[spiralstatic]

All right...Since fall, I haven't been able to update Windows. Every time I try, I get something like "Windows cannot search for updates error 80070424."

I had Avast, but when it updated to 5.0, I couldn't update. I've uninstalled Avast and tried to reinstall, but no luck. It tells me something about not being able to start because the side-by-side configuration is incorrect. I get the same thing when I try to download AVG or any other antivirus.

Today my girlfriend attempted to download iTunes, but not even that would download.

One suggestion I've found is to download C++. I've tried that, and when I do, it tells me something about error 1935.

This has all been going on since my laptop was unplugged and died during a Windows update.

I've tried a ton of stuff, and I can't really recall what I've attempted so far. But, nothing has worked.

Eh, eh?!

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Anybody?

[spiralstatic]

Anybody?

[admin]

Let's start with the easy fix. If you know when the Windows Update failed, and have a restore point from before that date, run a System Restore.

Moved to Windows 7 forum