Windows updates not working after drivers installed


  1. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 home premium 64 bit
       #1

    Windows updates not working after drivers installed


    Installed a new hard drive and did a clean install of windows 7 on it. Installed the the drivers from the recovery cd and I get the message " windows update cannot currently check for updates because the service is not running". Any ideas on what I might be able to do?
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  2. Posts : 2,663
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64
       #2

    Hello Jayc4489 and welcome to the forums

    Try this:

    Command Prompt

    Warning: this fix is specific to the user in this thread. No one else should follow these instructions as it may cause more harm than good. If you are after assistance, please start a thread of your own.


    1. Click on the Start button and in the search box, type Command Prompt
    2. When you see Command Prompt on the list, right-click on it and select Run as administrator
    3. When command prompt opens, copy and paste the following commands into it, press enter after each

      net stop wuauserv

      regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wups2.dll

      net start wuauserv


    Tom
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  3. Posts : 21,482
    Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
       #3


    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.

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