Windows 7 - error when trying to get updates

Cannot update Windows 7. Message: ' Windows update cannot currently check for updates because the service is not running. " You may have to restart your computer. "Restarted several times but the message keeps popping up. Help, please!

Click Start, type: Services

Press enter on your keyboard

Scroll to Windows Update

Right-click Windows Update

Click on properties

Select the tab "General".

In the drop-down list click Startup type

Select Automatic

Then click Start Service

Click on apply and OK

Restart the system and try again.

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