Windows 10 fix Windows 10 Update problems

Via GUI (Graphical User Interface)

Note: Make sure you are using an Administrator account!!!

1) Press Windows Logo key (

) and R key at the same time

2) type services.msc in the run dialog window

3) locate Windows Update, right-click on it and select Stop

4) locate Windows Installer, right-click on it and select Stop

5) locate Cryptographic Services, right-click on it and select Stop

6) locate Background Intelligent Transfer Service, right-click on it and select Stop

7) Press Windows Logo key (

) and E key at the same time to open File Explorer, select View and mark Hidden items

8) go to This PC > Local Disk > Windows

9) Rename SoftwareDistribution folder to SoftwareDistribution.old

10) Go to This PC > Local Disk > Windows > System32 and rename catroot2 to catroot2.old

11) Restart those services that have been stopped at steps 3 to 6

12) Restart computer



Via Command Prompt (Fastest)

1) Open a Command Prompt as administartor

2) run the following commands one at a time and press Enter after each of them

net stop wuauserv
net stop msiserver
net stop cryptSvc
net stop bits
ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 catroot2.old
net start wuauserv
net stop msiserver
net start cryptSvc
net start bits

 

[Neemobeer]

Powershell version

#RequireAdmin

Stop-Service @("wuauserv","cryptSvc","bits")

if(Test-Path "$($env:SystemRoot)\System32\SoftwareDistribution.bak")
{
    Remove-Item -Path "$($env:SystemRoot)\System32\SoftwareDistribution.bak" -Force
}

if(Test-Path "$($env:SystemRoot)\System32\catroot2.bak")
{
    Remove-Item -Path "$($env:SystemRoot)\System32\catroot2.bak" -Force
}

Rename-Item -Path "$($env:SystemRoot)\System32\SoftwareDistribution" SoftwareDistribution.bak
Rename-Item -Path "$($env:SystemRoot)\System32\catroot2" catroot2.bak
Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
Start-Service @("wuauserv","cryptSvc","bits")

Deleting the catroot2 certs isn't always required, but it doesn't really hurt anything.