RE: Error Code: 0x80070057, Update will not download anything

Try renaming the SoftwareDistribution folder

Click Start, Choose Run.
In the Run box, type services.msc.
Click OK.
Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
Click Stop.
Stopping the service will take a moment.

Rename the "SoftwareDistribution" folder: a. Click Start, click Run, type
%systemroot%, and then click OK.
b. Right-click the SoftwareDistribution folder, and then click Rename.
c. Type SoftwareDistribution.old, and then press ENTER to rename this folder.

Click Start. Choose Run.
In the Run box, type services.msc.
Click OK.
Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
Click Start.
Starting the service will take a moment.

You will lose you history but not important. Try WU again.

Try WU again.

"CodeguruX" wrote:

> I tried to update once but I had to cancel it, now there are 66 undownloaded
> updates and it fails to download them all every single time I try. Is there
> some other download method to get these because a faulty downloader is not my
> idea of a problem that should prevent me from updating...