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Windows Update not working - Error Code 5?
My client's Win 7 64 bit desktop PC will not run"Windows Update".... Can't say when this quit working.. possibly in the last 1-2 months... I now get the red "x" and error message "Windows update cannot currently check for updates, because the service is not running"... when I try to start it in "services", I get "system Error 5"....
Also, the downloading using E 11 doesn't work,,, get the message "xxxxx contained a virus and was deleted".... I have scanned the PC with combofix, Malwarebytes, Rougue Killer, and others, and nothing is found. Downloads work fine with Google Chrome..
Finally, I also see "windows defender" is now missing from this system.
Not sure if any of these are related, but need to get Windows Update working again
Any suggestions on how to get Windows Update working again? This PC is out of use by my client until I get this resolved.
Thanks for any help you might be able to offer~