Windows 7 64bit: Windows Update Service Not Running (but it is running in services.msc)

I would advice you to try resetting your Windows Update service.

Do this:

Press Start, press All programs,pressAccessories and clickNotepad

Copy and paste the following text into the document:

net stop wuauserv

net stop bits

net stop cryptsvc

net stop trustedinstaller

sc config cryptsvc start= auto obj= "NT Authority\NetworkService" password= a

sc config wuauserv start= auto obj= LocalSystem

sc config bits start= delayed-auto obj= LocalSystem

Sc config trustedinstaller start= demand obj= LocalSystem

Sc config eventlog start= auto

reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv\Parameters /v ServiceDll /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "%systemroot%\system32\wuaueng.dll" /f

reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\bits\Parameters /v ServiceDll /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "%systemroot%\system32\qmgr.dll" /f

reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate /f

reg delete HKLM\COMPONENTS\PendingXmlIdentifier /f

reg delete HKLM\COMPONENTS\NextQueueEntryIndex /f

reg delete HKLM\COMPONENTS\AdvancedInstallersNeedResolving /f

sc sdset wuauserv D:(A;;CCLCSWRPLORC;;;AU)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;SY)S:(AU;FA;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOSDRCWDWO;;;WD)

sc sdset bits D:(A;CI;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;SY)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;IU)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;SU)S:(AU;SAFA;WDWO;;;BA)

sc sdset cryptsvc D:(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;SY)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;IU)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;SU)S:(AU;FA;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;WD)

sc sdset trustedinstaller D:(A;CI;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;SY)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;BA)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;IU)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;SU)S:(AU;SAFA;WDWO;;;BA)

sc sdset eventlog D:(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;AU)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;SY)S:(AU;SA;DCRPWPDTCRSDWDWO;;;WD)(AU;FA;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;WD)

takeown /f %systemroot%\winsxs\pending.xml

icacls %systemroot%\winsxs\pending.xml /grant Administrators:(F)

icacls %systemroot%\winsxs\pending.xml /grant Administratörer:(F)

del /q %systemroot%\winsxs\pending.xml

ren %systemroot%\System32\Catroot2 oldcatroot2 

ren %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

rename \ProgramData\Microsoft\Network\Downloader Downloader.old

cd /d %windir%\system32

regsvr32.exe atl.dll /s

regsvr32.exe urlmon.dll /s

regsvr32.exe jscript.dll /s

regsvr32.exe vbscript.dll /s

regsvr32.exe scrrun.dll /s

regsvr32.exe msxml3.dll /s

regsvr32.exe msxml6.dll /s

regsvr32.exe actxprxy.dll /s

regsvr32.exe softpub.dll /s

regsvr32.exe wintrust.dll /s

regsvr32.exe dssenh.dll /s

regsvr32.exe rsaenh.dll /s

regsvr32.exe cryptdlg.dll /s

regsvr32.exe oleaut32.dll /s

regsvr32.exe ole32.dll /s

regsvr32.exe shell32.dll /s

regsvr32.exe wuapi.dll /s

regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll /s

regsvr32.exe wups.dll /s

regsvr32.exe wups2.dll /s

regsvr32.exe qmgrprxy.dll /s

regsvr32.exe wucltux.dll /s

regsvr32.exe wuwebv.dll /s

net start eventlog

net start cryptsvc

net start bits

net start wuauserv

fsutil resource setautoreset true c:\

netsh winhttp reset proxy

bitsadmin /reset /allusers

wuauclt.exe /resetauthorization /detectnow

:MESSAGE

echo+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

echo===========================================================

echo     The commands has been succesfully executed. Hit enter to continue

echo===========================================================

echo+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Pause > Null

:end

PressFile and click Save as.

Navigate to the desktop, in the field File name you write reset.bat and in the field save as type you chooseAll files (*.*).  Now hit Save.

Navigate to your desktop, rightclick the file and choose Run as administrator.

This will reset your Windows Update Components.

Please report back if this solved your issue or not.

i had this problem and tried many things to get window update to work. well till i found this site

http://www.techiecorner.com/112/error-number-0x80070424-in-windows-update-solution/

  right now windows doesnt have the red X and seems to update, but it wont install because of the background intelligent transfer service not working. well for me i no longer have that in my "service" line up anymore. so does anyone know how to get that back?

hey i just figured out my problem of windows update same as yours...i downloaded some files "drmclien.dll" and "strmdll.dll" i downloaded them to run a game  test drive 6..after that i got that issue of windows update..so if u know after which update of file caused ur problem u just delete that file..my files were in windows>system 32 and in the sysWOW64...

I have a similar problem.

I believe that my problem is related to Microsoft NOT LETTING ME RULE. NOT COOL MS.

I keep the update service off until I am ready to do updates while I am building my master images. When I am ready I set it to Automatic, NOT Automatic Delayed. I then tell the service to start and it looks like it is starting etc and then says it is started. But If I got to the updates in control pannel and tell it to check for updates then it tell me it is not running. THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I go back to the service and see MS has changed it to "Automatic Delayed" THAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE !!!!!

I WILL DECIDE HOW I WANT IT TO RUN. WHEN I SAY START, AND I SET IT TO AUTOMATIC, OR MANUAL, it is to START IMMEDIATELY, NOT DELAYED !!!!! DUH !!!! I don't have ALL day to wait on it. That is why I take control and I DECIDE WHEN AND HOW IT WILL RUN.

So where is the fix for that BUG. How do I tell it to IMMEDIATELY START and have it actually do so, NO REBOOT NEEDED !!!!!!! DUH!!!!!

Thanks,

Ralph