Posted May 5, 201014 yr I had same problem and this is how you fix it without a request or a download: 1. Disable Windows Update: (a) Start->all programs->accessories->run-> Type services.msc and press ok (b) Right click on "Windows Update"->Click on stop (Windows Update is now disabled) 2. Rename Software Distribution folder a. Navigate to: C:/Windows/ b. Find the folder named: “SoftwareDistribution†c. Rename that folder to something like “SoftwareDistribution.old†d. Create a new folder called “SoftwareDistribution†3. Enable Windows Update a. Click on start b. Click on all programs c. Click on accessories d. Click on Run e. Type services.msc and press ok f. Right click on windows update g. Click on start If you are unable to find Software Distribution Folder, follow these steps before #2 above. 1. From the explorer window press the Alt key to view the file menu. 2. Click Tools 3. Select Folder Options 4. Select the View tab 5. Select “Show hidden files and folders†6. Remove the selection from “Hide protected operating system files†7. Click OK "Joe Davis" wrote: > I'm running Windows Vista Premium and i've been automatically updating since > I've gotten the computer in like February and just last week, i get the > notification saying windows could not search for updates, so I clicked check > for updates and i got the same message with error(s) found code 80070005, I > tried some of the suggestions below and none of them worked. > > PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
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