Why am I seeing error “Windows Update Agent is not installed. Ensure the local computer has been scanned with default settings or install the agent manually”?
Remote scanning requires that the most current version of the Windows Update Agent be present on the computer running MBSA, so you must install it before scanning remotely. Although MBSA includes a feature that you can use to automatically install the agent, you can also install it manually. You can obtain the installer from the Microsoft Download Center using one of the following links as appropriate for the computer reporting the error message: • For x86-based computers (WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe) or • For x64-based computers (WindowsUpdateAgent30-x64.exe) or • For ia64-based computers (WindowsUpdateAgent30-ia64.exe), the latest versions are available by examining the contents of the wuredist.cab file located at http://update.microsoft.com/redist/wuredist.
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