Windows 7: Repair Windows Updates

  1. open a DOS-commandline with administrative rights (cmd.exe)
  2. execute the following commands
    net stop wuauserv
    net stop cryptSvc
    net stop bits
    net stop msiserver
    ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
    ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 catroot2.old
    net start wuauserv
    net start cryptSvc
    net start bits
    net start msiserver
    pause
  3. retry windows update