you think just going to back to win 10 would solve my issues lol? instead of a clean install?
Windows Update Doesn't Work even with the SOLUTION
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FIRST. If Windows Update is not working or taking far too long (more than 15 to 30 minutes) try the Solution described in the thread at
If after trying this the problem persists, then follow these directions to first reset Windows Update.
This is a bit technical, but if you can follow it, I think it will work for you. I work on a lot of computers and this works for me.
I emphasize that for this to work, you must follow exactlyas this describes.
There are two main types of Windows 7 installations: 32 bit or 64 bit. You need to know what is installed in your computer. Click the Start globe, type system in the box. Choose System information in the list. The techie shorthand for 32 bit is x86 and for 64 bit is x64
- Start Windows Update and change the Setting to Never check for updates. Restart. When you do leave the setting at NEVER, Windows Update will no longer be automatic. From this point onwards, you are responsible for starting and installing updates. We recommend you do that a few days following the 2nd Tuesday each month.
- The process starts by ensuring that there is nothing running that will prevent the update from working properly. Click on the Start globe and type services into the text box. Click on Services in the list that pops up. In the window that then pops up (its alphabetic), find Windows Update. Right-click on it (left-click if your mouse is set for left-handers) and choose Stop.
Now, you are going to reset Windows Update components:
Start, All Programs, Accessories, Right-click on Command prompt, Choose Run as administrator, OK. Type the following in the black box:
- net stop wuauserv
- net stop cryptSvc
- net stop bits
- net stop msiserver
- ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
- ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 catroot2.old
- net start wuauserv
- net start cryptSvc
- net start bits
- net start msiserver
- Exit
Tip: Instead of typing each line, you can select the text in each line in the list by high-lighting it, right-click, choose Copy from the pop-up menu. In the black window, Right-click anywhere, choose Paste from the pop-up menu, Enter.
If steps 5 or 6 do not allow the operation, go back and click on the Start globe and type services into the text box. Click on Services in the list that pops up. In the window that then pops up (its alphabetic), find Windows Update. Right-click on it (left-click if your mouse is set for left-handers) and choose Stop. It may have re-started itself.
If steps 5 and 6 report that the file already exists, then substitute SoftwareDistribution.old2 for SoftwareDistribution.old, and catroot2 catroot2.old2 for catroot2 catroot2.old
This procedure will erase the list you would see in "View Update history" that you access in the Windows Update window. It will NOT erase the "View Installed Updates" you access through the Control Panel.
You are now going to download and install either one or two updates manually. In most cases only the first (KB3172605) of these is needed. If that produces a result that says the update is not appropriate for you computer, you need to first install the 2nd of these (KB3020369), then install the first (KB3172605). Choose the one that is for your machine — 32 bit (X86) or 64 bit (X64).
KB3138612 :
32 bit
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=51208
64 bit
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=51212
KB3020369:
32 bit
64 bit
After restarting your computer, wait about 10 minutes until Windows Update completes its tasks. Do not use the computer for any other purpose during this wait period.
Start Windows Update. It will take only a few minutes to come up with a list and download the updates you select. The process is quite normal as it always was from this point onward.
If your computer has not been updated for a long time, it may take longer.
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Anonymous
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2017-01-06T19:50:42+00:00 There are no 0x error codes whatsoever, nothing. I got the command sequence to work okay. I uninstalled Malwarebytes 3 (trial, went to free then removed it and have stopped short of uninstalling my current and fully updated AVG free version) Marriage counseling maybe?
PS you're soaking in it...this is that computer.
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Anonymous
2017-01-06T19:42:20+00:00 The answer would be so far back in time now that I can't rightfully say.
Is there a way to find forensic evidence of this?
In complete honesty, I used the feature in GWX Control Panel to delete the entire update set but it wasn't updating for some time prior to that in the first place, I'm back to the red X shield and "never installed" like it was brand new, I succeeded with ONE System Restore (8/5/2016) after which there are no prior points anymore and I had a system restart failure and repair which I let run it's course on one of the failed SR tries.
I don't need Freud, I need Pink Freud, and you absolutely can fail abysmally. My signature is exactly where I'm at.
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Anonymous
2017-01-06T19:08:07+00:00 Thank you. I believe you are right and mostly I've been doing what you suggest. My spidy senses will be more acutely tuned to the 7-10-7 thing now.
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Anonymous
2017-01-06T17:27:52+00:00 Sometimes something does go wrong and when I see the 0x80041321 (usually when looking at Backup/Restore) the first question to ask is:
Did you upgrade to Windows 10 and revert back to Windows 7?
The error 0x80041321 is not something you will see when Windows Update has a problem - those errors are different.
The CodePlex solution usually works for most of the Scheduled Tasks but it only works on the ones that come with Windows 7 SP1 so that may leave some unfixed that might have been installed by other things (Google, Firefox, Chrome, Adobe...). Those you will have to fix by hand or uninstall/reinstall the apps to fix them.
There are about 80 Windows 7 SP1 Tasks that could be afflicted so if they all don't get fixed it could be that something else is very wrong.
If it was my system I would bite the bullet and reinstall from scratch so I wouldn't be wondering about what else I'm going to have to find later that is broken.
For these Windows Updates cases that are troublesome, that might be a good question to ask - did you go 7->10->7?
If they have done that, a rudimentary quick test is to see it Task Scheduler will open without complaining. It is doesn't complain with a lot of task corrupt messages that is a good sign. If it does complain that is a bad sign.
Remember that folks "trust" that the process from MS is going to work - sometimes it does or it looks like it worked and you only find out later when trying to look at something like Backup and Restore that something is wrong.
You might need to politely discharge those case where WU doesn't work and you can't make it work if there is also a 7->10->7 in the mix (and suggest a reinstall is the best idea).