Win7 System Update "80246007" error solution

The 80246007 error encountered during system update was caused by the fact that the BITS service was not opened, as follows:

"Steps to change or restart the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)"

You must be logged on as an administrator to perform these steps:

1. Open Administrative Tools by clicking the picture of the Start button's Start button, and then clicking Control Panel. In the search box, type the administrative Tools, and then click Administrative Tools.

2. Double click "Service".

3. Right-click the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) service, and then click Properties.

4. On the General tab, make sure that automatic (deferred startup) is selected next to Startup type. If unchecked, select it, and then click Apply.

5. Next to service status, see if the service is started. If it is not started, click Start.