Cannot install updates Windows 64-bit.

I have Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit and lately my computer wont install updates windows 64-bit. It gives me the error message: 8E5E0442. All updates will download correctly, but when it starts installing and creating a point of restoration, what they usually install.

HELP PLEASE!

Good morning ludo,.

Thank you for choosing Microsoft answers forum for Windows vista.

To reset the Windows Update components, follow these steps:

1. stop the Background Intelligent Transfer Service and the automatic updates service. To do this, follow these steps:
a. click on start / all programs/accessories. Right-click "Command Prompt" and select "run as Administrator". Click on 'Continue' in the UAC prompt.
b. at the command prompt, type the following commands and press ENTER after each command:

net stop wuauserv
net stop bits

2. rename the folder "Catroot2. To do this, follow these steps:
Type the following commands and press ENTER after each command.

net stop cryptsvc
Ren %systemroot%\System32\Catroot2 oldcatroot2
net start cryptsvc

3 Rename the folder "C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution":
Type the following command and press ENTER.

Ren %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

4. save the files used by Windows Update and Microsoft Update. To do this, follow these steps:
a. at the command prompt, type the following commands, press ENTER after each command and then click OK every time that you receive a verification message:

regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\wuapi.dll
regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\wucltux.dll
regsvr32 wups2.dll
regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\wups.dll
regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\wuwebv.dll

5. start the Service the service of automatic updates, Background Intelligent Transfer and the event log service. To do this, follow these steps:
a. at the command prompt, type the following commands and press ENTER after each command:

net start bits
net start wuauserv
net start Eventlog
output

Restart the computer and try Windows Update.

Let us know the results.

Thank you.

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