Windows can't check for updates

DOES ANYONE have a solution for this one:

error code: 80070005

(same problem)

"poettem" wrote:

> I also have the same problem - vista, can't check for updates, etc. and i was

> thinking of wiping my hard drive too.. but because i haven't used that

> computer for over a year, i wasn't sure if that had anything to do with the

> problem.. now it seems to be a problem with vista, since you only started to

> have this problem last week.. so i think i'll wait for a solution to come up

> ???

> ps. my other vista computer that i use daily doesn't seem to have this

> update problem though..

>

> "emory.miles" wrote:

>

> > Has anyone discovered a solution to this problem. I also have Vista and

> > within the last week my pc started saying "Windows can't check for updates".

> > I have tried every solution I could find by searching the internet to no

> > avail. I am almost ready to give up and wipe my hard drive and install

> > linux.

> >

> > "SliderGirl" wrote:

> >

> > > Hello,

> > > Did you ever resolve your Windows can't check for updates problem?

> > > I sure could use some help too. I tried TaurArian's suggestion but it

> > > didn't work for me. I am using TrendMicro security and I was curious if you

> > > were too.

> > > Maybe it has something to do with that, who knows. Thanks for your

> > > assistance.

> > >

> > > "Distressed" wrote:

> > >

> > > > Help my computer cannot check for updates.

> > > > When i click check for updates, the progress bar goes on and on.

> > > > When i checked the windows update log,i found an error code 0x8000FFFF

> > > > please help thx