I am attempting to install updates from a WSUS server on a Windows 7 32-bit machine. Updates fail with error 80070006. I reviewed the WindowsUpdate.log and see the following lines each time I attempt to install updates from WSUS or Microsoft Update:
2013-05-07 02:22:50:466 956 17fc Setup SelfUpdate handler is not found. It will be downloaded
2013-05-07 02:22:50:466 956 17fc Setup Evaluating applicability of setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.6.7600.256"
2013-05-07 02:22:52:182 956 17fc Setup WARNING: Cbs StartSession, error = 0x80070006
2013-05-07 02:22:52:182 956 17fc Setup FATAL: Applicability evaluation for setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.6.7600.256" failed, error = 0x80070006
2013-05-07 02:22:52:182 956 17fc Setup FATAL: SelfUpdate check failed, err = 0x80070006
2013-05-07 02:22:52:182 956 17fc Agent * WARNING: Skipping scan, self-update check returned 0x80070006
2013-05-07 02:22:52:182 956 17fc Agent * WARNING: Exit code = 0x80070006
2013-05-07 02:22:52:182 956 17fc Agent *********
2013-05-07 02:22:52:182 956 17fc Agent ** END ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
2013-05-07 02:22:52:182 956 17fc Agent *************
2013-05-07 02:22:52:182 956 17fc Agent WARNING: WU client failed Searching for update with error 0x80070006
2013-05-07 02:22:52:182 956 fb0 AU >>## RESUMED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {C9337618-089E-4D5C-98FD-7696A4FCEFB4}]
2013-05-07 02:22:52:182 956 fb0 AU # WARNING: Search callback failed, result = 0x80070006
2013-05-07 02:22:52:182 956 fb0 AU # WARNING: Failed to find updates with error code 80070006
I don't believe this is WSUS related since all other machines update fine. I have tried seveal things to remedy this issue including running the update repair tool, but have not had any luck. Does anyone have any ideas?