Windows 7 Professional update

Hello

I'm trying to update my OS so that I can finally upgrade to Windows 10.  However when I go to the "windows update" screen on my laptop it does not allow me to update. I get the following message:

"Windows Update cannot currently check updates, because the service is not running."  You may have to restart your computer. »

I am connected to the Net and in Services of Windows components' the windows update service is running.  I tried several times but it still gives the same message.

I would appreciate some help to solve this problem.

Open cmd, or select run, type: services.msc services.msc in msc, scroll to windows update, double click it.

the 'auto start' value the service starts, close msc...

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