Note: Make sure you are using an Administrator account!!!
1) Press Windows Logo key (
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
