Have trouble installing updates from Windows Update? Check out the Windows Update Reset Tool written by the Fix-It Team at Microsoft. This tool resolves most of the Windows Update and Automatic Update issues by resetting the Windows Update configuration.
This tool automates the most common fixes (including DLL registration) to issues with the Windows Update site. This Fix it Solution has two modes Default and Agressive. You should run the Fix it solution in Default mode and determine if it resolves your problem with Windows Update before running it in Agressive mode.
Download Windows Update Reset (Fix It) Tool from Microsoft.
Editor’s Note: My friend and fellow MVP Bill Castner lists out the manual troubleshooting steps to fix WU/AU problems. You may like to check out the above link as well.
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i have an HP laptop and run VISTA HOME PREMIUM for an OS.
when attempting to update my WINDOWS UPDATE (WHICH IS NOT SET ON AUTOMATIC), I keep getting a “WINDOWS UPDATE ERROR 80072efe”.
an additional window popsup stating “WINDOWS HOST PROCESS HAS STOPPED WORKING”
this has made my browser very unstable (flashes and opens more than one browser page…tab…window…etc..)
if you can, please tell me how to rectify this issue.
thank you so much for listening and thank you in advance for your help
maverick
Does not work with Windows 2000