Thanks Arun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Type "net stop wuauserv" (don't close out the command prompt just minimize it) 4.

Browse to the windows folder and delete or rename the software distribution folder 5.

Just had to restart the service manually from control panel and BOOM, internet works.

LOLAGES, cheers buddy just done what you suggested and kaazaam it fixed it!

that might be your final option I have the exact same problem as the first poster. Although I still could not open any file, I was now getting a different error message "The patch package could not open.