RE: Windows Update Error 80070641

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"This is so annoying....." wrote:

> Hey peeps. I already figured this out, but since it gave me a lot of trouble

> i just thought i'd share it with everyone so others don't have to endure this

> annoying thing. This is especially helpful to those of you who, like me, mess

> around with services. Anyway, I was trying to install Windows Updates on

> Vista. It kept saying that all of the updates failed and said that the error

> code was 80070641. It wasn't listed in the help and support window, so that

> wasn't much help. Anyway, the problem with this one is kind of a

> head-slapper. If you get this message it means that your "Windows Installer"

> service is not enabled or not started. To fix this click Start>Control

> Panel>System and Maintenance>Administrative Tools>Services>Give User Account

> Control password or confirmation>Make sure the service called "Remote

> Procedure Call (RPC) is on. If it's not, follow the same steps below that it

> says for windows installer. >Scroll Down until you see "Windows

> Installer">Right click>Properties>Under the General tab, make sure the

> startup type is "Automatic". This will start the service when windows starts

> (you want this if you are going to try to install anything)>Click OK>In the

> left-hand pane of the Services window, where it describes the service, click

> start. You should now be good to go. Try to install the updates again and if

> it doesn't work, you didn't get error code 80070641 or there's something else

> wrong. Hope this helps