Windows Update does not work

Windows update always says that there are no new updates (for months now - obviously it's not true). When I try running manually an update file, it almost always gets stuck on "Searching for updates on this computer".
Also, usually when I run a program (such as task manager), I succeed only on second try. First time results in: "the stub received bad data".
I tried all these in different combinations with very limited success:
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
sfc /scannow
del C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\*.*
regsvr32 <lots of dlls>
stopping and restarting these: wuauserv , bits , cryptsvc
chkdsk c:
Windows update troubleshooter
Microsoft FixIt
Any ideas how I could fix my windows update?

Hi,
For the error "the stub received bad data", please check Event Viewer firstly. Generally speaking, it would identify this error message.
For Windows update problem, Did you install any other updates? Did you installed Widnows 8.1 update 1?
If this problem persists, I would like to suggest you install Windows 8.1 update 1 manually.
Roger Lu
TechNet Community Support

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