worked for me

Go to Administrative Tools/Services, and stop the Windows Update service. Then go to the folder c:/Windows/SoftwareDistribution and delete all of the files and folders. Then go back to Services and restart the Windows Update service which will recreate all of those folders again. Then manually run the Update Service and everything should work.
This worked perfectly for me. I'm now installing 255MB worth of missing updates.



Thanks a lot!
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27 Jul 2012   #32

windows vista 64 bit
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Acrophis View Post
Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by swassociates View Post
Try this. I had the same problem and it worked for me

Go to Administrative Tools/Services, and stop the Windows Update service. Then go to the folder c:/Windows/SoftwareDistribution and delete all of the files and folders. Then go back to Services and restart the Windows Update service which will recreate all of those folders again. Then manually run the Update Service and everything should work.
This worked perfectly for me. I'm now installing 255MB worth of missing updates.

Thanks a lot!
Do you know how to "manually run the update service", because I have followed the other instructions and it still isn't working.

Thanks
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28 Jul 2012   #33

Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)
Wales - probably in the pub
 
 

lease start a new thread of your own and describe your problems there.
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30 Jul 2012   #34

Windows 7
Seattle-Tacoma area
 
 

SWAssociates solution was what fixed my issue on my Dell Studio15. Tried turning off/on services and the reboots and all...no joy. BUT...I copied the folder to another location and renamed it before deleting the contents "just in case". Thanks for the hand from FedWay!
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29 Aug 2012   #35

windows 7 64
 
 
Thanks

swassociates -
Your method worked for me as well
thanks
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02 Dec 2012   #36

Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Corporate x32, XP Professional, XP Corporate
 
 

Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by swassociates View Post
Try this. I had the same problem and it worked for me

Go to Administrative Tools/Services, and stop the Windows Update service. Then go to the folder c:/Windows/SoftwareDistribution and delete all of the files and folders. Then go back to Services and restart the Windows Update service which will recreate all of those folders again. Then manually run the Update Service and everything should work.
Thank you SO much!!!
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