recurring automatic updates error

When I turn on my computer, I get a message saying:
Automatic Updates has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are
sorry for the inconvenience.

and when I look at what's in the error report it says:
szAppName : wuauclt.exe szAppVer : 5.8.0.2469 szModName : esent.dll
szModVer : 5.1.2600.2780 offset : 00007409

it doesn't matter if I click debug, send error report or don't send error
report, after I close the window, another one saying the same thing pops up.
This has been going on for weeks, and it's getting old...

How to troubleshoot Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server
Update Services installation issues:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=906602

1. See the "Need more help? Tell us what problem you are having" section of
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527

2. You cannot install some updates or programs
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;822798

3a. Check Windowsupdate.log (%windir%\Windowsupdate.log) for errors
associated with the download/install.

How to read the Windowsupdate.log file:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=902093

3b. Compare errors to those listed here:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive...date_codes.htm and/or go to
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com > click on Help and Support link in left
pane > Solve problems on your own.

4. Windows Update Checklist:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/updtcl.htm
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

LacrosseRookie wrote:
> When I turn on my computer, I get a message saying:
> Automatic Updates has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are
> sorry for the inconvenience.
>
> and when I look at what's in the error report it says:
> szAppName : wuauclt.exe szAppVer : 5.8.0.2469 szModName :
> esent.dll szModVer : 5.1.2600.2780 offset : 00007409
>
> it doesn't matter if I click debug, send error report or don't send error
> report, after I close the window, another one saying the same thing pops
> up. This has been going on for weeks, and it's getting old...