
When this error happens you may also discover that in Windows services management console, the Windows Update Service or (and) the BITS service are not listed as installed services.


In such cases Windows cannot check or download new updates for your computer and you receive the following error message when you try to force Windows to check for updates: " Windows Update cannot currently check for updates, because the service is missing or not running. Several times – often after a malware attack – Windows Update service and other critical services like BITS (Background Intelligent Transfer Service), may be corrupted or deleted from your system.
