This is one of the most obvious steps you can take in your attempt to solve the problem. The following are some suggestions you can try out to fix your particular problem with the update service: For example, you may have malicious software installed on your PC or there could be problems with your Windows Update associated services. One of the reasons for this is that there could be different issues causing the same problem. Most of the time, the suggestions simply will not work. Going through them all is time-consuming and does not guarantee success. This is a rather annoying issue and the support forums are full of different suggestions on how it can be resolved. In such cases, checking for Windows updates doesn’t work and all they get as a response is the error message “Windows Update cannot currently check for updates, because the service is not running”. Windows 7 users often complain of a problem with their Windows update service. Update the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver.Try the System Update Readiness Tool for Windows 7 (KB947821).Restart the services associated with Windows Update.Examine your PC for malicious software.
