MS UPDATE FAIL causes api-ms-win-downlevel-user32-l1-1-0.dll MISSING

Backup restore only worked with meI had the same problem on a subnotebook Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit.

Due to having an additional problem with a Desktop Win 7 64 bit PC I didn't fix it for a long time.

My "solution" was:

1)

I just connected the harddisk of the subnotebook to a working PC at work and made a file backup, that I can recover some files, if necessary.

2)

I only found a working partition backup from 2012-04, that I restored to the harddisk.

3)

After restarting of this old backup, it worked, but approx. 1.2 GB of updates had to be downloaded and installed, with a bunch of restarts.

After each update request I was searching manually through all the updates and I did not see any KB2670838 - (There seems to be no possibility to disable an update simply by its KB number or even search for it in the sometimes huge list).

IE10 I saw immediately and switched it off.

@Microsoft: Does the KB2670838 not exist any more in the downloadable updates? Or do I have to check for KB2670838 at each future update request, if it would appear in the list?

Because the backup was so old, I had to update the security software first (antivirus, firewall,...),

but luckily my backups of license keys are well done :-), but still for that update reason the subnotebook was unprotected for some minutes.

Learnings:* often make a backup of the whole partition!* especially after updating the security software version

Same problem here after update.

My initial problem was the wireless mouse was stuttering though the touch pad - which I hate - worked OK.

After searching the web for the mouse problem, I eventually went for a roll back. The mouse worked but I couldn't use many programs for missing those dll files.

Avast my antivirus was working, so I couldn't use the internet - and I always use firefox and not IE. I decided to reinstall avast, but cannot due to the missing dlls.

I have a Lenovo G465 which came with Windows 7 preinstalled. However, I partitioned the Hard drive to accommodate a partition for my work and one for Linux (which I am using to search for a solution).

I would stick with Linux only some of the programs that I use are Windows compatible only (and don't work too well in Linux wine). Thus I have to have Windows.

I was so annoyed last night having tried to resolve the problem from 4 p.m. until 1 a.m. that I wasn't able to sleep and had to take extra tablets to lower my blood pressure. I am retired and in remission from cancer of the bone marrow. The medication that I take requires that I do not get excited / angry etc which is likely to raise the blood pressure.

Any way, will try the sfc/scannow

Hello! I have this problem on my laptop as well. Came back from a nice relaxing vacation to this mess. I am not tech savvy at all. I hate to spend $100 to fix a $300 Compaq laptop. Are there any solutions to this without spending that much money on tech support? I have all of my kids pictures, etc on this computer and am fearful that I am going to lose everything. Help PLEASE! :) How do I get this pop up to go away? I have to close out of it a dozen times to even open the internet and can't even download my vacation pictures. Any advice would be sooooo very appreciated!!

I have the exact same problem!!

There is any solution??!

Much obliged +.+

the same thing happened to me but i fixed it.

I turned it off took the battery out and put it back in on my

laptop. then i tried system restore again. this time it worked and then

turned off auto updates. my computer is back to normal!!!!!

before system restore would not work nor could i get online.

everything back to normal!!