Download and install the Windows Update Agent

To resolve this problem, follow these steps:
1. Download the appropriate version of the Windows Update Agent to a known location. To do this, visit one of the following Web sites.

AgentWindows, x86-based systems

http://download.windowsupdate.com/WindowsUpdate/redist/standalone/7.0.6000.381/WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe (http://download.windowsupdate.com/windowsupdate/redist/standalone/7.0.6000.381/windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe)

Windows, x64-based systems

http://download.windowsupdate.com/WindowsUpdate/redist/standalone/7.0.6000.381/WindowsUpdateAgent30-x64.exe (http://download.windowsupdate.com/windowsupdate/redist/standalone/7.0.6000.381/windowsupdateagent30-x64.exe)

Windows, Itanium-based systems

http://download.windowsupdate.com/WindowsUpdate/redist/standalone/7.0.6000.381/WindowsUpdateAgent30-ia64.exe (http://download.windowsupdate.com/windowsupdate/redist/standalone/7.0.6000.381/windowsupdateagent30-ia64.exe)
2. Click Start, click Run, click Browse, locate the file that you saved in step 1, and then click Open.
3. Add the /wuforce switch to the end of the run command, and then click OK. For example, the run command may appear as the following:
C:\WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe /wuforce
4. Click Run.
5. Follow the steps to complete the wizard.

Article ID: 14, Created On: 5/29/2008, Modified: 11/1/2013

Feedback (0)