Quick update (sadly I couldn't find an edit buttton): After running the Windows Update repair preset in the third-party tool in safe mode (which can handily be started by clicking a button in the tool and restarting), my updates are now downloading and installing. So it was basically the same...
Well I reset folder rights to their defaults like the OP with the 3rd party tool mentioned in his last post. It's basically a collection of scripts you can run to fix various issues. At your own risk.
Didn't work for me, but worth a shot. I didn't run the tool in Safe Mode, though, which it made...
Megaprops to ChandlerL for the attitude in solving this issue. I've had the issue for months and although no info was given on exactly what permissions were the culprit, I now have somewhere to look. Sick of copy-pasted troubleshooting tips and youtube videos that repeat those steps when in my...