Windows Update Will No Longer Run

[Starmaker]

I received and complied with the message:

The site cannot continue because one or more of these Windows services is
not running:

Automatic Updates (allows the site to find, download and install
high-priority updates for your computer)
Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) (helps updates download more
quickly and without problems if the download process is interrupted)
Event Log (keeps a record of updating activities to help with
troubleshooting, if needed)

ie...All Three of the above have been enabled and started; and yet, Windows
Update still will not run

Please advise what next is to be done

[Anton Pegan]

Hi,
Usually, this error is caused because of the corrupted SoftwareDistribution
folder. Rename it, following the steps below:
Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter
--> net stop WuAuServ
--> Click Start, Run, type: %windir% and press
Enter.
--> In the opened folder, rename the folder
SoftwareDistribution to SDold.
--> Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter.
--> net start WuAuServ.
--> Try Windows Update again.
If this does not help, please post the error number you get on the
WindowsUpdate site.
Regards,
Anton Pegan
"Starmaker" <Star...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1488BA42-D2EE-406E...@microsoft.com...

[NevadaGeo]

Thanks Anton Pegan. Your directions worked great, and I have the Windows
Updates operating again!
--
NevadaGeo

[Anton Pegan]

Glad I could help.

"NevadaGeo" <Neva...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:44C65464-3320-49C4...@microsoft.com...

[Starmaker]

F.Y.R. -- Windows Update Error Message [Error number: 0x8DDD0018]

I did all that you suggested and found I have the same result, ie...the same
error message and text preiously posted --- error number appears above

Note: This problem started immediately after what is launched by clicking
`Start+Microsoft Update' instead of `Start+Windows Update' was recently
changed and now has a new screen interface.

Please review/advise me further

Thank You

[Anton Pegan]

Hi,

First follow trough the steps described in the article below and check all
the settings for BITS and AU service:

You may receive an error message that contains the "0x8DDD0018" code or the
"0x80246008" code when you try to download updates from the Microsoft
Windows Update Web site or from the Microsoft Update Web site

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910337

Then download Windows Update Agent from the following link:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=43264

Run the tool from your computer with the following command:

WindowsUpdateAgent20-x86.exe /wuforce

After that re-register the Windows Update files:

- Start/Run, type cmd

net stop wuauserv

regsvr32 wuapi.dll /s

regsvr32 wups.dll /s

regsvr32 wuaueng.dll /s

regsvr32 wucltui.dll /s

regsvr32 wuweb.dll /s

regsvr32 msxml.dll /s

regsvr32 msxml2.dll /s

regsvr32 msxml3.dll /s

regsvr32 urlmon.dll /s

net start wuauserv

regsvr32 softpub.dll /s

regsvr32 initpki.dll /s

regsvr32 mssip32.dll /s

regsvr32 wintrust.dll /s

regsvr32 dssenh.dll /s

regsvr32 rsaenh.dll /s

regsvr32 gpkcsp.dll /s

regsvr32 sccbase.dll /s

regsvr32 slbcsp.dll /s

regsvr32 cryptdlg.dll /s

regsvr32 jscript.dll /s

Then restart your computer.

Regards,

Anton Pegan

"Starmaker" <Star...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:565FF7AA-7AB8-4E18...@microsoft.com...

[Starmaker]

I believe what you have written may very well work and be correct; however,
my sense/my awareness is what you have written is beyond the scope of my
ability/knowledge

Can you give me any simpler instructions?

Note: I do have the sense my problem is/has been caused by spyware which I
believe I have now removed from my computer by my download, use and running
of CounterSpy, Spyware Doctor and Zone Alarm Pro [forty-seven (47) spyware
have now been removed]; however, I am still receiving the same Error message
as before and still I can not access either the Microsoft Update or the
Windows Update website

Thank You For Your Replies

[Starmaker]

I reviewed the initially information you supplied and solved my problem;
however, I do wish to advise, perhaps, you instructions you supplied should
be revised to be as follows since what follows is what I had to do to solve
my problem:

Thank You Again for the Assistance

To Correct for the Subject: Error Message:
---------------------------------------------------------
Left-click `Start+Run' and type: `%windir%\system32\services.msc' and
left-click `OK'

Verify/Change The Following To Be with the Settings Listed Below:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Automatic Updates (allows the site to find, download and install
high-priority updates for your computer)

Settings: Status: Started - Startup Type: Automatic

Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) (helps updates download more
quickly and without problems if the download process is interrupted)

Settings: Status: Blank = Not Started - Startup Type: Manual

Event Log (keeps a record of updating activities to help with
troubleshooting, if needed)

Settings: Status: Started - Startup Type: Automatic

Then, Close Services (Local)

Restart the computer to record the above Settings in the Registry

After Restarting the computer, you may wish again to Open Services (Local)
and confirm the above stated Settings are in place/recorded and, if so,
after confirming, close Services (Local)

Thence, left-click `Start+Microsoft Update' or `Start+Windows Update' to
access the current updates posted on the Microsoft Update website which are
available for the computer
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx