Vista - windows update no longer works

I get an error whenever I try to use Windows Update.
*Windows Modules Installer stopped working and was closed.
*Running sfc /scannow as Administrator fails with:
*Windows Resource Protection could not start the repair
service*
And the kb947821 package to use CheckSUR fails with:
*This update does not apply to your system.*
And trying to install SP1 via
Windows6.0-KB936330-X86-wave0.exe also fails.

Can anyone help me figure out how to get my Windows Vista Home Premium
working again?

Thanks,
David


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Hi, David. I will not claim I have the answers for you, just whatever I know.
A) Windows updates :-
Control Panel> choose Classic View, click Windows Updates > left panel, click Change Settings > checkmark Install Updates Automatically ( a blue dot will appear ), further down, checkmark Recommended Updates, under Update Service, checkmark Use Microsoft Update. See if that solves the problem.
B) sfc /scannow : - ( make sure you're logged in on your admin.account)
Start menu > type cmd on search box > right click cmd at the top > click Run As Administrator > type sfc /scannow , press Enter. It should work. If it is successful, it will say 100% complete. It will also say you have corrupted files that it cannot repair.
Someone from this forum once said that he/she had yet to see a sfc resulted with no corrupted files. I never pay attention to the corrupted files message, but that's me.
Please reply whether it works for you or not. Good luck and thank you.