Reset Windows Update
Instructions for resetting Windows Update to fix update issues.
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Open Command Prompt as an Administrator
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Run the following commands to stop the processes used by Windows Update
net stop wuauserv
net stop bits
net stop msiserver
net stop cryptsvc
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Run the following commands to delete the temporary Windows Update files
del C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution
del C:\Windows\system32\catroot2
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Run the following commands to start the processes used by Windows Update
net start wuauserv
net start bits
net start msiserver
net start cryptsvc
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Check for updates