tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-304253865930113252.post7664513109753299603..comments2022-09-10T06:53:38.443-07:00Comments on PCs and everything: Error 80070026 - cant install updatesRichard Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11774850106427204864noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-304253865930113252.post-85977362450843858772017-11-09T17:02:48.519-08:002017-11-09T17:02:48.519-08:00I tried this but when I tried to run another updat...I tried this but when I tried to run another update I received a message... "Windows could not search for new updates." I figured I'd try to put things back the way they were, so I tweaked the script to ...<br />net stop wuauserv<br />net stop CryptSvc<br />ren %windir%\system32\catroot2 catroot2.bad <br />ren %windir%\SoftwareDistribution sold.bad<br />ren %windir%\system32\catroot2.old catroot2 <br />ren %windir%\sold.old SoftwareDistribution<br />net start CryptSvc<br />net start wuauserv<br />pause<br />Couldn't find the catroot2.old<br />What to do?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01366892883421051443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-304253865930113252.post-54308989831552474592017-03-07T09:31:16.685-08:002017-03-07T09:31:16.685-08:00Genius! Genius! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751432701767639828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-304253865930113252.post-77621688347366203332016-03-22T10:39:54.819-07:002016-03-22T10:39:54.819-07:00If you have previously installed Microsoft.net 4.6...If you have previously installed Microsoft.net 4.6.1 update KB3136000 try uninstalling it, and then check for updates again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05359384032028256695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-304253865930113252.post-67380754810325461022014-07-09T06:03:40.132-07:002014-07-09T06:03:40.132-07:00Hi, The above did not work for me (Win 7 64). Do y...Hi, The above did not work for me (Win 7 64). Do you know of a Plan B I could try please?Lemuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02309216042149740413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-304253865930113252.post-70969908609259228282014-06-20T19:07:44.905-07:002014-06-20T19:07:44.905-07:00thank you, that was very helpful!thank you, that was very helpful!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16538002756972168629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-304253865930113252.post-40543223665277596282013-06-26T07:52:06.109-07:002013-06-26T07:52:06.109-07:00That's good stuff right there. Worked like a c...That's good stuff right there. Worked like a charm for a Windows 7 laptop that failed on updating.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14659411691126281606noreply@blogger.com