Comments on: Windows Update Error services not running

By: Chris W

Chris W — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:43:44 +0000

Hiya Martin,

Thanks,

Your solution worked for me.

By: Joan

Joan — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:26:46 +0000

Dear experts,
I am facing a problem after my computer having virus and it seems that everything is not working well…most important is:
When I click on “Control Pannel->Administrative tools->Services”, system will prompt me to choose program to run from list…which most likely the service.msc is corrupted…

Most of the programs in the administrative tools will ask me to choose prgram to run…

Can anyone advise how I can restore back my administrative tools?

Thank you.
Regards,
Joan.

By: Windows Update Fix

Windows Update Fix — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:34:25 +0000

[...] site cannot continue because one or more of these Windows services is not running” (read: Windows Update Error services not running for a detailed explanation). This message is caused by several Windows Services that need to be set [...]

By: EJ

EJ — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:19:42 +0000

Switching ‘Automatic Updates’ from Manual to Automatic fixed the problem for me (on Windows Server 2003), but I didn’t need to change BITS from manual to auto.

By: Clark

Clark — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:03:15 +0000

Thanks!! This has been driving me crazy for a while but your solution worked!

By: Borg

Borg — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 12:32:33 +0000

Yeah you is right bro it detects if all 3 services are set to auto.Not just started.But the funny part is BITS doesn’t even come default auto with XPPRO SP2.Its set to manual.Therefore MS Update wont work with default Pro SP2 settings.

By: Anonator

Anonator — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:25:53 +0000

Thanks. Worked like a charm and saved me with wasting my time with support. btw microsoft support is free for update related issues.

By: phillip

phillip — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:02:01 +0000

Donavan says: I did the servies.ms but when i went to AUTOMATIC UPDATES and changed it AUTOMATIC, it keeps changing itself back to DISABLED!!!

This is very frustating cuz i can’t get any updates!! If anody can help, please do!!

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Same problem here e-mail me if you know what to do please: phillip@voxsave.co.za

Thanks
Phillip

By: Donavan

Donavan — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:43:03 +0000

I did the servies.ms but when i went to AUTOMATIC UPDATES and changed it AUTOMATIC, it keeps changing itself back to DISABLED!!!

This is very frustating cuz i can’t get any updates!! If anody can help, please do!!

By: Seth

Seth — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:35:06 +0000

Thanks. Why they need to be set to automatic is beyond me, but after trying numerous lengthy fixes, this worked. Whole lot of wasted effort with such an easy solution to shifty coding.

By: Albert James Cornejo

Albert James Cornejo — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:49:18 +0000

Please help me. ive done everything from what martin.s posted. when i set the start up type to automatic and then start the service status, this error message pop up — Could not start the Automatic Updates service on Local Computer.
Error 1058: The service cannot be started, either because its disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it. — and ive already set the automatic update to automatic at the control panel.

and also this message appears when i press start service.

res://C:\WINDOWS\System32\mmcndmgr.dll/views.htm

By: Steven

Steven — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:49:16 +0000

Well what do you know, it worked like a charm! Thanks dude!

By: faridrid

faridrid — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:01:11 +0000

thank you
you just solve my big problem it took me 2 days until i fund you solution.
God bless you

By: JamesR

JamesR — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:17:27 +0000

Margie, change the Automatic Updates and the Background Intelligent Transfer Service startup type to automatic (as per Martin.s original post). Mine where running but configured to manual. I had the same problem on a Windows 2003 Server and it solved it.

By: Margie

Margie — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:46:32 +0000

I have been trying to solve the same problem these last few day and none of the solutions I have found worked.
My problem is, it says automatic updates are not enabled, but when I go check in the control panel, it says it is on. And all the other things it says to run automatic are on!
I wish I could find the solution

By: Eyad Salah

Eyad Salah — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 09:45:57 +0000

This is a great solution, I’ve tried many workarounds but yours is the only one that worked.. Thanks