Windows Update will not run ... says service is not running but it is

I have windows 7 home premium x64. I keep getting a popup saying the service isn't running, but the service window says it is. What can I do? There was a previous thread with a file link that seems like it could have helped, but the file is no longer available.

hi im trying to get windows update to work, I downloaded the SURT, & it wouldn't install ERROR 0X80080005. Then ran sfc /scannow 2 times & it didn't find any errors. when trying windows update, takes a while to come up once I click on it & then it tells me "windows update cannot currently check for...

I've hit a wall with this one... I do not have the Windows Update service showing up at all and I've tried all the various bits commands and database rebuild commands, all of them say nothing exists when I try them. When I try the SURT tool I'm provided with this error: Installed encountered an...

Hi, I have read about this issue with other users, saying Windows can not update, please restart. I also ran the Elevated Command Prompt with the following commands NET START BFE NET START BITS NET START WUAUSERV NET START TRUSTEDINSTALLER and the results came back as: ...

Hello. Whenever I try to run Windows Update it comes up with a dialogue box that says "Windows Update cannot currently check for updates, because the service is not running. You may need to restart your computer." I believe my computer is Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit. I've tried a lot of the fixes...