Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Tips Fix Microsoft Windows Update Issues
Tips Fix Microsoft Windows Update Issues
Microsoft creates direct links where they are steps and troubleshooting articles/tips that you could follow:
1.)Fix Microsoft Windows Update Issues
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/gp/windows-update-issues/en-us
To speed up troubleshooting you can download this .cab
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=231149
Run now
2.) Otherwise you could follow this article and manually reset it:
How do I reset Windows Update components
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/971058
Here they are some parts:
Windows 8.1, Windows 8, and Windows 7
The Automatically diagnose and fix common problems with Windows Update troubleshooter may automatically fix the problem described in this article. learn moreThis troubleshooter fixes many problems. | Run now |
3.) If you need to install latest windows update agent:
perating system | Update |
---|---|
All supported x86-based versions of Windows 8 (KB2937636) | Download the package now. |
All supported x64-based versions of Windows 8 (KB2937636) | Download the package now. |
All supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2012 (KB2937636) | Download the package now. |
Stand-alone packages for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
The following files are available for download from Windows Update.Operating system | Update |
---|---|
All supported x86-based versions of Windows 7 SP1 | Download the package now. |
All supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 SP1 | Download the package now. |
All supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 | Download the package now. |
All supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 | Download the package now. |
All supported Itanium-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 | Download the package now. |
More details:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/949104
Otherwise:
To obtain version 7.4.7600.226 of the Windows Update Agent, click one of the following links as appropriate for the operating system:
More details:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/946928
Otherwise:
To obtain version 7.4.7600.226 of the Windows Update Agent, click one of the following links as appropriate for the operating system:
x86-based versions of Windows
Download the WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe package now.x64-based versions of Windows
Download the WindowsUpdateAgent30-x64.exe package now.Itanium-based versions of Windows
Download the WindowsUpdateAgent30-ia64.exe package now.
More details:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/946928
4.) Run this second Microsoft fix it:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/troubleshoot-problems-installing-updates#1TC=windows-7
- Click this button:
- In the File Download dialog box, click Run, and then follow the steps in the wizard.
- Open Windows Update, and try to install the update again.
[APPENDIX]
Manually reset Windows Update components
To reset the Windows Update components, follow these steps:
- Open a command prompt. To do this, use one of the following methods, depending on your version of Windows:
- Windows 8.1 and Windows 8: From the Start screen, swipe in from the right side to display the charms, select Search, and then search for cmd. (Or, if you are using a keyboard and mouse, type cmd at the Start screen.) In the search results, press-and-hold or right-click Command Prompt, and then select Run as Administrator.
- Windows 7 and earlier versions: Press the Windows logo key + R, type cmd in the Run box, and then press Enter. Right-click cmd, and then select Run as Administrator.
- Stop the BITS service, the Windows Update service, and the Cryptographic service. To do this, at a command prompt, type the following commands. Make sure that you press Enter after you type each command.
- net stop bits
- net stop wuauserv
- net stop appidsvc
- net stop cryptsvc
- Delete the qmgr*.dat files. To do this, at a command prompt, type the following command, and then press Enter:Del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%Application DataMicrosoftNetworkDownloaderqmgr*.dat"
- If this is your first attempt at resolving your Windows Update issues by following the steps in this article, you should skip step 4 and go to step 5. You should follow step 4 at this point in the troubleshooting only if you cannot resolve your Windows Update issues after you follow all steps except step 4. (Step 4 is performed by the "Aggressive" mode of the Fix it Solution that was mentioned earlier.)
- Rename the softare distribution folders backup copies. To do this, at a command prompt, type the following commands. Make sure that you press Enter after you type each command.
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- Rename the softare distribution folders backup copies. To do this, at a command prompt, type the following commands. Make sure that you press Enter after you type each command.