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3. There are numerous infections, both malware and trojans that will turn off windows update.

Fri Jan 5, 2018, 10:55 PM

Jan 2018

you need to scan with something good like adw cleaner. Best done
from safe mode.

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Windows Update not working (Windows 7) [View all] progree Jan 2018 OP

I ran into that same problem this afternoon. lpbk2713 Jan 2018 #1

Thanks! it worked progree Jan 2018 #6

Windows Update Service canetoad Jan 2018 #2

Thanks - I deliberately turned automatic updating off, years ago progree Jan 2018 #4

Check and make sure there is a service called bits running Egnever Jan 2018 #5