windows update is not working in vista

windows update fix for vista when windows cant check for updates

first Synchronize the time with internet and then try these steps

1. Stop windows update , bits and cryptographic service in services.msc

2. Rename c:\widnows\software distribution folder

3. Delete windowsupdate.log file in c:\windows

4. Rename c:\windows\system32\catroot2 folder

5. Register the files below

regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wuapi.dll

regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wuaueng.dll

regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wuaueng1.dll

regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wuauserv.dll

regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wucltui.dll

regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wups.dll

regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wups2.dll

regsvr32 /s c:\windows\system32\wuweb.dll

Start the windows update , BITS and cryptographic service

6. Open the command prompt with Admin privs and type the following commands

7. takeown /f C:\Windows\winsxs\pending.xml

8. cacls C:\Windows\winsxs\pending.xml /G :F Type the user name without <>

9. del C:\windows\winsxs\pending.xml

10. restart the computer

11. Install Windows update agent from

http://download.windowsupdate.com/v7...gent30-x86.exe

12. Restart the computer

13. Set the automatic updates to install automatic

14 . Try to install the updates