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| 1281464 | 2012-06-13 21:57:00 | My Vista computer will not update Windows because the security service is not running. How do I switch on the security service ? I have tried Microsoft Fixit, but nothing has changed. |
curly (6655) | ||
| 1281465 | 2012-06-13 22:01:00 | Go to run / type services.msc, Do you mean the security center service?? Look for it, (on here, its on automatic (delayed start). Change it to this then click on start. If it brings up an error, tell us what it says | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1281466 | 2012-06-13 22:32:00 | Something strange is happening here, there is no copy of my initial post on here. However, Security Center Properties is already set to "Automatic (delayed start) " But when tried windows update does not work. |
curly (6655) | ||
| 1281467 | 2012-06-13 22:33:00 | What else can I try ? | curly (6655) | ||
| 1281468 | 2012-06-13 23:46:00 | Whats the windows update service on? That should be on delayed start too | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1281469 | 2012-06-14 11:35:00 | Whats the windows update service on? That should be on delayed start too There is no Windows Update listed within Services (local). Perhaps Vista never had an entry for Windows Update ? |
curly (6655) | ||
| 1281470 | 2012-06-14 11:40:00 | So its not under services (under control panel / admin tools)?? If it isnt you have a prob | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1281471 | 2012-06-14 12:45:00 | Did you run this fixit? (support.microsoft.com) | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1281472 | 2012-06-14 13:23:00 | There must be something up with the latest updates from Microsoft or an issue with their update servers. I had two machines in with the exact same issue, one win7 and one vista. Both saying they couldn't check for updates because the service isn't running. I tried everything to fix, even a fresh install in the vista machine didn't fix it and suddenly they started working again by themselves. Got me stumped. |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 1281473 | 2012-06-17 09:48:00 | NO, Windows Update is not included under services, so as you say "I might have a problem". Might just have to keep looking around the "backroom" stuff ! | curly (6655) | ||
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