Hello Abhav,
Sorry, the solution didn't work out for you.
Since you've already tried these steps and are seeing the error about wuauserv not starting, there could be a deeper issue with the Windows services. Let's try a few more advanced steps to fix this:
- Open Command Prompt as an admin (right-click the Start menu and choose Command Prompt (Admin)).
Type these commands one by one and press Enter after each:
To check if services are running:
sc query wuauserv
sc query bits
sc query cryptsvc
If any service isn’t running, try starting it:
net start wuauserv
net start bits
net start cryptsvc
- Run System File Checker (SFC):
Open Command Prompt as admin.
Type this command and press Enter:
sfc /scannow
Please wait for it to finish. It will fix any damaged system files.
In the same Command Prompt, type this and press Enter:
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
This will take a few minutes. Once done, restart your PC.
- Manually Reset Windows Update Components
Open Command Prompt as admin again.
Stop all update-related services by typing these commands:
net stop wuauserv
net stop cryptSvc
net stop bits
net stop msiserver
Rename the update folders by typing:
ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot2.old
Restart the services:
net start wuauserv
net start cryptSvc
net start bits
net start msiserver
- Restart your computer and check if updates and the Microsoft Store work now.
These steps should help resolve the problem. Let me know how it goes!