The event log entry involving microsoft-windows-windowsupdate-ruximlog (often appearing as Event ID 7000 or 7023 in the System log) typically indicates that a specific Windows Update component failed to initialize. The presence of the keyword "patched" in your query suggests this error is appearing in the context of a recent Windows Update, or alternatively, it is a user's note indicating they attempted a manual fix.
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This article will dissect what this error actually means, why it appears, and provide a step-by-step, technical guide to resolving it permanently.
This is the standard method to resolve version mismatches caused by bad patches.
B. Corrupted System Files
If you did not run any tools, the file responsible for this component (RUXIM.dll or similar) might be corrupted or have a broken registry entry.
If these steps do not resolve the issue and your system is stable, you can often safely ignore this specific Event Viewer entry, as it is a known telemetry bug that Microsoft occasionally patches through subsequent cumulative updates. permanently disable
net stop wuauserv
net stop cryptSvc
net stop bits
Ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
Ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 catroot2.old
net start wuauserv
net start cryptSvc
net start bits