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For a while I have had the windows update service disabled, as it sometimes caused issues with programs (and it was just annoying). However I have been using some Microsoft store apps and I need windows update to be enabled to download them.
I have tried Running the windows update troubleshooter, however it doesn't detect any issues
Opening services and manually enabling the service doesn't work either - When I attempt to enable the service an "Access is denied" message is shown. Is there a way to get around this?
I used a program to disable the updates, however resetting it doesn't fix the issue.
Any suggestions would be appreciated!
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Hi, GenericUser404
My name is Kathleen and I am an Independent Advisor. I would be happy to help you today.
Try these methods
Method 1:
Windows Update Troubleshooter:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/help/402732...
Method 2:
Reset Windows Update components manually:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deploy...
Method 3:
Update manually:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...
Let us know if these steps help you to resolve the issue.
I have tried resetting the update components manually, however I am unable to run this command:
sc.exe sdset wuauserv D:(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;SY)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;AU)(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;PU)
even when running as administrator, i still get "Access is denied"
Alright, ill give that a try later. Thank you for your help. I also must add that I am dual-booting with a different operating system. Is there a way to re-install windows and leave the files of the other OS intact? (its on a different hard drive all together)
EDIT: Ran the update assistant tool and it successfully fixed all issues!
the start component cleanup did not work (recieved error code 0x800f0806) so i skipped to /scannow, which said it successfully repaired the files. However the update service is still not enabled.
I recommend using method 3, which is to update manualme
