I have an issue with Windows 7 x86 with Windows Updates failing with error code 80246008. All I need to do to resolve the issue is start the background intelligent transfer service and the windows updates run and install fine. The service is currently set to manual, I have tried setting it to automatic but after a few hours it changes back to manual. How can I resolve this so I don't have to continually start the service manually, it never has a problem starting manually. The computer has all the latest Windows updates and is running SP1.

Open Services MMC and set the startup type of BITS to "Automatic (Delayed Start). That should do the trick.Ramesh Srinivasan | The Winhelponline Blog Microsoft MVP, Windows Desktop Experience

Already tried that and it changes itself back to Manual and stopped. Thanks for the suggestion though. Also tried "Restart the Service" under the recovery tab bits service for all subsequent failures.

"bac80" wrote in message news:b72b4aaa-800a-4c48-80fd-503ab85d0b81... Already tried that and it changes itself back to Manual and stopped. Thanks for the suggestion though. Also tried "Restart the Service" under the recovery tab bits service for all subsequent failures. In that case, suspect malware. Please download and install MalwareBytes Anti-malware www.malwarebytes.org and update it, and run a full scan (DO NOT enable the Real-Time protection option!) in your main account, and Quick scans in any other user accounts. Delete everything it finds Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth

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I ran a full scan with Malwarebytes and it didn't find one infection. I am running Trend Micro Worry Free Business Security Advanced so didn't think it was an infection but worth a try. It only started happening a couple of weeks ago. Does anyone have any other suggestions?

Already tried that and it changes itself back to Manual and stopped. Thanks for the suggestion though. Also tried "Restart the Service" under the recovery tab bits service for all subsequent failures. Hi bac80, When does the "Startup Type" gets reset, exactly? After a reboot, or while logged on... If the latter you can most probably trace it using Process Monitor. Ramesh Srinivasan | The Winhelponline Blog Microsoft MVP, Windows Desktop Experience

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You can fix BITS by following this article below, i know it says Vista but the folder structure is identical for Windows 7 and it works with Windows 7 as well http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940520 Method 1 Enable the View Hidden Files option. To do this, follow these steps: Click Start Collapse this imageExpand this image , click Control Panel, click Folder Options, and then click the View tab. Click Show hidden files and folders, and then click OK. As a system administrator, locate the Programdata\Microsoft\Network\Downloader folder, and then delete all files that have a file name that begins with Qmgr. To do this, follow these steps: Click Start Collapse this imageExpand this image , type \Programdata\Microsoft\network\downloader in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER. In the Downloader window, select and then delete any files that begin with Qmgr. For example, delete the following files: Qmgr0.datQmgr1.dat