Windows Update: Error 0×80070422
August 1, 2008 · Filed Under Windows Update · Comment
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The most common reason for 0×80070422 error when you are trying to run Windows Updates is related to the necessary services not running in the Control Panel. More often than not, it is related to the BITS (Background Intelligent Transfer Service). The Windows Updates use the BITS to transfer the updates to your computer.
The steps to resolve this issue are simple (you need to have administrative access to your computer):
- Open the Control Panel and go to Administrative Tools. Here, open the Services Program. (Alternatively, you can select Run from your Start Menu and type in services.msc and press enter).
- Here we have to make sure that two services are running. First locate the Automatic Updates service. Double Click the service to open it’s properties.
- Inside the properties page, set the startup type list to Automatic.
- Start the service if it is not running by clicking on the Start Button.
- Click OK to close the properties dialog box.
- Now repeat the same process with the Background Intelligent Transfer Service.