Fix Windows Update Failing

tenaj-207
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On occasion I run into a computer that cannot install the Windows updates.  To resolve this I have a little batch file I run that clears up the issue.  If you want to skip the batch file you can also just cut and past the commands into the command prompt and it will run through each command.

Thanks to Andrew for showing this to me.
sc config bits start= demand
                      sc config cryptsvc start= auto
                      sc config wuauserv start= auto
                      sc stop wuauserv
                      sc stop BITS
                      sc stop cryptsvc
                      regsvr32 /s wuweb.dll
                      regsvr32 /s wups2.dll
                      regsvr32 /s wups.dll
                      regsvr32 /s wucltui.dll
                      regsvr32 /s wuaueng1.dll
                      regsvr32 /s wuaueng.dll
                      regsvr32 /s wuapi.dll
                      regsvr32 /s softpub.dll
                      regsvr32 /s wintrust.dll
                      regsvr32 /s initpki.dll
                      regsvr32 /s dssenh.dll
                      regsvr32 /s rsaenh.dll
                      regsvr32 /s gpkcsp.dll
                      regsvr32 /s sccbase.dll
                      regsvr32 /s slbcsp.dll
                      regsvr32 /s mssip32.dll
                      regsvr32 /s cryptdlg.dll
                      sc start wuauserv
                      sc start BITS
                      sc start cryptsvc
                      

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Thanks, this helps a ton!
DonNetwork Administrator
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Resetting the windows update components with the Microsoft "Fix it" here

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058


Is my preferred method

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