Windows 7 - WindowsUpdate_80096004 WindowsUpdate_dt000

If you are experiencing error "WindowsUpdate_80096004 WindowsUpdate_dt000" when running Windows Update on Windows 7 64bit Ultimate, Vista 64bit Ultimate or other 64bit versions - please try the following:

1. Click on Start, and then Click on Run (make sure to run as administrator)
2. Type CMD and press Enter key
3. In the DOS window, type the following commands and press Enter key after each command

1) NET STOP BITS
2) NET STOP WUAUSERV
3) NET STOP CRYPTSVC
4) REN C:\WINDOWS\SOFTWAREDISTRIBUTION SD1
5) REN C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CatRoot2 CR2
6) NET START BITS
7) NET START WUAUSERV
8) NET START CRYPTSVC

I've scripted this up so you can download the update.cmd script file and just double click it.

The script code is below:

@ECHO OFF

ECHO Trying to stop bits service
NET STOP BITS
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO Trying to stop windows Update service
NET STOP WUAUSERV
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO Trying to stop Cryptographic service
NET STOP CRYPTSVC
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO Renaming obsolete fodlers
REN C:\WINDOWS\SOFTWAREDISTRIBUTION SD1
REN C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CatRoot2 CR2
ECHO.
ECHO.
ECHO Trying to start bits, update and crypto services
NET START BITS
NET START WUAUSERV
NET START CRYPTSVC
ECHO.
ECHO All done. Try updating again.
ECHO.
PAUSE