Windows Update Fails - Error 0x8007007E - Fix It!

Windows Update Fails - Error 0x8007007E - Fix It!:

"Windows Update Failure - Error Code 0x8007007E" When using the Windows Update website you may find that the service FAILS to update your computer and returns a "General Error" message: 0x800A138F However the REAL error code that we need is in the Windows Update Log. The windows update log is in the following places: C:\Windows\Windows Update.log (Win XP only) Just copy and paste the above into Windows Explorer, and the file will open automatically in the Notepad utility on your machine. The most recent log entries will be at the bottom. Look for any Failed update entries and you will see an error code next to it.