Getting Windows update error 80073712 on windows 7

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Unable to get Windows 7 updates. It shows error 80073712. I tried to troubleshoot by windows troubleshooter and fix it but the error keeps on coming.

I read one of the articles and tried below one but no result came.



Step :1


a. Press Windows Key + X.
b. Click on ‘Command Prompt (Admin)

Note: Click ‘Yes’ if it prompts for UAC(User Account Control).
c. Type following commands into the command prompt one after the other


net stop wuauserv

net stop bits

net stop cryptsvc


Keep Command Prompt window opened.


Step :2


Rename Windows Update folders


At the command prompt, type the following commands, and then press Enter after each command:


ren %systemroot%\System32\Catroot2 Catroot2.old
ren %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

Then type the following, commands and then press ENTER after each command:


net start wuauserv

net start bits

net start cryptsvc

This is also not worked out for me.


Anyone can please help me out with this problem.

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