March 1, 201511 yr The option sequence, Control Panel > System and Security > Windows Update > Check for Updates, gave the message: “Windows Update cannot currently check for updates, because the service is not running. You may need to restart your computer” I used Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Component Services > Services Local, and found “Windows Update” in the list displayed. In this list the properties of “Windows Update” were listed as “Started” and “Automatic (Delayed Start)”. I nevertheless restarted Win 7 but the properties of “Windows Update” were the same and there was still the same message from “Windows Update”. Any clues about what is going on would be appreciated.
March 1, 201511 yr stop the service, and rename the folder C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution to C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution_old, start WindowsUpdate service again and look if you can now seatch for updates
March 2, 201511 yr Author MagicAndre1981, I followed your advice and the problem was solved. Thanks very much.
March 2, 201511 yr nice to hear this. Now you can delete the folder C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution_old
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