====== Windows Update via Proxy ======

If your Windows operating system may not be updating properly (see Control Panel\System and Security\Windows Update\View update history) via a proxy server, this instruction may help.

====== Windows 7 ======
  * right click Command Prompt (under Accessories) to run it as Administrator
  * from the command line, to show if your proxy server is run in the background, issue
 netsh winhttp show proxy
  * if there's no proxy, run
 netsh set proxy facultyproxy.upd.edu.ph:8080
  * restart your machine
  * to confirm the retention of the entry, run as Administrator from the command line 
  netsh winhttp show proxy 
  * update [[http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=87341&clcid=0x409|Microsoft Security Essentials]].
  * ensure that your Windows Update Settings include "Install updates automatically"
  * run [[http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/3/D/83DA9B2F-3246-4C1E-996B-1381F667247D/MicrosoftEasyFix50202.msi|Microsoft Easy Fix]]
  * run [[http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9830262|Windows Update Troubleshooter for Windows 8.1, Windows 8, and Windows 7]]
  * restart machine and observe if Windows Update is working properly
  * if not, run EACH line below manually from the command line as Administrator\\

  net stop wuauserv
  cd %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution
  ren Download Download.old
  regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wups2.dll
  net start wuauserv
  NET START BITS
  NET START WUAUSERV
  SC QUERYEX BITS
  SC QUERYEX WUAUSERV

  * install [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/949104|the latest Windows Update agent]]
  * restart machine and see if Windows Update is working properly
You may be prompted for your username and password to be able to use the proxy server to update Windows.
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===== References =====
  * [[https://www.techsupportall.com/how-to-fix-windows-update-error/|How to fix Windows Update error]]
  * [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/971058|How do I reset Windows Update components?]]