Windows 10: Product: Google Update Helper -- Error 1316. The specified account already exists.

I saw this error in event viewer. How can I fix it? I installed Chrome and Brave Browser. Do they make conflict in my system? I have reinstalled Chrome and checked Windows but nothing happen!

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Product: ASUS Update Helper — Error 1316. The specified account already exists

I've been looking for an answer all over the net for the last 12 hours and most answers always seem to suggest the same things; using a registry cleanup such as CCleaner and using the microsoft diagnostics cab.

I've tried these and cannot figure out 1) what's triggering the error and 2) how to prevent it.

As the title says, event viewer is throwing an error; MsiInstaller 11316 with the details that Product: ASUS Update Helper -- Error 1316. The specified account already exists.

However, I'm not trying to install/uninstall anything, and I can't seem to find what the ASUS Update Helper is, nor is there anything installed by that name. I've uninstalled everything with the name ASUS from the apps tab and there are no programs in the start menu.

There are, however, entries in services:

Services Screenshot

My motherboard is an ASUS Prime Z370-A II so it could be related but I would still like to fix whatever the cause is.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated, thanks in advance for your help!

 

Constant Google Update Helper Error

As of the first of the month I am constantly getting an error associated with Google Update Helper.

The Reliability Monitor gives me the following message:
"Windows Installer reconfigured the product. Product Name: Google Update Helper. Product Version: 1.3.99.0. Product Language: 1033. Manufacturer: Google Inc.. Reconfiguration success or error status: 1638."

The Event Viewer indicates:
"Product: Google Update Helper -- Error 1316. The specified account already exists."

There is nothing in the Programs and Features for Google Update Helper nor is there a Google Update entry so I have no way of uninstalling it.

These errors are occurring at a set time. The last few days I get two an hour, 10 minutes and 22 minutes after the hour.

I sure would like to get rid of these.

JohnD

 

Error 1316

I have one user in our office running Windows 10 and Office 2007.

When they were trying to find a missing file that they downloaded, they cam across multiple (hundreds) of error files in their Temp folder with the error message "Error 1316. The specified account already exists."

They are not encountering any other problems, but it seems they've been getting this error message for months.

How do I tell which program this is related to?