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Windows could not check for updates automatically error 80070422
Hello,
I have bee trying to solve this problem for a few hours now. When I select "check for updates" in Windows Update it gives me the error mentioned in this thread's title (I've attached the screen shot). I tried to do the sfc scan but my command prompt box (after entering "sfc /scannow") says that it is unable to start the repair service.
I made the zipped CBS file but it looks like your size limit for that is 8MB and mine is 10.6MB. If there is another way I can get it to you please let me know.
I've tried checking to make sure that windows update is running in 'services' and I've also tried changing the settings to "never update" and then back again and it didnt work. I even tried a couple system restores (which I later undid because they didnt work). I'm a bit confused because (as you can see in the screen shot) it says the most recent check for updates was November 2013, but then it says right under that that updates were installed today.
I would really like to fix this but I'm a vet student and midterms are in 2 weeks and I cant afford to spend hours tinkering (although I cant afford to have my computer malfunctioning either). Any help would be greatly appreciated!