Fix: Windows Update Cannot Currently Check For Updates In Windows 7/8 or Vista

Windows Update Cannot Currently Check For Updates In Windows 7/8 or Vista

FIX WINDOWS UPDATE CANNOT CURRENTLY CHECK FOR UPDATES ERROR MANUALLY Step 1. Stop Windows Update Service 

You press Windows Key + R, then type services.msc and tap Enter ( or click OK).

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In Services control panel, you need to locate the Windows Update service, right-click it and click Stop.

Step 2. Rename or Delete Windows update temporary storage folder 

Now you open Windows Explorer and go to: C:\Windows folder.

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Next, you find the “SoftwareDistribution” folder, delete it (or Rename e.g. to “SoftwareDistribution_OLD”).

Step 3. Start Windows Update service ď ľ

At this step, you go back go back to Windows Services control panel. Then you just right-click on Windows Update service and click Start. Now you try to check for Updates again.

That’s it!! If you have any other Windows and Office related issues you can check for the solution in my Windows fix section.