Win 7 x64 updates KB4343900 & KB2952664 failing with error code 80073701

No I would like to stay with Windows 7. Initially Microsoft were offering a free upgrade to Windows 10 but I decided against it, after the free upgrade ran out I started to received this message.
 
Try the following:

To properly disable the Windows 10 upgrade as recommended by microsoft I would advise reading the following article:
Ref: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3080351
Computer Configuration
To block the upgrade by using Computer Configuration, follow these steps
Click Computer Configuration.
Click Policies.
Click Administrative Templates.
Click Windows Components.
Click Windows Update.
Double-click Turn off the upgrade to the latest version of Windows through Windows Update.
Click Enable.
Policy path
Computer Configuration / Administrative Templates / Windows Components / Windows Update Policy
Setting: Turn off the upgrade to the latest version of Windows through Windows Update
Windows registry
Important Follow the steps in this section carefully. Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Before you modify it, back up the registry for restoration in case problems occur.
To suppress this offer through the registry, specify the following registry value:
Subkey: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate DWORD value: DisableOSUpgrade = 1
 
I have followed the above instructions and it has mostly worked. The issue is whenever I boot into Windows and go to Windows update I still see the error message, however once I click "Try Again" it disappears and returns to normal until I reboot my machine again. Do you have any ideas?
 
Step#1 - FRST Scan

1. Please download Farbar Recovery Scan Tool and save it to your Desktop.
Note: You need to run the 64-bit Version so please ensure you download that one.
2. Right click to run as administrator. When the tool opens click Yes to disclaimer.
3. Please ensure you place a check mark in the Addition.txt check box at the bottom of the form before running (if not already).
4. Press Scan button.
5. It will produce a log called FRST.txt in the same directory the tool is run from (which should now be the desktop)
6. Please attach the log back here.
7. Another log (Addition.txt - also located in the same directory as FRST64.exe) will be generated Please also attach that along with the FRST.txt in your reply.
 
I have installed the utility and Win10 was already disabled.

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It's really strange, as I said the first time I open Windows Update after reboot it appears but if I close and open again it disappears.
 
Restart Windows in Safe Mode w/networking.

Download Windows Repair (All-in-One) Portable


  • Extract the tweaking.com_windows_repair_aio.zip to c:\Windows\TEMP the zip will extract to a folder called Tweaking.com - Windows Repair
  • Execute the file Repair_Windows.exe from the Tweaking.com - Windows Repair folder, accept the Security warning and the EULA
  • Click the button Jump To Repairs
  • Click the Open Repairs button to access the following screen:
    WindowsRepair.png
  • Click the box All Repairs to uncheck all the boxes
  • Check only the following boxes:
    • 16 - Repair Windows Updates

  • Check the box Restart/Shutdown System When Finished > Restart System
  • Click the Start Repairs button
  • When the system reboots, check if the upgrade still pops-up.
 
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