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Old January 3rd 18, 07:54 AM posted to alt.windows7.general
Diesel
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Default Tip: Windows update won't run because the update service is not running

T news 2017 05:58:20 GMT in alt.windows7.general, wrote:

Hi All,

Speaking of a house of cards, if you are getting a stupid "windows
can not update because the update service in not running" error
and the service is actually running.

1) stop the windows update service

2) delete the Windows\SoftwareDistribution folder

3) restart the service

4) reopen the Update Windows dialog. Click the update
button. If it still does not work, on the right, click on
the change setting line. Then change back to the check
updates dialog and try again. Worked four out of four
times for me.

HTH,
-T


You have to admit, it's pretty sad that a company as large as
Microsoft would have bugs like this present in non beta software in
the first place. Known bugs at that, going back years, that have
never been properly addressed.



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