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- 1 Microsoft is been releasing new patches every quarter to fix vulnerability, security updates and hardware drivers. Windows patches are so long it takes hours to update based on the version of Windows. Some common issues of Windows update in Windows 10 and Windows server are
- 2 Preliminary checks to Fix errors of Windows update
- 3 Fix Windows update errors by resetting Windows update agent.
Microsoft is been releasing new patches every quarter to fix vulnerability, security updates and hardware drivers. Windows patches are so long it takes hours to update based on the version of Windows. Some common issues of Windows update in Windows 10 and Windows server are
- error codes: 0x80240034; 0x8007000E, 0x80242006, 0x80244018, 0x80D02002, 0x80246017, 0x80240438, 0x80070070, 0x8007000D, 0x80246008, 0x80096004, 0x80070020.
- windows update gets stuck
- windows update error 80072efe
- windows update error encountered
- windows update error 0x800f0922
- windows update error 0x8000ffff
- windows update error 80072ee2
- windows update error 0x800f0831
- windows update installing stuck
- windows update just keeps spinning
The Steps shown here should help to fix any errors that come up during the Windows patch Update.
Preliminary checks to Fix errors of Windows update
- Check C drive has 16 GB of free space to upgrade a 32-bit OS and 20 GB for a 64-bit OS.
- If you manage to free up disk space check for updates, select Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update > Check for updates.
- Remove any external storage device attached, USB device and check for updates.
- Check Device manager shows drivers errors, if any errors found, uninstall drivers and update drivers
- Open elevated command prompt DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
- Open elevated command prompt enter sfc /scannow
- Rename the Software Distribution folder
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net stop bits net stop wuauserv ren %systemroot%\softwaredistribution softwaredistribution.bak ren %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 catroot2.bak net start bits net start wuauserv |
If you still has issues with updating windows updates, then move forward for the next level.
Fix Windows update errors by resetting Windows update agent.
Type in search bar “cmd” Run as administrator
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net stop wuauserv rd /s /q %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution net start wuauserv |
Reset Windows update Components
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net stop bits net stop wuauserv net stop cryptsvc |
Delete qmgr*.dat file
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Del "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\qmgr*.dat" |
Rename datastore, Download and catroot2 folders
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Ren %Systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore DataStore.bak Ren %Systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution\Download Download.bak Ren %Systemroot%\System32\catroot2 catroot2.bak |
Reset BITS Service and Windows update service
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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) |
In command prompt go system32 folder
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cd /d %windir%\system32 |
Now Register BITS and Windows update files.
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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 |
Reset Winsock
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netsh winsock reset |
Restart BITS, Windows update service and Cryptographic service
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net start bits net start wuauserv net start cryptsvc |
After applying the above commands, Reboot your computer and check for windows update, this is a standard fix to all the errors which are mention above.
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