How to fix windows update error: "Error ecountered, We couldn't connect to the update service ..."

nigus21 

Well, isn't this comical - I solved it after my other reply.

I enabled updates directly from Microsoft specifically in Local Group Policy Editor.

They are all found in:

Computer Configuration 

V

Administrative Templates 

V

Windows Components

V 

Windows Update

These are the ones I changed.

It may look different for you. It may even look wrong.

I honestly don't know because I've had my brain mangled from years now troubleshooting things, trying Linux and fix/adjust/supress/undo what ever Microsoft/3rd parties/Malware/even myself has broken.

All I know is it works for ME after these changes.

LEGACY POLICIES

Turn on Recommended Updates via Automatic Updates

LEGACY POLICIES

MANAGE END USER EXPERIENCE

Configure Auotomatic Updates

MANAGE END USER EXPERIENCE

Display options for update notifications

MANAGE UPDATES OFFERED FROMM WINDOWS SERVER UPDATE SERVICE

Automatic Updates detection frequency

MANAGE UPDATES OFFERED FROMM WINDOWS SERVER UPDATE SERVICE

Specify source service for specific classes of Windows Updates

MANAGE UPDATES OFFERED FROM WINDOWS UPDATE

Enable optional Updates

This last one was probably not needed to provide but since it's one of the things I changed I figured I'll share exactly every one of them here.

I never understood the group policy editor and what's default and not since everything always shows as not configured yet browsers, system configuarions and what not always says its "handled by your adminstrative blablabla" and like I mentioned about Linux and malware etc. I've gotten extremly paranoid over never knowing how/why/when things changes but when I do learn and understand something it's then impossible to even being able to keep up with the ever changing and evolving technology.

Anyways, I knew I had to jump in and provide this for any poor **bleep** who may encounter our issue.

Hope this helps! =')