How to enable windows update medic service and windows update service?

sqrtofa 31

I wanted to install updates on my computer but whenever I open the windows update settings, it would only load with dots moving above. I cannot enable both the windows update medic service and windows update in the services. They are both disables and I cannot start them. A window saying "Access is denied" would always pop up when I try to set it to manual or automatic. I also changed the value of the Start DWORD to 1 but it would always return to 4. What can I do?

Dale Kudusi 3,236 Reputation points

2020-10-14T09:37:53.413+00:00

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Mahdi Zarei 16 Reputation points

2021-08-01T05:34:34.09+00:00

Hi
Maybe this solution be incorrect but i tested its and worked!

First Disable "stopupdates10guard" in "Task Manager "And "Sevices"
After it go to Run ( Press Win +R) and type regedit
then go
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WaaSMedicSvc.

and delete the" WaaSMedicSvc "

and now windows can update!

its may cause some problems such security problem's!maybe not! just it worked for me.
Because Change parameters from "4 "to "2" dont work and take error 87 - The parameters incorrect i deleted waasmedicsvc and it worked.
Good Luck
Sok Dariya 1 Reputation point

2021-11-25T09:31:40.483+00:00

Hello sir!

I have followed yours and now I can update Windows.
Now I want to add " WaaSMedicSvc " back. Could you help advice sir?

Regards,

Thanks
Salim Prajapati 1 Reputation point

2022-03-13T12:48:16.267+00:00

Thanks, man. it worked. For a year I tried almost everything found on the internet but didn't work.
rhoda benson 1 Reputation point

2022-08-02T17:11:27.34+00:00

i Just want to say thank you, it worked after trying so much, i had to sign in to make a comment
rhoda benson 1 Reputation point

2022-08-02T17:11:46.653+00:00

i Just want to say thank you, it worked after trying so much, i had to sign in to make a comment

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ARUMUGA PANDIAN 41 Reputation points

2020-10-31T06:20:30.917+00:00

Hi
first open task mgr.
end process stopupdates10guard
then disable stopupdates10guard in services.msc
Now follow what KapilArya said above. Now it won't change back to 4
Thank you
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Cruz Alfaro 1 Reputation point

2020-11-28T07:23:28.543+00:00

Hi, i have the same problem, but, i can't find the process "stopupdates10guard" and the service. My computer is in spanish

sqrtofa 31 Reputation points

2020-12-12T13:51:10.3+00:00

Hi, I just revisited this thread because I cannot download an app from the MS Store. What you instructed WORKED! I can download apps from the store again. However, Windows Update is still not working. It would just load infinitely with those dots moving in linear above.

Chadere Oghenenyore 1 Reputation point

2021-03-24T21:56:02.767+00:00

I love this, Works Perfectly well. I Could have easily viewed this and not reply but I signed up to reply, thank youguys so much. after days of trial and error I finally got the fix to my windows update. Summary: I never even knew of stopupdates10guard and it was what was causing the problem all these while. Good thing I can now Enable windows update medic service. Thanks to you and KapilArya.

DbrianK 1 Reputation point

2021-04-29T17:48:21.937+00:00

Omg, it works ! I have been trying so long to fix this. Thanks :)

Someone 007 1 Reputation point

2021-09-27T14:49:28.9+00:00

Thank you for your help I had done all the steps and then restarted my computer and then the problem was solved.....................
Thank you so much

Bharath Srinivasan 1 Reputation point

2022-03-09T10:33:35.797+00:00

Arumugapandian's idea worked. Cheers

Matas St 0 Reputation points

2023-04-05T17:14:04.9633333+00:00

I don't see a service called stopupdates10guard
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Kapil Arya 8,161 Reputation points MVP

2020-10-10T05:49:25.42+00:00

Hello,

Make sure dependency services such as Remote Procedure Call, RPC Endpoint Mapper are running.

Also, set the Start registry DWORD to 2 at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WaaSMedicSvc.

Hope this helps!
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sqrtofa 31 Reputation points

2020-10-11T04:45:06.687+00:00

All of those dependency services you cited were all running, but I still cannot permanently change the DWORD value, it keeps on reverting to value 4.

Midorin Tezuku 1 Reputation point

2021-03-20T19:41:55.69+00:00

Hello,

I did all of the things said in this comment, everything is running and the Start registry DWORD is set to 2.

The access to set the Windows Update Medic Service startup type on "Automatic" is still denied, I can manually press on "start" to have the Windows Update Medic Service run, but it does no difference. The Microsoft store works again, but I cannot access the update & security settings and like said above my access to the Windows Update Medic Service is denied.
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Davron Ismoilov 11 Reputation points

2020-12-02T17:46:20.187+00:00

It worked for me! Start first with ARUMUGAPANDIAN's advice then KapilArya's, restart the computer
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Dale Kudusi 3,236 Reputation points

2020-10-12T08:42:12.443+00:00

Hi,
Might check out if the GPO settings were set:
Location: Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update.

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Rifki Surya Fajar 1 Reputation point

2022-11-20T03:22:00.85+00:00

please provide the steps to set up the GPO in question. i am confused about this
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