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    Windows 7 keeps failing updates

    I've gone through all the steps but the last one, and no improvement. The final step, for a system restore, won't work because it only allows me to restore to 3 places, all for June 3rd 2018 when I was attempting the steps - one for each time I restarted to try installing updates. Not sure...
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    Windows 7 keeps failing updates

    Tried the Windows Update Troubleshooter - no change, the updates failed again.
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    Windows 7 keeps failing updates

    Thanks for the reply! I've given it a go just now with the following results: - Windows Update error 0x80070490(2018-05-28-T-08_18_12P) - Not fixed - Service registration is missing or corrupt - Fixed - Problems installing recent updates - Fixed - Problems installing recent updates - Fixed...
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    Windows 7 keeps failing updates

    Hi there, For the past few months (I've really only taken the initiative to do something about it now), Windows 7 (SP1) has been failing updates: I've done some sleuthing, which has led to me trying the SFC (which finds nothing wrong), the System Update Readiness Tool (which installed the...
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    "Local Area Connection" doesn't have a valid IP configuration

    Turns out I just needed to turn off MAC address filtering on the router, somehow that fixed everything.
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    "Local Area Connection" doesn't have a valid IP configuration

    Hi, I moved houses about a month ago and also got a new modem/router to replace my old one, but the wireless connection to where my PC is is terrible, so I bought an Ethernet cable to go wired, but have had a heap of problems. I first needed to download a driver for my Ethernet port as I didn't...