How to MANUALLY Reset and Fix Windows Update - PART 1

If Windows Update isn't working or showing an error, then use this video tutorial to troubleshoot and resolve most frequent problems on Windows 10.

On Windows 10, Windows Update is an essential component that provides the mechanism to download and install quality updates as well as feature updates to improve the overall performance, integrate new features, and patch security vulnerabilities.

Thankfully, if you run into an issue or an error (for example, 0x80070020, 0x80240438, 0xC19001E2, 0x80070424, 0x80242006, 0x8007000E, 0x80D02002, 0x80070070, 0x80096004, 0x80080005, 0x8007000D, or 0x80240034), you can use a number of troubleshooting steps to fix Windows Update on your installation.

HOW TO FIX WINDOWS UPDATE USING TROUBLESHOOTER
Windows 10 comes with a Windows Update troubleshooter tool that can diagnose and resolve common problems with the feature.

To use the troubleshooter to fix problems with Windows Update, use these steps:
1. Open Settings.
2. Click on Update & Security.
3. Click on Troubleshoot.
4. In the "Additional troubleshooters" section, select the Windows Update option.
5. Click the Run the troubleshooter button.
6. Click the Close button.

Once you complete the steps, the troubleshooter will analyze the situation and reset any components that need it.

HOW TO MANUALLY RESET WINDOWS UPDATE COMPONENTS
If all else fails, try resetting the Windows Update Agent by running these commands:
1. Open Start.
2. Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.
3. Type the these commands:
net stop wuauserv
rd /s /q %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution
net start wuauserv
4. Restart your computer to apply changes.

Still having issues with Windows Updare? Proceed with the following steps:
1. Open Start.
2. Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.
3. Stop the BITS service, the Windows Update service and the Cryptographic service:
net stop bits
net stop wuauserv
net stop cryptsvc
4. Delete the qmgr*.dat files. To do this, type the following command and press ENTER:
Del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\qmgr*.dat"
NOTE: You can skip step 4, if this is your first attempt at resolving Windows Update issues by using the steps in this tutorial.
5. Rename the following folders to *.BAK:
Ren %Systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore DataStore.bak
Ren %Systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution\Download Download.bak
Ren %Systemroot%\System32\catroot2 catroot2.bak
6. Reset the BITS service and the Windows Update service to the default security descriptor. To do this, type the following commands and press ENTER:
sc.exe sdset bits D:(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;SY)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;AU)(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;PU)
sc.exe sdset wuauserv D:(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;SY)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;AU)(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;PU)
7. cd /d %windir%\system32
8. Re-register the BITS files and the Windows Update DLL files:
regsvr32.exe atl.dll
regsvr32.exe urlmon.dll
regsvr32.exe mshtml.dll
regsvr32.exe shdocvw.dll
regsvr32.exe browseui.dll
regsvr32.exe jscript.dll
regsvr32.exe vbscript.dll
regsvr32.exe scrrun.dll
regsvr32.exe msxml.dll
regsvr32.exe msxml3.dll
regsvr32.exe msxml6.dll
regsvr32.exe actxprxy.dll
regsvr32.exe softpub.dll
regsvr32.exe wintrust.dll
regsvr32.exe dssenh.dll
regsvr32.exe rsaenh.dll
regsvr32.exe gpkcsp.dll
regsvr32.exe sccbase.dll
regsvr32.exe slbcsp.dll
regsvr32.exe cryptdlg.dll
regsvr32.exe oleaut32.dll
regsvr32.exe ole32.dll
regsvr32.exe shell32.dll
regsvr32.exe initpki.dll
regsvr32.exe wuapi.dll
regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll
regsvr32.exe wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32.exe wucltui.dll
regsvr32.exe wups.dll
regsvr32.exe wups2.dll
regsvr32.exe wuweb.dll
regsvr32.exe qmgr.dll
regsvr32.exe qmgrprxy.dll
regsvr32.exe wucltux.dll
regsvr32.exe muweb.dll
regsvr32.exe wuwebv.dll
8. Reset Winsock: netsh winsock reset
9. Restart the BITS service, the Windows Update service and the Cryptographic service:
net start bits
net start wuauserv
net start cryptsvc
10. Finally, perform a PC reboot to complete the steps.

If there's a problem with running Windows Update, there is a chance that you may have one or multiple corrupted system files, which you can repair using the System File Checker (SFC) and DISM command tools.

To repair the Windows 10 installation to resolve issues with Windows Update, use these steps:
1. Open Start.
2. Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.
3. Type the following command to repair the system image and press Enter:
DISM /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
4. Type the following command to repair the installation files and press Enter: sfc /scannow

➤ MORE INFORMATION & RESOURCES:
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