Windows 7: Windows update has caused error0x80042318 in system restore/protection

You're the fourth person I've had with this problem - and the first not to run for a repair install

That's actually given me clue - the SENS service is misbehaving.
Please run the following commands

NET START SENS
SC QC SENS
SC QUERYEX SENS
SC SDSHOW SENS
SC QPRIVS SENS

thanks.... can i just point a few more issues: "atube catcher" a program which ive had for at least 1 year, after recent windows updates its being displayed funny and doesn't work anymore, also there are some issues with account management in control panel... could this have anything to do with the SENS service or something, because these problems have all happened after windows updates-just after a repair install to try and solve the current problem (which it did but then happened again after the updates), the factory image was made towards the end of 2011 and there was at least 100+ updates i had 2 download all in 1 go
just bout to run da commands

here you go mate:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>NET START SENS
The requested service has already been started.

More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2182.


C:\Windows\system32>SC QC SENS
[SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS

SERVICE_NAME: SENS
TYPE : 20 WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP : ProfSvc_Group
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : System Event Notification Service
DEPENDENCIES : EventSystem
SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem

C:\Windows\system32>SC QUERYEX SENS

SERVICE_NAME: SENS
TYPE : 20 WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
STATE : 4 RUNNING
(STOPPABLE, NOT_PAUSABLE, IGNORES_SHUTDOWN)
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0
PID : 256
FLAGS :

C:\Windows\system32>SC SDSHOW SENS

DA;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;AU)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLO
CRSDRCWDWO;;;SO)(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;SY)SAU;FA;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;
;;WD)

C:\Windows\system32>SC QPRIVS SENS
[SC] QueryServiceConfig2 SUCCESS

SERVICE_NAME: SENS
PRIVILEGES : SeAuditPrivilege
: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege
: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege
: SeImpersonatePrivilege
: SeTcbPrivilege

C:\Windows\system32>

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