Windows 7 update not working

Anonymous
2012-06-05T15:14:05+00:00

I have tried all the solutions on the forum but i still have the problem of windows 7 update not working.My computer has been shutdown for 6 weeks as i have been  away. On startup yesterday th probleme  started.

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Anonymous
2012-06-06T10:29:23+00:00

Go into Control Panel >> click on Windows Update item

Click on Change settings (at top left)

under Important updates, click on the down-arrow pull-down

Click on Never check for updates

press OK

Close the Control Panel window

Then Logoff and restart Windows fresh.

When ready, go back into Control Panel >> click on Windows Update item

Click on Change settings (at top left)

under Important updates, click on the down-arrow pull-down

Now make the selection that you need for automatic updates

press OK when done

Close the Control Panel window

Next, do a fresh visit to Windows Update. Kindly advise on results.

If this solves the original issue, kindly click on the MARK It (green) icon.

If this has helped, click on the green Yes  (Helpful) icon as appropos

~ Maurice

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-08-23T23:40:19+00:00

    Thanks for the reply yup tried this too found the problem that some of my system programs were missing and nothing I've would have done would of rectified the issue so I deleted hard drive and started over works fine now but some data lost huh hard to remember which I needed most. Still don't know how so much data just got deleted to cause that, but on ward I go. thanks again I should take the post off.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-08-10T23:33:34+00:00

    I have tried this method several times with zero results.  I get error code 800736B3 and have found no answers on how to fix it so I can get updates.  This is really screwing up my PC.  I have used Windows Update troubleshooting, but to no avail.  It always says it fixes the issues, but in reality it doesn't fix anything.  What else is there to do but junk this entire system?

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-08-09T21:33:46+00:00

    I have tried all the solutions on the forum but i still have the problem of windows 7 update not working

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-07-22T22:48:49+00:00

    Might as well give it up and just reinstall Windows.  Only way it's ever going to work again!  I bit the bullet after fighting this for almost a year and just reloaded windows.  Working fine......for now!

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