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Turn on automatic updates cannot get this code.

You have installed SP3?
 
If this isn't the case - what service pack level is your install to?
 
If Yes...

Search for malware:

Download, install, execute, update and perform analyses complete system with the two following applications:

• MalwareBytes (FREE)
• SuperAntiSpyware (FREE)

Remove anything they find. Reboot when necessary. (You can uninstall one or both when finished.)

Search online with eSet Online Scanner. Remove everything it finds.

Reset.

Now reset your Windows with this FixIt components update:
How to reset the Windows Update components?

Reset.

Try to get updates.

If it still does not work, try this...

1. Start a command prompt.
2. Run the following commands pressing on enter after each line:
   
   net stop wuauserv
   CD %SystemRoot%\System32
   Ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
   net start wuauserv

3. Reset
4. Try to reinstall updates

* Important * When you do this, the following problems occur:

• Updates that are currently downloaded but which have not yet been installed must be downloaded again by using Windows Update or Microsoft Update.
• When you remove the Software Distribution folder, your download history is deleted.
• If you currently receive updates from Microsoft Update and Windows Update, you will need to reselect this option from the Windows Update Web site.

* Note * if the problem is resolved and you can successfully download and install the updates, you can delete the directory SoftwareDistribution.old to recover disk space.

STILL no?

Use this FixIt:
How to get the latest version of the Windows Update Agent

Reset.

Save components WU:

1. Start a command prompt.
2. Run the following commands pressing on enter after each line:
   regsvr32 Jscript.dll
   regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\wuapi.dll
   regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\wuaueng.dll

Reset.

Try updates.

If it still does not work after that - repeat

Now reset your Windows with this FixIt components update:
How to reset the Windows Update components?

... once more. Restart and try to get updates again.

In any case: back - let everyone know what is happening.

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