Error number: 0x80070422. Serevice not running, but it does!

Here's the message I'm getting:

The site cannot continue because one or more of these Windows
services is not running:

a.. Automatic Updates (allows the site to find, download and install
high-priority updates for your computer)
b.. Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) (helps updates
download more quickly and without problems if the download process is
interrupted)
c.. Event Log (keeps a record of updating activities to help with
troubleshooting, if needed)
I restarted the service a couple of times. Tried it with AVAST
On-Access Scaner on and off but this did not make any difference.

Please help. Thank you in advance.

There is a very good chance that you are seeing the effects of a hijackware
infection!

NB: If you have no anti-virus application installed or the subscription has
expired and/or the machine's not been kept fully-patched at Windows Update,
don't waste your time with any of the below: Format & reinstall Windows. A
Repair Install will NOT help!.

1. See if you can download/run the MSRT manually:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx

NB: Run the FULL scan, not the QUICK scan! You may need to download the
MSRT on a non-infected machine, then transfer MRT.EXE to the infected
machine and rename it to SCAN.EXE before running it.

2. [WinXP ONLY!! =>] Run the Windows Live Safety Center's 'Protection' scan
(only!) in Safe Mode with Networking, if need be:
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm

3. Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting the requested
logs in an appropriate forum, not here.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=4075
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

**Seek expert assistance in
http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachi...php?board=10.0,
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/cleanup, http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30
or other appropriate forums.**

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
=====================
Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?gprid=6527

Support for Windows Update:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport

For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY in
the United States and in Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft
subsidiary. There is no-charge for support calls that are associated with
security updates.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002


feurio wrote:
> Here's the message I'm getting:
>
> The site cannot continue because one or more of these Windows
> services is not running:
>
> a.. Automatic Updates (allows the site to find, download and
> install
> high-priority updates for your computer)
> b.. Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) (helps updates
> download more quickly and without problems if the download process is
> interrupted)
> c.. Event Log (keeps a record of updating activities to help with
> troubleshooting, if needed)
> I restarted the service a couple of times. Tried it with AVAST
> On-Access Scaner on and off but this did not make any difference.
>
> Please help. Thank you in advance.

Hello "feurio",

Worth a shot:

<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958043>
-=-

Ǝиçεl


"feurio" wrote:

> Here's the message I'm getting:
>
> The site cannot continue because one or more of these Windows
> services is not running:
>
> a.. Automatic Updates (allows the site to find, download and install
> high-priority updates for your computer)
> b.. Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) (helps updates
> download more quickly and without problems if the download process is
> interrupted)
> c.. Event Log (keeps a record of updating activities to help with
> troubleshooting, if needed)
> I restarted the service a couple of times. Tried it with AVAST
> On-Access Scaner on and off but this did not make any difference.
>
> Please help. Thank you in advance.
>
>
>

Man, that worked great. Thanks a bunch!!!. You had a better advice than the
resident exsperts.

Thank you for the info. Luckily, I didn't have to re-install anything. I
just followed the advice of the other poster and it worked perfectly.



"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:OdF$...
> There is a very good chance that you are seeing the effects of a
> hijackware infection!
>
> NB: If you have no anti-virus application installed or the subscription
> has expired and/or the machine's not been kept fully-patched at Windows
> Update, don't waste your time with any of the below: Format & reinstall
> Windows. A Repair Install will NOT help!.
>
> 1. See if you can download/run the MSRT manually:
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx
>
> NB: Run the FULL scan, not the QUICK scan! You may need to download the
> MSRT on a non-infected machine, then transfer MRT.EXE to the infected
> machine and rename it to SCAN.EXE before running it.
>
> 2. [WinXP ONLY!! =>] Run the Windows Live Safety Center's 'Protection'
> scan (only!) in Safe Mode with Networking, if need be:
> http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm
>
> 3. Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting the requested
> logs in an appropriate forum, not here.
>
> Checking for/Help with Hijackware
> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=4075
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
>
> **Seek expert assistance in
> http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachi...php?board=10.0,
> http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/cleanup,
> http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30 or other appropriate forums.**
>
> If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting
> this
> isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
> independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
> =====================
> Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
> https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?gprid=6527
>
> Support for Windows Update:
> http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport
>
> For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY
> in the United States and in Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft
> subsidiary. There is no-charge for support calls that are associated with
> security updates.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>
>
> feurio wrote:
>> Here's the message I'm getting:
>>
>> The site cannot continue because one or more of these Windows
>> services is not running:
>>
>> a.. Automatic Updates (allows the site to find, download and
>> install
>> high-priority updates for your computer)
>> b.. Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) (helps updates
>> download more quickly and without problems if the download process is
>> interrupted)
>> c.. Event Log (keeps a record of updating activities to help with
>> troubleshooting, if needed)
>> I restarted the service a couple of times. Tried it with AVAST
>> On-Access Scaner on and off but this did not make any difference.
>>
>> Please help. Thank you in advance.
>

May we assume you're referring to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958043 ?

feurio wrote:
> Man, that worked great. Thanks a bunch!!!. You had a better advice than
> the
> resident exsperts.

Yes, that was the reference.


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> May we assume you're referring to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958043 ?
>
> feurio wrote:
>> Man, that worked great. Thanks a bunch!!!. You had a better advice than
>> the
>> resident exsperts.
>

Hi feurio,

Thanks for posting back.

That's always a nice gesture when we get back a post indicating if the
suggestions were helpful or not.


Ǝиçel
-=-


"feurio" wrote:

> Man, that worked great. Thanks a bunch!!!. You had a better advice than the
> resident exsperts.
>
>
>