Win8 upgrade problem

durkinjt · Apr 25, 2014

I am trying to update from Win 8 to Win 8.1. When I try the upgrade I get the message that I have to get the most recent Win 8 upgrades. Upon going into control panel to Upgrade I get this message.
"Windows cannot check for updates because the service is not running.
You may need to restart your computer." Restarting does not help. I tried Google to find something that might help, No luck. Any help greatly appreciated.

mdonah · Apr 26, 2014

durkinjt said: ↑

I am trying to update from Win 8 to Win 8.1. When I try the upgrade I get the message that I have to get the most recent Win 8 upgrades. Upon going into control panel to Upgrade I get this message.
"Windows cannot check for updates because the service is not running.
You may need to restart your computer." Restarting does not help. I tried Google to find something that might help, No luck. Any help greatly appreciated.
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In Control Panel -> Security Center how do you have Automatic Updates set?

DavidGP · Apr 26, 2014

Hi

Give this a run HERE

May fix this issue, if it does not then let me know , post in this thread and also PM me to jog my memory and I have a registry fix that "may" help solve this as its happened to me on my netbook going from 8.0 to 8.1

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Win8 upgrade problem

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