"Windows cannot check for updates" error Code 80080005.

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• If I do a full reformat on my Vista laptop, is what will solve the problem - "Windows cannot check for updates" error code 800FFFF? Frustrated!

  I have a laptop that I use mainly for cloud computing and travel.  I have much stored on the hard drive itself and I spent hours trying to solve the problem regarding
  
  Windows can't check for updates, error code 800FFFF.

  I tried some of the recommendations varied on this site, but so far without success.

  If I just wipe my computer, and then start reinstalling everything from below upwards, will that solve the problem?  I know it sounds drastic, but I'm willing to do, and hopefully learn something in the process.

  I'm not computer specific read and write... so it would take me hours, wading through all the different corrections before as I find one that works.  That's why I'm considering a reformat.

  I checked for malware and repeatedly tried to system update readiness tool.

  Any thoughts?

  Some information on my system:

  OS: Vista Edition Home Premium
  Version: 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 Build 6002
  Model: Inspiron 1525
  System type: X 86-based PC
  Processor: Intel Core 2 DUO CPU
  The version of the BIOS/date: Dell Inc. A16, 16/10/2008
  SMBIOS Version 2.4

  Hello Jason.

  I suggest you try the following:
   
  close and exit all the open documents or windows program you have open.
   
  Open Internet Explorer (only!) go to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737 
  [ignore the warnings of DO NOT APPLY and the section will APPLY to] & run the difficulty.
   
  Note => for best results, check the option to remove personal settings.
   
  NEXT
  1. open Internet Explorer (only!) to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910336 [ignore the title & symptoms].
   
  1B. make disappear/close the pop-up window "automated troubleshooting! -then...
   
  c. 1, without taking into account any warnings similar, or '' not recommended '' run difficulty he 50202 in DEFAULT mode (if on a race later you still have the same failure, then repeat the above & select aggressive mode).

  2. closing of the session and restart the cool system & then run manually check the updates in Windows Update, etc, etc...
  When you get to Windows Update, a custom scan updates. Take (accept) those marked critical or Important.
   
  If it has updates Silverlight or Net Framework, select not them and leave it for one pass later.
  Those that are marked as "optional" decline.
   
  Have infinite patience so that it scans and it's work.
   
  When you are prompted to restart Windows, please do. Allow it to restart.

  If you still have a failure and you just did a Fix - IT in the default mode, date back to 1 a/1 c and now this time make the default mode AND aggressive mode (both) and retry Windows Update again

  Note: Running aggressive mode difficulty he 50202 will result in a loss of the history of the update but will not affect the actual installed updates.

• Windows cannot check for the error code 80070424 updates.

  I have windows vista premium x 64
  Windows Update stopped working and when I they do it manually it says windows cannot check for the error code 80070424 updates.
  I searched everywhere for an answer... Please help

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• Windows cannot check for the error code 80070490 updates.

  I received this error since November 2008.  Updated Windows wil not automaticlly.  I can not go on the site and update, I get the same error message "windows can not find the new updates" what can I do?  Any suggestions on how to solve this problem.  I see all kinds of problems to update, but I have not yet found a solution to my problem.  I have windows vista Home premium, windows\system 32, X 86-based pc.  Don't know what all this means, but it's what he says that I have.  Help!

  Hi Boodyswife,

  Please see the following Microsoft KB article:

  KB 958044: You receive a "0 x 80070490" error code when you use Microsoft Update or Windows Update Web sites to install updates

   

  We can't wait to hear back from you with your results.

  Brian
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• "windows cannot check for updates ' and my automatic update is on

  * Title *.
  My computer says "windows cannot check for updates ' and my automatic update is on. Can someone help me with this problem?

  Gavextraordinare,

  Please post with the information requested here:what to post in the Windows Update forum
  Start with these troubleshooting steps and post returns with the requested info and arises from the troubleshooting.

  Clean boot your PC, and then run Windows Update.

  Perform operations ofKB883825

  Mike - Engineer Support Microsoft Answers
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Error "Windows cannot check for updates because the service is not running.

  I am using windows vista 64-bit ServicePack two on my laptop. I recently had to install new hard disks. Since then, Windows update does not work. When I check the updates dialog box appears indicating that Windows cannot check the updates because the service is not running. I used the Microsoft fix - it tool, and it recognizes that there is a problem, but cannot fix. History of the update is completely empty. I would appreciate any ideas on how to solve this problem.

  Please read this article:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2730071/en-us

  Another suggestion is maybe disable the updates of Windows

  Reset.

  Activate the Windows updates.

  Try again. (Worked for some)

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-AU/Windows/turn-automatic-updating-on-off#turn-automatic-updating-on-off=Windows-Vista

• I have windows vista sp2. Windows cannot check the updates. error 80070490 KB968389. last updated on this error 23/10/09

  Windows cannot check the updates. Error 80070490 failed since 10/23/09. Windows Update will not work.  I haves Windows Vista Home Premium SP2

  0 X 80070490 - ERROR_NOT_FOUND
  Corrupted system file; You will need to perform an upgrade on the spot or reinstalling the operating system.

  The error you receive occurs if there is corruption in the manifest of component maintenance base.

  Ignore the title: the "Windows features" dialog box is empty in Windows 7 or Windows Vista, or you receive an error message that includes the following code when you try to use Windows Update: "0 x 80073712".
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/931712
  "Explains the SFC / Scannow.

  A repair install is the usual solution of SFC/scannow does not work.

  You receive an error code "0 x 80070490" when you use Microsoft Update or Windows Update Web sites to install updates
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/958044

  NB: If you have installed SP1 for Vistahttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/948537

  Step 7 (method for Windows Vista), the * UPGRADE option is not available because SP1 has been installed.

  Uninstall SP1

  See also:

  How to overcome error 0 x 80070490 when installing updates in Windows Vista/Server 2008
  http://blogs.msdn.com/andrekl/archive/2008/09/29/how-to-overcome-error-0x80070490-when-installing-updates-in-Windows-Vista-Server-2008.aspx

  TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2010 - Update Services

• Update the window cannot install KB2419640 with error code 80080005.

  The error code number popped up several times in last day little, but I seem to remember that it is an anti-virus complain of not being able to access the location, as if it were a file location or directory. Just this morning as model factory-restore strangely was reboot after 5-7 minutes with my mother by running. He's fine now, but this update will not be installed and is just telling me he hates me. I'm not a complete noob, but I'm new to Win 7. Please explain carefully and humanely, lol.

  PS - I'm sure that the number as a location points to Trend Micro Titanium + trial, that when I was doing the 'Factory Restore' backup drive, he moaned on an A - V running and said that he could not access this location.

  Solved. Is gone from the Menu start-> Windows Update-> View Update History-> installed updated, uninstalled the update, and then manually verified and auto-installe, has worked well. Sorry to bother are going for nothing, hope this helps someone!

• Windows Vista update of chess since 5.3.2008 when checking for updates error code 8000FFFF

  Ive tried to analyze computer viruses and no nothing this problem. No installation willl download on computer

  You are posting in the wrong Forum.

  Windows Update Forum:

  It comes with Vista, upgrade install and activate Forum.

  You will get the best help for any problem of Update/Service Pack in the Windows Update Forum; the link below:

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistawu/threads

  When you repost here, kindly include the Error Codes, and exactly what is happening when you try to update.

  In this way, you will receive the best help.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• "Windows cannot check for updates.

  This computer is for a long time for updates, but something prevents updates to install

  Hello MPC 1986,.

  Thanks for your post.  Take a look at this article for a possible solution to this problem.  Please let us know if it did or did not help to resolve this problem.

  See you soon

• Error "Windows cannot check for updates ' 80244019

  I have Win7 Home Premium SP1 - 32-bit installed. Windows update will not check or install giving error 80244019.

  Any help would be appreciated.

  Robear fantastic job!

  Done all the steps above except 8A and everything went well.

  Did a manual search of updates and 63 reviews plus optional 9 found and installed OK.

  KB3175443, KB3178034, KB3177725, KB3167679 all found and installed OK.

  Thanks much Robear for your skill and persistence.

  You are welcome & thank you for your comments. Mark one or more of my previous posts as RESPONSE will officially close your thread (if you care about things).

  

  PS: I wouldn't vote USEFUL or two while you're there either.

  

  These remnants of Norton seem to wreak havoc with Windows, so is there anything I can do, apart from [another application], change to avoid this problem in the future...?

  If you want to stick with Norton, never ever upgrade to the new version (for example, from Norton 360 Norton 360 or Norton Security v23.x v23.x v22.x). Uninstall the current version, download/run a new copy of the removal of Norton & reboot tool and then do a clean install of the new version.

  Or you can switch to another (paid or free) suite anti-virus/security applications (for example, free Microsoft Security Essentials - which will be supported at least until the Extended Support for Win7 ends January 14, 2020).

• Windows cannot check the updates. Vista Home Premium.

  I get the message "windows cannot check for updates error Code 80080005 code. Can someone tell me how to solve this problem?  Thanks in advance

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• Windows cannot check the updates of error code 80080005

  My laptop is a Dell Inspiron I1720
  The processor is Intel Pentium Dual CPU T2310
  Windows Vista operating system

  There is an icon that appears in my task bar that says "Windows cannot check for updates.
  When I click on it it takes me to my page of Windows Update and I have the option to check the updates. But when I click that whatever he says 'Check updates' and the bar under just keeps going. There is no response.

  I tried checking update yesterday again. No answer there are really long, about 5-6 hours.

  Finally he appeared as

  Windows could not search for new updates.
  An error occurred when the new updates on your computer.
  Error (s) found: 80080005

  There are times when I turn on the laptop I get random pop ups saying "process host Windows stopped working. I guess that the problem might be related to that as well.

  This has happened for several months. Have not been able to update windows and so I can not download any program. I'm stuck without an anti-virus now because my anti-virus subscription has ended. But I can't download anything again because my windows is not updated.

  For now, I'm stuck here without an anti-virus and my laptop has been running very slow...

  Hello

  1. do you get an error message when you try to download programs?
  2. don't you make changes to the computer before the issue occur?

  Method 1
  Reset windows update components.

  How to reset the Windows Update components?
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971058

  Method 2

  Perform the clean boot and check updates.

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Note: follow step 7 of section of boot KB929135 to the computer in normal mode.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/download/en/default.aspx

• Error code Windows Update 80070490 and the message "Windows cannot check the updates.

  Windows Update 80070490 error code appeared yesterday (21 September 2013) and the message "Windows cannot check for updates. I'm using Windows Vista 32-bit, Service Pack 2. I tried almost all the suggestions on the Internet (including on Microsoft Web page) on this way to solve this problem, including Microsoft fixed it, the update of the system, file Windows Update DIAGCAB Diagnostics tool and etc, but still getting the message. The last successful update was on 13.09.2013.  All updates done before and September 13 are written as a 'success' in the folder "Update history", but when I open the folder "Installed updates", I don't see anything and it says "no update are installed on this computer", which is strange, because at the moment, Windows Update was made automatically without any problem.   Please help me to solve the problem with this error code.

  Thank you, you shared your experience with me, but I already solved the problem. Niemiro of Sysnative.com forum helped me for this

• Cannot install Windows updates (Windows cannot check the updates)

  I have 10 computers networked with a Windows SBS11 server as a domain controller. The 10 computers, 6 of them are Windows 7 Pro (64 bit) and the other 4 are Windows Vista Pro (32 bit). All computers stopped Vista download of updates ago and which gives an error, the message "Windows cannot check for updates. When you try to check for updates manually or automatically that the error is displayed, but it should not be any problem with the updates are downloaded and installed on Windows 7 computers.

  I tried the following:

  -Ran the system update tool.

  -Execution of Malware Bytes and Vipre Antivirus analysis in safe mode. No infections found.

  -Disabled the firewall and restarted the search.

  -Reset the proxy server using the winhttp netsh from the command prompt.

  -Restarted Windows Update Services.

  -Ensure that the BITS Service is running.

  -GPO update for Windows updates not be configured on computers.

  -Change Windows Update settings to allow the manual update. Allowed for the updates to install, but after computer restart returned to the old settings and error appeared.

  If there are any other suggestions I would greatly appreciate.

  It is a forum for specific consumers. You will find support for Vista forums in these IT Pro: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/home#category=windowsvistaitpro

  Note: If the Vista computers are not fully patched, they should not be connected to the internet or the local network!