Issue with Windows 7 update: error 0x80080005

Alpha 00 · Nov 11, 2016

Recently, my windows update has been unable to download or check for updates. Upon googling around a bit, I was directed to use the windows update troubleshooter to find out what's wrong. However, the troubleshooter returns this error after running. I've tried running both sfc/scannow and checking CheckSUR.log, but neither are reporting any issues. Furthermore, the windows update service (wuauserv) continues to have high cpu usage, even though it's not doing anything. I've also found that, if wuauserv is not using large amounts of my cpu, another svchost.exe service will be. This usage only goes down if I manually stop wuauserv. I'm a bit lost on what else to try right now, as all the fixes on the microsoft forums seem to have failed. One strange thing is that the troubleshooter was initially reporting error 0x80070057, but it changed to the current one after I uninstalled and reinstalled MSE. Any help would be appreciated.

Alpha 00 · Nov 11, 2016

Because I did not post this on my initial post, SFCFix.exe did not find any errors as well. My CBS.zip is too large to upload, so I'll do it with the other method.

Log File:

SFCFix version 3.0.0.0 by niemiro.
Start time: 2016-11-11 15:04:27.913
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 - amd64
Not using a script file.

AutoAnalysis::
SUMMARY: No corruptions were detected.
AutoAnalysis:: directive completed successfully.

Successfully processed all directives.

Failed to generate a complete zip file. Upload aborted.

SFCFix version 3.0.0.0 by niemiro has completed.
Currently storing 0 datablocks.
Finish time: 2016-11-11 15:26:10.375
----------------------EOF-----------------------

Alpha 00 · Nov 20, 2016

Update: Running the windows update trouble shooter no longer displays the error. However, I still cannot install updates, as it appears that it's still stuck in "searching for updates." I re-ran sfcfix.exe and it once again returned no errors. Upon running the troubleshooter, this error appears instead. Wuauserv is still taking up large amounts of cpu when it runs.

zcomputerwiz · Nov 21, 2016

Unfortunately this seems to be a very common problem at the moment.

Please try installing the servicing stack and roll-up updates indicated here: Search for Windows Updates takes forever? - A possible solution

After those updates have been installed, the check should go much more quickly.

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