Comments on: Windows Update Error services not running

By: Thank you

Thank you — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 05:10:33 +0000

After spending 2 hrs. online with a support person, who was actually quite good, I found this article. The problem was resolved just as the article said. Thank you so much.

By: Bryant

Bryant — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:17:23 +0000

It worked!! Now if I can stop beating my head against the wall after finding how simple it was. Reading is fundamental.

Thank you.

By: Pravesh Hajela

Pravesh Hajela — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:13:12 +0000

Hey ….I am facing a Problem in Windows service….My Windows service runs only Once when just started.And time interval is not working over there.Pls Reply its Urgent.

By: BW

BW — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:36:31 +0000

Looked all over for this fix -had me stumped for days.

Thanks you!

By: Eitan

Eitan — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:52:41 +0000

thank you VERY MUCH !
that stupid error drove me crazy…..
BIG THANKS martin :)

By: Cognivore

Cognivore — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 16:13:04 +0000

W00t! Good solution. Deservedly appears first in the Google search for the error.

By: picbuck

picbuck — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 11:03:41 +0000

You solved the problem for me. Thanks!

By: Gagan Vithal

Gagan Vithal — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:11:18 +0000

Thanks.. it worked for me.

By: Gora-buddu

Gora-buddu — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:27:06 +0000

Works great! Respect to the author disclosing it and saving me from wasting time of fighting with that stupid IE! Microsoft, trush IE and save the planet!

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