O oah Active member Joined Jun 28, 2016 Posts 26 May 1, 2019 #1 I have windows 7 installed and all of a sudden when I try to update any of the 24 available the update downloads and tries to install but at the last moment fails and I get the error code 80070490. It does not matter which update I try. I have followed all the steps here Windows Update Forum Posting Instructions but still have the same problem. I do not have any other problems. I have also run the microsoft troubleshooter and fix to no avail. CBS log is large, file is here CBS
I have windows 7 installed and all of a sudden when I try to update any of the 24 available the update downloads and tries to install but at the last moment fails and I get the error code 80070490. It does not matter which update I try. I have followed all the steps here Windows Update Forum Posting Instructions but still have the same problem. I do not have any other problems. I have also run the microsoft troubleshooter and fix to no avail. CBS log is large, file is here CBS
O oah Active member Joined Jun 28, 2016 Posts 26 May 1, 2019 #2 Further investigation has found that trustedinstaller.exe is missing. I expect this is causing the issue but do not know how to fix it.
Further investigation has found that trustedinstaller.exe is missing. I expect this is causing the issue but do not know how to fix it.
O oah Active member Joined Jun 28, 2016 Posts 26 May 2, 2019 #3 Found even more problems so biting the bullet and doing a system upgrade install.
O oah Active member Joined Jun 28, 2016 Posts 26 May 3, 2019 #4 FYI the system upgrade install fixed all the problems.
S Sysnative Windows Update Inactive Joined Oct 9, 2014 Posts 773 May 4, 2019 #5 Thanks for letting us know. Take care!