Windows Update Service not running after malware

[kevinrs]

On this computer, used by my parents, I found windows updates wasn't working, service not running, couldn't start service in services. Rebooted into safe mode, found and removed malware, new scans not finding malware, have gotten windows update service set to Automatic(Delayed start) and it's running, but I still get the error "Windows Update cannot currently check for updates, because the service is not running. You may need to restart your computer."
SURT gives no errors
SFC Scan finds no problems
I've got no error codes

 

[marsmimar]

Hello kevinrs and welcome to Seven Forums.

Try resetting the Windows Update components.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/971058

 

[kevinrs]

Still no luck

Hello kevinrs and welcome to Seven Forums.

Try resetting the Windows Update components.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/971058

 

[kevinrs]

I went through and did the manual steps on that page, I was keeping track of which steps on reregistering the bits and windows update files I was getting errors on, but then I got to the restart computer step and didn't save it. Anyway, I got 2 different errors on several files each, one error I'm paraphrasing as entry point not found, and the other as file not found. If it's important to know which, I'll start over and go through it again.

 

[kevinrs]

ok, tried doing the manual steps as on that page, don't know if it's pertinent, but did get an error

regsvr32.exe mshtml.dll
regsvr32.exe shdocvw.dll
regsvr32.exe browseui.dll

same error all 3 lines
on

regsvr32.exe msxml.dll

Specified Module could not be found
same with

regsvr32.exe gpkcsp.dll

regsvr32.exe sccbase.dll

regsvr32.exe slbcsp.dll

regsvr32.exe initpki.dll

regsvr32.exe wuaueng1.dll

regsvr32.exe wucltui.dll

regsvr32.exe wuweb.dll

the first error on

regsvr32.exe qmgr.dll

the second on

regsvr32.exe muweb.dll

turns out my post somehow is still here, surviving a reboot. the image is the first error

 

[NoelDP]

Try this...

Open Windows Update
Click on Change Settings
Select 'Never Update...'
Click OK
exit Windows Update
Now open Windows update again
Click on Change Settings
Select 'Update automatically'
Click OK
exit Windows Update
Open Windows Update, and do a manual Check for Updates.