How-To Geek Forums / Windows Vista (Solved) - Vista PC Will Not Download Windows Updates (5 posts). Update downloads will not work.Having Problems Updating Windows? Fix Windows with Reimage RepairMay 23, 2012 The Vista on my machine has stopped allowing updates. Windows Update For Vista Not Working. Thread starter daverichards; Start date Feb 17, 2008; Forums. Windows Vista. Now try to download OS updates. Daverichards Distinguished. Feb 8, 2008 2 0 18,510 0. Feb 19, 2008 #3 Thanks badge, but that service was as it should be. My latest 'failure to install' was KB941649 and I solved. OS: Windows Vista 32 Bit Home Premium I am unable to install recent Windows Vista updates because the updater hangs at 'Checking for updates'.

Hello Tanveerpallipuram,
Thank you for visiting Microsoft Answers forum.
To solve your issue follow these steps:
1st Method

Installing latest WU package to update/reset/repair Windows Update

Linked from there are the following files available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

• For 32bit-based computers:
Download the Windows Update Agent 3.0 X86 package.

• For 64bit based computers:
Download the Windows Update Agent 3.0 X64 package

• For Itanium-based computers:
Download the Windows Update Agent 3.0 IA64 package

• Update theWindows Scripting Host to Version 5.7
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... 4E7E844D81
• Update theWindows Installer to Version 4.5 (June, 2008)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... layLang=en
2nd Method
Resetting the entire Windows Update Component manually

Perform the following steps to reset the Windows Update component manually...

Step 1:
Stopping the Background Intelligent Transfer Service and the Automatic Updates service....

Click Start/All Programs/Accessories. Right click 'Command Prompt' and select 'Run As Administrator'. Click 'Continue' on the UAC prompt.
At the command prompt, type the following commands, and then press ENTER after each command:
net stop wuauserv
net stop bits

Step 2:
Renaming the Catroot2 folder...

Type the following commands, and then press Enter after each command.
net stop cryptsvc
ren %systemroot%System32Catroot2 oldcatroot2
net start cryptsvc

Step 3:
Renaming the 'SoftwareDistribution' folder...

Microsoft Vista Updates Will Not Download On Laptop

Type the following command, and then press Enter.

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ren %systemroot%SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

Step 4:
Registering the files that are used by Windows Update and Microsoft Update...

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 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wucltux.dll
regsvr32 wups2.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wuwebv.dll

Step 5:
Starting the Background Intelligent Transfer Service, the Automatic Updates service, and the Event Log service....

At the command prompt, type the following commands, and then press ENTER after each command:
net start bits
net start wuauserv
net start Eventlog
exit

Reboot the computer and try Windows Update again. Martin
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