Hi Tomi,
When you get the error ""Failure configuring Windows updates. Reverting changes. Do not turn off your computer" error when you try to install Windows updates"
You can try the steps listed from the Microsoft KB article listed here:
"Failure configuring Windows updates. Reverting changes. Do not turn off your computer" error when you try to install Windows updates
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949358/en-us
NOTE: After you perform Clean boot on the computer, you will need to restart the computer to boot normally.
This section describes on how to reset the computer to boot normally-
How to reset the computer to start as usual after clean boot troubleshooting
Keep us posted on the progress of the issue.