Win7 Pro 64-Bit: Update Wervice not running...recent issue

RickV · 05 Dec 2017

I am laying low on this for the time being. It is good to see that some have been able to work on their computer to resolve this issue, at least for the time being. I prefer to remain tuned to this post and see what develops.

Thanks for your help.

fastfade · 05 Dec 2017

Window updates returned to normal for me this evening after re-running Troubleshooter

thank for the forum info/support.

fastfade

gary777 · 05 Dec 2017

Was it Windows update trouble shooting you ran?

fastfade said:

Window updates returned to normal for me this evening after re-running Troubleshooter

thank for the forum info/support.

fastfade

Ranger4 · 05 Dec 2017

gary777 said:

Are you talking about date and time> internet time> unticking synchronizing using the with an internet time server when you say "I turned off auto time settings" In other words how are you turning off auto time setting? I'd like to give this your solution a try...

Yes gary, I do mean turning off Synchronising Time setting. To do this Left Click on the Clock at the bottom RH corner of the screen & select Change Time & Date Settings. When that opens there should be 3 tabs showing, select the Internet Time one, then click on the Change Setting button, then untick Synchronise with Internet Time Server & be sure to click OK

Then change the Date to 3 Dec & using the Date & Time tab, again be sure to tick OK. Then pass the mouse pointer over the clock to check that the date has been reset to 3 Dec. Then follow my Post #29.

fastfade · 06 Dec 2017

gary777 said:

Was it Windows update trouble shooting you ran?

yes. I ran it for the 2nd time since the problem 1st began, & then checked for updates & a new MS Security Essential Def. was downloaded & installed.

fastfade:)

fastfade · 06 Dec 2017

Just checked for MS updates & it Downloaded & installed a new update for Microsoft Security Essentials - KB2310138 (Definition 1.257.1451.0)

gary777 · 06 Dec 2017

Thank you for the reply. Tried updating once more and everything is working fine on it own now....

Ranger4 said:

Yes gary, I do mean turning off Synchronising Time setting. To do this Left Click on the Clock at the bottom RH corner of the screen & select Change Time & Date Settings. When that opens there should be 3 tabs showing, select the Internet Time one, then click on the Change Setting button, then untick Synchronise with Internet Time Server & be sure to click OK

Then change the Date to 3 Dec & using the Date & Time tab, again be sure to tick OK. Then pass the mouse pointer over the clock to check that the date has been reset to 3 Dec. Then follow my Post #29.

TheOwner · 06 Dec 2017

gary777 said:

Yes Owner, let us know how it goes tomorrow..

Same, is fixed, no problem now. Just delete softwaredistibution.

gary777 · 06 Dec 2017

Yep, working fine here now, did not do anything. Thank you for reporting..

LaurieD227 · 07 Dec 2017

I tried the technique of resetting the date and it didn't work.

I turned off Internet time sync, reset date to 12/3, and rebooted.
Launched Windows Update and got rec shield/X again.
Turned on time sync, reset date to 12/7 - then decided to repeat the steps again.
Same result.

EDIT: Just reread a post and it said reset to a date before 12/3 - oops - will re-try using 12/1 and post my results

UPDATE:

When I reset to December 1 and re-ran Windows update, it worked.
When I then re-set to auto sync, and did a date update so I was set back to today, I re-ran Windows update. It worked again. All my history is there.

Hooray!!