Why my windows updates dosen't work?

Question

Answer 1

try running this with admin rights.

# stopping services....
net stop wuauserv
net stop cryptSvc
net stop bits
net stop msiserver

#clean the temporary files...
del "%tmp%" /s /q 
del "%temp%" /s /q 
del C:\*.tmp /s /q
del C:\users\*\AppData\Local\Temp\* /s /q
del C:\Windows\Temp\* /s /q

# check the OS with DISM.exe 
# /Restorehealth to repair the corrupted scanned files
# /Cleanup-image to cleanup and repair the system.
# /Online you tell DISM to use the current OS and not an image.
# /ResetBase to removes all superseded component in the component store
Dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase

#Rename the SoftwareDistribution and  System32\catroot2
net stop cryptsvc
rename  %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 catroot2_old
rename  %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution_old

#Remove "C:\$WINDOWS.~BT"
takeown /F "C:\$WINDOWS.~BT" /R /A
icacls "C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\*.*" /T /grant administrators:F
rmdir /S /Q "C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\"

#Remove "C:\$Windows.~WS"
takeown /F "C:\$Windows.~WS" /R /A
icacls "C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\*.*" /T /grant administrators:F
rmdir /S /Q "C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\"

net start wuauserv
net start cryptSvc
net start bits
net start msiserver

exit

Answer 2

If you get an error code while downloading and installing Windows updates, the Update Troubleshooter can help resolve the problem.

Select Start Windows logo Start button > Settings Gear-shaped Settings icon > Update & Security Circular arrows Sync icon > Troubleshoot. Next, under Get up and running, select Windows Update > Run the troubleshooter.

Windows Update Troubleshooter for Windows 10

Answer 3

Hi there,

Some of the basic troubleshoot that you can try are as follows

1. Rename the Software Distribution folder
   • Click the Start button and type cmd
   • Right-click Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
   • Type the following commands one at a time. Press Enter after each command
     net stop bits
     net stop wuauserv
     ren %systemroot%\softwaredistribution softwaredistribution.bak
     ren %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 catroot2.bak
     net start bits
     net start wuauserv
   • Close the command prompt after running the command and restart the computer
2. Repair hard drive error
   • Open Command Prompt Admin again
   • Type the following command and press Enter
     chkdsk/f C:
   • Restart the computer after
   • Note the error message if you'll get any
3. Run System file checker tool
   https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/use-the-system-file-checker-tool-to-repair-missing-or-corrupted-system-files-79aa86cb-ca52-166a-92a3-966e85d4094e

Restart the PC and then try updating.

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