Windows update service is gone

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Type or copy and paste the command. Make sure you include the spaces where indicated. These procedures can take a long time to complete so you need to be extremely patient. You may need to show hidden files. Verify that the box before "Show hidden files and folders" is checked and "Hide protected operating system files" is unchecked.

You may need to scroll down to see the second item. You should also make certain that the box before "Hide extensions for known file types" is not checked. To expand C click the arrowhead to left of C and repeat with windows and sub-folders as necessary. From what I had read, it sounded to me like I was also missing the Background Intelligent Transfer Service BITS so I went looking for that, and after seeing several somewhat complicated descriptions of how to fix it, I came across this gem.

I created the BITS. My Windows Update is now restored, complete with the "New updates are available" icon in the task bar, and a couple of sucessful updates. The Vista machine did not have the wuausrv or the BITS thread in the registry probably because a virus. I exported the wuausrv and the BITS registry keys from my Win 7 box and imported these threads into the registry on the Vista machine.

Finally, problem resolved and updates appear to be working perfectly. Note: before I tried this I had done all the prerequisite virus scans and cleanup and had a perfectly working machine except for the Win Updates problem, so if you've tried everything else this method may be worth a try.

Jason your fix was simple and it worked great. I have elected to be upgraded to Windows 10 as per the proposal of Microsoft Offer for free upgrade and I am now waiting for my turn to arrive. Did you fix it by copying the Registry Key from an uninfected system as suggested by jasoncollege? Office Office Exchange Server. Not an IT pro?

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Hey, I've been using the beta for a while and have been working under the assumption that winupdate was running in the background doing its thing, however now upon launching windows update I get the red cross shield and 'check for updates' button, which upon clicking gives an error message" 'windows update cannot currently check for updates, because the service is not running.

You may need to restart your computer' Restarting does nothing, upon checking services. I have the wuaueng. Tuesday, February 10, PM. Do you have the following registry key info below? One of it's first attack actions is to cripple the Windows Update service to prevent itself being removed by thngs like Windows Defender or the Maliscious Software Removal Tool. Even though Win7 does not have any vulnerabilities conficker can attack, it also attacks accounts with weak or blank passwords.

Marked as answer by Mark L. Ferguson Monday, February 23, AM. Wednesday, February 11, AM. This is a tough one. Ok i couldn't find one single solution that may fix this. The download Links are located about Halfway Through the article Maybe worth a shot? I have never seen this before.

Wish i could be more help! Proposed as answer by spike42 Wednesday, September 30, AM. Try this from a command prompt elevated to administrator privileges net start wuauserv Does this start the service?

From what I can tell, it sounds like you are running a beta version of Windows 7. I've seen Windows 7 in action, and it seems a lot like Vista, so here is an idea that may help! This applies to all versions of Windows 7 and Windows Vista I recently noticed that a system infected with this same issue had the registry associated with windows updates completely removed from the registry.

Playing with the registry can be bad if you do not know what you are doing. You can seriously harm your computer, causing programs not to function properly, or even prevent Windows from starting at all!! Before making any changes to your Windows Registry it is highly recommended that you create a system restore point! Then, you can use it to scan for malware and viruses on your computer.

If there are viruses or malware, you can use the anti-virus software to remove them from your computer. You can restore it to have a try. Find wuauserv and right-click it. Open the reg file. If you see the User Account Control interface, you need to click Yes to continue. However, if the issue persists, you can try the next solution.

Corrupted system files on your Windows computer can also cause Windows Update Service missing.