I fixed the registry keys, bit still have the same message when try to do windows update: "Windows Update cannot currently check for updates, because the service is not running. That completely fixed my problem, thanks for the help! I did not have any of that entry posted by Ned Pyle in my registry- Windows 7 Home Premium SP1- and could not get anywhere at all with Windows Update because services were not running. None of the Microsoft FixIt things I tried did anything for me.
Getting Windows Update back was a two step process for me. After seeing many references to wuauserv. It seems to me that it is a holdover from Vista that does not exist in W7. But I did find references to wuauserv AKA wuaueng and a place that talked about how to get wuaueng back into the registry.
If you click on How to install wuaueng. I already had a later version of wuaueng. I do not know if it was needed. I had to run the command console as administrator before I did Type regsvr32 wuaueng. I was able to see the list of items available for download. However when I selected what I wanted to install and tried to do it, the downloads failed. From what I had read, it sounded to me like I was also missing the Background Intelligent Transfer Service BITS so I went looking for that, and after seeing several somewhat complicated descriptions of how to fix it, I came across this gem.
I created the BITS. My Windows Update is now restored, complete with the "New updates are available" icon in the task bar, and a couple of sucessful updates. The Vista machine did not have the wuausrv or the BITS thread in the registry probably because a virus.
I exported the wuausrv and the BITS registry keys from my Win 7 box and imported these threads into the registry on the Vista machine. Finally, problem resolved and updates appear to be working perfectly. Note: before I tried this I had done all the prerequisite virus scans and cleanup and had a perfectly working machine except for the Win Updates problem, so if you've tried everything else this method may be worth a try.
Jason your fix was simple and it worked great. I have elected to be upgraded to Windows 10 as per the proposal of Microsoft Offer for free upgrade and I am now waiting for my turn to arrive. Did you fix it by copying the Registry Key from an uninfected system as suggested by jasoncollege? Office Office Exchange Server. Not an IT pro? Windows Client. Sign in. United States English.
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Sign in to vote. Hey, I've been using the beta for a while and have been working under the assumption that winupdate was running in the background doing its thing, however now upon launching windows update I get the red cross shield and 'check for updates' button, which upon clicking gives an error message" 'windows update cannot currently check for updates, because the service is not running.
You may need to restart your computer' Restarting does nothing, upon checking services. I have the wuaueng. Tuesday, February 10, PM. Do you have the following registry key info below? One of it's first attack actions is to cripple the Windows Update service to prevent itself being removed by thngs like Windows Defender or the Maliscious Software Removal Tool. Even though Win7 does not have any vulnerabilities conficker can attack, it also attacks accounts with weak or blank passwords.
Marked as answer by Mark L. Ferguson Monday, February 23, AM. Translated in english : Specified file not found. I tried to access "manualy" this entrie in registry using regedit, and get error : Translated : Impossible to open wuauserv.
Details : Specified file does not exist. Service "wuauserv" is listed left column bur cannot "open" it. Do you have some advice to fix this problem before going to an new Windows install. Thnk you. A virus deleted the service reg keys. But my repair puts those regkeys back. Did you also do a system file check to make sure no files where removed by the virus as well? And when you run my repair tool have it run all the repairs and make sure to reboot after.
Thank you for your answer. I ran system file check without error, ran your program All in one version with all option selected, and reboot was done. I think registry is corrupted, I cannot have access to several keys using regedit, as your tool too.
Registry keys for above services are correct in "CurrentControlSet" Do you know some way to run Windows using this control set? Thank you again for your help. You said that error is Specified file not found. Yet the repair is seeing them but when it goes to access them it cant. Some viruses put symbolic links or junctions on files and regkeys.
What that does it when you go to it you get redirected to a different location. So see if you can manually delete those keys, when you do the junction gets deleted as well, then we can put those reg keys back Shane.
Before re- installing Windows I would try if running a registry cleaner solves your problem. I tried several softwares : no one detect and correct the problem. Quick access. Search related threads. Remove From My Forums. Answered by:. Archived Forums. Windows 7 Performance. Sign in to vote. I tried Windows Update Troubleshooter as well, but not all errors got fixed. This is a latest Farbar Service Scanner log. It may be useful. Monday, March 21, PM. Hi GouravSharma92, Based on your description, it seems that there is something wrong with the update components.
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