The initial problem was Windows Update failed to configure updates upon reboot. ran SFC /SCANNNOW, got errors on SLEUI.ext and slui.exe.mui.
SFIX LOGFile
SFCFix version 3.0.2.1 by niemiro.
Start time: 2019-08-10 10:52:44.139
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 - amd64
Not using a script file.
AutoAnalysis::
FIXED: Corruption at C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-security-spp-ux_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17514_none_b9e7a42ab571bbb9\slui.exe has been successfully repaired from C:\Users\admin\Downloads\slui.exe.
SUMMARY: Some corruptions could not be fixed automatically. Seek advice from helper or sysnative.com.
CBS & SFC total detected corruption count: 1
CBS & SFC total unimportant corruption count: 0
CBS & SFC total fixed corruption count: 1
SURT total detected corruption count: 2
SURT total unimportant corruption count: 0
SURT total fixed corruption count: 0
AutoAnalysis:: directive completed successfully.
SFIX LOGFile
SFCFix version 3.0.2.1 by niemiro.
Start time: 2019-08-10 10:52:44.139
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 - amd64
Not using a script file.
AutoAnalysis::
FIXED: Corruption at C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-security-spp-ux_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.17514_none_b9e7a42ab571bbb9\slui.exe has been successfully repaired from C:\Users\admin\Downloads\slui.exe.
SUMMARY: Some corruptions could not be fixed automatically. Seek advice from helper or sysnative.com.
CBS & SFC total detected corruption count: 1
CBS & SFC total unimportant corruption count: 0
CBS & SFC total fixed corruption count: 1
SURT total detected corruption count: 2
SURT total unimportant corruption count: 0
SURT total fixed corruption count: 0
AutoAnalysis:: directive completed successfully.