How to fix Installer encountered an error: 0x80070422 in Windows 7/Vista

This article explains how to resolve the "Installer encountered an error: 0x80070422" error that sometimes occurs when trying to install an update manually downloaded from Microsoft or via Windows Automatic Update.




- Open a Run dialog box and (Win key + R)  and type services.msc and press Enter

- Ensure the following services are started:


Background Intelligent Transfer Service
DCOM Server Process Launcher
Windows Update


- If the above services are not started, right click on each one and click Start (as per the picture below)

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