Windows 8 update error

Αν για κάποιο δεν μπορείτε να κάνετε update στα Windows 8 και σας εμφανίζει το παρακάτω πρόβλημα

 



Τότε θα πρέπει να ακολουθήσετε τα εξής βήματα:

  • Δεξί κλικ στο εικονίδιο Υπολογιστής μου
  • Διαχείρηση
  • Υπηρεσίες
  • Αναζητήστε  COM+ Event System και ενεργοποιήστε το
Happy update....:)


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