Windows Update persistent Error Code 80070490

I did everything exactly as you describe. SUR ran for 10' or so. I rebooted after everything to make sure I had a clean boot before I used Windows Update again.

Sadly I get the same persistent error 80070490...

Did you flush the Download folder as I had listed (before) ?  yes/no ?

Let's have you use NOTEPAD & do some research in the Windows Update log (using Notepad)

 usually at C:\Windows\Windowsupdate.log  or C:\WINNT\Windowsupdate.log

Copy and Paste here the last 70 lines out of that log, for review.

 Go to near end of the log for latest entries and look for error notations.

You can use CTRL+END keyboard keys to get to the end of the file. Then get the last 70 lines & copy & paste here, in reply

See Microsoft KnowledgeBase article

 KB 902093 How to read the Windowsupdate.log file

 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093

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Download   Farbar's Service Scanner utility

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/farbar-service-scanner/dl/62/

and Save to your Desktop.

If using Windows 7 or Vista, Right-Click on fss.exe and select Run As Admisnitrator.

If using XP, double-click to start.

Answer Yes to ok when prompted.

If your firewall then puts out a prompt, again, allow it to run.

Once FSS is on-screen, be sure the following items are checkmarked:

Internet ServicesWindows FirewallSystem RestoreSecurity Center/Action CenterWindows UpdateWindows Defender

Click on "Scan".

It will create a log (FSS.txt) in the same directory the tool is run.

Copy & Paste contents of FSS.txt into your reply.

Re Flushing Download folder: Yes, but I moved everything to another folder under SoftwareDistribution titled "OLD Download" (C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\OLD Download) and I made sure the Download folder was completely empty.

Copies of logs:

C:\Windows\Windowsupdate.log:

2012-10-24 22:01:55:923 1048 1fa4 Report REPORT EVENT: {A374E9DB-1B72-4C77-BDC2-8FE6D322A9E1} 2012-10-24 22:01:54:502+0300 1 148 101 {61CA813A-7585-442E-A66B-B0D15CE6BDC0} 1 80070490 SelfUpdate Failure Software Synchronization Windows Update Client failed to detect with error 0x80070490.

2012-10-24 22:01:56:005 1048 1fa4 Report CWERReporter::HandleEvents - WER report upload completed with status 0x8

2012-10-24 22:01:56:005 1048 1fa4 Report WER Report sent: 7.6.7600.256 0x80070490 61CA813A-7585-442E-A66B-B0D15CE6BDC0 Scan 101 Unmanaged

2012-10-24 22:01:56:005 1048 1fa4 Report CWERReporter finishing event handling. (00000000)

2012-10-24 22:05:18:857 1048 1754 AU Getting featured update notifications.  fIncludeDismissed = true

2012-10-24 22:05:18:857 1048 1754 AU No featured updates available.

2012-10-24 22:05:21:422 1048 924 AU Triggering AU detection through DetectNow API

2012-10-24 22:05:21:422 1048 924 AU Triggering Online detection (interactive)

2012-10-24 22:05:21:423 1048 1f98 AU #############

2012-10-24 22:05:21:423 1048 1f98 AU ## START ##  AU: Search for updates

2012-10-24 22:05:21:423 1048 1f98 AU #########

2012-10-24 22:05:21:426 1048 1f98 AU <<## SUBMITTED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {4C325BE9-7725-4917-8D47-289DA4E269EC}]

2012-10-24 22:05:21:427 1048 1fa4 Agent *************

2012-10-24 22:05:21:427 1048 1fa4 Agent ** START **  Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]

2012-10-24 22:05:21:427 1048 1fa4 Agent *********

2012-10-24 22:05:21:427 1048 1fa4 Agent  * Online = Yes; Ignore download priority = No

2012-10-24 22:05:21:427 1048 1fa4 Agent  * Criteria = "IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Installation' or IsPresent=1 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' or IsInstalled=1 and DeploymentAction='Installation' and RebootRequired=1 or IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' and RebootRequired=1"

2012-10-24 22:05:21:427 1048 1fa4 Agent  * ServiceID = {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D} Third party service

2012-10-24 22:05:21:427 1048 1fa4 Agent  * Search Scope = {Machine}

2012-10-24 22:05:21:435 1048 1fa4 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\muv4wuredir.cab:

2012-10-24 22:05:21:446 1048 1fa4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes

2012-10-24 22:05:21:634 1048 1fa4 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80190194

2012-10-24 22:05:21:634 1048 1fa4 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80190194

2012-10-24 22:05:21:634 1048 1fa4 Misc WARNING: DownloadFileInternal failed for http://download.windowsupdate.com/v9/1/windowsupdate/redir/muv4wuredir.cab: error 0x80190194

2012-10-24 22:05:21:634 1048 1fa4 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\muv4wuredir.cab:

2012-10-24 22:05:21:644 1048 1fa4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes

2012-10-24 22:05:21:929 1048 1fa4 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80190194

2012-10-24 22:05:21:929 1048 1fa4 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80190194

2012-10-24 22:05:21:929 1048 1fa4 Misc WARNING: DownloadFileInternal failed for http://download.microsoft.com/v9/1/windowsupdate/redir/muv4wuredir.cab: error 0x80190194

2012-10-24 22:05:21:929 1048 1fa4 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\muv4wuredir.cab:

2012-10-24 22:05:21:939 1048 1fa4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes

2012-10-24 22:05:22:317 1048 1fa4 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\muv4wuredir.cab:

2012-10-24 22:05:22:327 1048 1fa4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes

2012-10-24 22:05:22:343 1048 1fa4 Agent Checking for updated auth cab for service 7971f918-a847-4430-9279-4a52d1efe18d at http://download.windowsupdate.com/v9/1/microsoftupdate/redir/muauth.cab

2012-10-24 22:05:22:343 1048 1fa4 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\AuthCabs\authcab.cab:

2012-10-24 22:05:22:357 1048 1fa4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes

2012-10-24 22:05:22:413 1048 1fa4 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\AuthCabs\authcab.cab:

2012-10-24 22:05:22:421 1048 1fa4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes

2012-10-24 22:05:22:421 1048 1fa4 Setup Checking for agent SelfUpdate

2012-10-24 22:05:22:422 1048 1fa4 Setup Client version: Core: 7.6.7600.256  Aux: 7.6.7600.256

2012-10-24 22:05:22:425 1048 1fa4 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\muv4wuredir.cab:

2012-10-24 22:05:22:433 1048 1fa4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes

2012-10-24 22:05:22:540 1048 1fa4 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80190194

2012-10-24 22:05:22:541 1048 1fa4 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80190194

2012-10-24 22:05:22:541 1048 1fa4 Misc WARNING: DownloadFileInternal failed for http://download.windowsupdate.com/v9/1/windowsupdate/redir/muv4wuredir.cab: error 0x80190194

2012-10-24 22:05:22:541 1048 1fa4 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\muv4wuredir.cab:

2012-10-24 22:05:22:548 1048 1fa4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes

2012-10-24 22:05:22:657 1048 1fa4 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80190194

2012-10-24 22:05:22:657 1048 1fa4 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80190194

2012-10-24 22:05:22:658 1048 1fa4 Misc WARNING: DownloadFileInternal failed for http://download.microsoft.com/v9/1/windowsupdate/redir/muv4wuredir.cab: error 0x80190194

2012-10-24 22:05:22:658 1048 1fa4 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\muv4wuredir.cab:

2012-10-24 22:05:22:668 1048 1fa4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes

2012-10-24 22:05:22:862 1048 1fa4 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\muv4wuredir.cab:

2012-10-24 22:05:22:872 1048 1fa4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes

2012-10-24 22:05:22:880 1048 1fa4 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wuident.cab:

2012-10-24 22:05:22:889 1048 1fa4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes

2012-10-24 22:05:23:072 1048 1fa4 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wuident.cab:

2012-10-24 22:05:23:080 1048 1fa4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes

2012-10-24 22:05:23:085 1048 1fa4 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wsus3setup.cab:

2012-10-24 22:05:23:097 1048 1fa4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes

2012-10-24 22:05:23:155 1048 1fa4 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wsus3setup.cab:

2012-10-24 22:05:23:165 1048 1fa4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes

2012-10-24 22:05:23:228 1048 1fa4 Setup Determining whether a new setup handler needs to be downloaded

2012-10-24 22:05:23:229 1048 1fa4 Setup SelfUpdate handler is not found.  It will be downloaded

2012-10-24 22:05:23:229 1048 1fa4 Setup Evaluating applicability of setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~7.6.7600.256"

2012-10-24 22:05:23:231 1048 1fa4 Setup Setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~7.6.7600.256" is already installed.

2012-10-24 22:05:23:231 1048 1fa4 Setup Evaluating applicability of setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-Aux-TopLevel~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~7.6.7600.256"

2012-10-24 22:05:23:263 1048 1fa4 Handler FATAL: UH: 0x80070490: EvaluateApplicability failed in CCbs::EvaluateApplicability

2012-10-24 22:05:23:264 1048 1fa4 Setup WARNING: CBS EvaluateApplicability returned error, error = 0x80070490

2012-10-24 22:05:23:264 1048 1fa4 Setup FATAL: Applicability evaluation for setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-Aux-TopLevel~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~7.6.7600.256" failed, error = 0x80070490

2012-10-24 22:05:23:264 1048 1fa4 Setup FATAL: SelfUpdate check failed, err = 0x80070490

2012-10-24 22:05:23:264 1048 1fa4 Agent  * WARNING: Skipping scan, self-update check returned 0x80070490

2012-10-24 22:05:23:264 1048 1fa4 Agent  * WARNING: Exit code = 0x80070490

2012-10-24 22:05:23:264 1048 1fa4 Agent *********

2012-10-24 22:05:23:264 1048 1fa4 Agent **  END  **  Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]

2012-10-24 22:05:23:265 1048 1fa4 Agent *************

2012-10-24 22:05:23:265 1048 1fa4 Agent WARNING: WU client failed Searching for update with error 0x80070490

2012-10-24 22:05:23:265 1048 21ac AU >>##  RESUMED  ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {4C325BE9-7725-4917-8D47-289DA4E269EC}]

2012-10-24 22:05:23:265 1048 21ac AU  # WARNING: Search callback failed, result = 0x80070490

2012-10-24 22:05:23:265 1048 21ac AU  # WARNING: Failed to find updates with error code 80070490

2012-10-24 22:05:23:265 1048 21ac AU #########

2012-10-24 22:05:23:265 1048 21ac AU ##  END  ##  AU: Search for updates [CallId = {4C325BE9-7725-4917-8D47-289DA4E269EC}]

2012-10-24 22:05:23:265 1048 21ac AU #############

2012-10-24 22:05:23:265 1048 21ac AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0

2012-10-24 22:05:23:265 1048 21ac AU AU setting next detection timeout to 2012-10-25 00:05:23

2012-10-24 22:05:23:265 1048 21ac AU Setting AU scheduled install time to 2012-10-25 00:00:00

2012-10-24 22:05:23:265 1048 21ac AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0

2012-10-24 22:05:23:267 1048 21ac AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:0

2012-10-24 22:05:23:275 1048 19ac AU Getting featured update notifications.  fIncludeDismissed = true

2012-10-24 22:05:23:275 1048 19ac AU No featured updates available.

2012-10-24 22:05:28:263 1048 1fa4 Report REPORT EVENT: {9CD2BB18-56A0-4234-99F7-75A79157B90D} 2012-10-24 22:05:23:264+0300 1 148 101 {61CA813A-7585-442E-A66B-B0D15CE6BDC0} 1 80070490 SelfUpdate Failure Software Synchronization Windows Update Client failed to detect with error 0x80070490.

2012-10-24 22:05:28:279 1048 1fa4 Report CWERReporter::HandleEvents - WER report upload completed with status 0x8

2012-10-24 22:05:28:279 1048 1fa4 Report WER Report sent: 7.6.7600.256 0x80070490 61CA813A-7585-442E-A66B-B0D15CE6BDC0 Scan 101 Unmanaged

2012-10-24 22:05:28:279 1048 1fa4 Report CWERReporter finishing event handling. (00000000)

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fss.txt:

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Farbar Service Scanner Version: 19-10-2012

Ran by Admin (administrator) on 24-10-2012 at 23:03:29

Running from "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads"

Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate  Service Pack 1 (X64)

Boot Mode: Normal

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Internet Services:

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Connection Status:

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Localhost is accessible.

LAN connected.

Google IP is accessible.

Google.com is accessible.

Yahoo IP is accessible.

Yahoo.com is accessible.

Windows Firewall:

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Firewall Disabled Policy:

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System Restore:

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System Restore Disabled Policy:

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Action Center:

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Windows Update:

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Windows Autoupdate Disabled Policy:

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Windows Defender:

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WinDefend Service is not running. Checking service configuration:

The start type of WinDefend service is set to Demand. The default start type is Auto.

The ImagePath of WinDefend service is OK.

The ServiceDll of WinDefend service is OK.

Windows Defender Disabled Policy:

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender]

"DisableAntiSpyware"=DWORD:1

Other Services:

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File Check:

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C:\Windows\System32\nsisvc.dll => MD5 is legit

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\nsiproxy.sys => MD5 is legit

C:\Windows\System32\dhcpcore.dll => MD5 is legit

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\afd.sys => MD5 is legit

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\tdx.sys => MD5 is legit

C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\tcpip.sys => MD5 is legit

C:\Windows\System32\dnsrslvr.dll => MD5 is legit

C:\Windows\System32\mpssvc.dll => MD5 is legit

C:\Windows\System32\bfe.dll => MD5 is legit

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\mpsdrv.sys => MD5 is legit

C:\Windows\System32\SDRSVC.dll => MD5 is legit

C:\Windows\System32\vssvc.exe => MD5 is legit

C:\Windows\System32\wscsvc.dll => MD5 is legit

C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIsvc.dll => MD5 is legit

C:\Windows\System32\wuaueng.dll => MD5 is legit

C:\Windows\System32\qmgr.dll => MD5 is legit

C:\Windows\System32\es.dll => MD5 is legit

C:\Windows\System32\cryptsvc.dll => MD5 is legit

C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpSvc.dll => MD5 is legit

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe => MD5 is legit

C:\Windows\System32\rpcss.dll => MD5 is legit

**** End of log ****

SelfUpdate Failure Software SynchronizationWindows Update Client failed to detect with error 0x80070490

You've run checksur so a repair install was in order when it continued to fail

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958044

See solutions on this thread regarding < failed with 0x80190194 >

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverwsus/thread/8e83f8b6-7cd2-4c6d-a7ec-cb6832ff6b02/

Please answer each of the following [admittedly tedious]diagnostic questions in a correspondingly-numbered list in your very next reply (no need to quote this post):

1a. When (approx. date) did you purchase the computer?

1b. Did Win7 64-bit come preinstalled on the computer when you bought it, did you do a clean install of Win7, or did you upgrade from Vista to Win7?

2. What is the full name of your installed anti-virus application or security suite and when (approx. date) does your current subscription expire?  What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender) are installed?  What third-party firewall (if any)?
3. Has a(nother) Norton application or a McAfee application EVER been installed on the computer since you bought it?
4. Did a Norton free-trial or a McAfee free-trial [pick one] come preinstalled on the computer when you bought it? (Doesn't matter if you never used or Activated it.)
5. Are ALL of the following updates currently listed in View installed updates*(not Update History*)? ****** [1]

    (a) KB2724197, KB2743555, KB2661254 & KB2749655;

    (b) KB2744842, KB2705219, KB2712808, KB2731847 & KB2736233;

    (c) KB2698365, KB2691442, KB2655992 & KB2719985 [or possibly KB2721691];

    (d) KB2685939 & KB2686831;

    (e) KB2604115, KB2658846, KB2660649, KB2676562, KB2688338, KB2690533 & KB2656411 & KB2644615.

6. Is Java Version 7 Update 9 (or higher) installed? TEST HERE USING INTERNET EXPLORER (ONLY!) => http://java.com/en/download/installed.jsp
7. Is Adobe Flash Player v11.4.402.287 (or higher) installed? TEST HERE USING INTERNET EXPLORER (ONLY!) => http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
8. Is Firefox, Chrome or any other alternate browser installed?

9. Are you in the habit of using "Registry cleaners" (e.g., Registry Mechanic; System Mechanic; RegCure; RegClean Pro; Advanced SystemCare; Registry Booster; McAfee QuickClean; AVG PC TuneUp; Norton Registry Cleaner; PCTools Optimiser; SpeedUpMyPC; PC Doctor; TuneUp Utilities; WinMaximizer; WinSweeper; Comodo System Cleaner; Advanced System Optimizer; CCleaner Registry Cleaner)?

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[1] Start | Control Panel | Programs and Features | View installed updates (in left-hand menu)