Windows Update, Security Essentials, and Printer Updates are all not working

Ok Geniuses: (Yes, I am frustrated with this method of researching computer problems) I am running Win Pro 7 64-bit and get this response to an update: Windows Update cannot currently check for updates, because the service is not currently running.

You may need to restart your computer. Any thoughts on how to resolve this problem?

I did do some research and checked my Services.msc Based on a "fix-it" article I found:

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Again, go through the list of services and make sure all of the following are set to Automatic or Manual:

Terminal Services, Remote Procedure Call (RPC), System Event Notification, Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions, COM+ Event System, DCOM Server Process Launcher

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They are all there except for the Terminal Services... the BITS will not start either because it is missing something

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Windows could not start the Background Intelligent Transfer Service on Local Computer. For more information, review the system Event Log. If this is an non-Microsoft service, contact the service vendor, and refer to service-specific

error code -214702809

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I am trying to avoid doing a Factory re-install as I would lose all of my 150 programs that I have added.

Thanks Tony

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