Windows Update just searching endlessly , SFCFix -> failed to check for updates

[WUPDATEPAINS]

Hi Windows Update guru's

Windows Vista 32bit. 4 GB ram, Windows updates recently failed to install from May this year .

Have tried the following steps to fix.

1. Ran Windows Update troubleshooter - came back with "Windows Update error 0x80070057 (2016-05-13-T-05_14_56P)
Afterwards, attempting to run Windows Update it just sat there "checking for updates" for over 2 hours, nothing happening.

2. Ran sfc /scannow - found corrupt files and successfully repaired. (Attached CBS.log zipped)

3. Downloaded and ran SFCFix - from an admin command prompt. received message "checking for updates.. Failed to check for updates. This may be due to an internet connection problem or a temporary availability failure of the update servers. Please ensure you are running the latest version of the program before continuing or exit now... "

*btw: I could run SFCFix on another Windows 7 machine without a problem.

4. I clean booted Windows "msconfig, no startup items (unchecked), only microsoft services enabled (except team viewer to remote)

5. I am still running the System Update Readiness tool for Vista, but its not getting to the stage after 30 minutes to install a hotifx. Will continue and let it run.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/kb/947821


Help appreciated on where to go from here.View attachment cbs.zip

 

[zcomputerwiz]

Re: Windows Update just searching endlessly , SFCFix -> failed to check for updates

2016-05-13 14:50:16, Error                 CSI    00000013@2016/5/13:04:50:16.583 (F) Failed in StartService for [30]"clr_optimization_v4.0.30319_32" with error code 1053 (0x0000041d)[gle=0x80004005]

Looks like part of it may be a .Net framework problem.

Please download and run the .Net framework repair tool from Microsoft here: Download Microsoft .NET Framework Repair Tool from Official Microsoft Download Center