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thirumal9790
Dec 18, 2020Copper Contributor
Windows Update something Went Wrong. Try to reopen Settings later.
 Hello,     My windows Update service is not working. On the update page, it's showing "Something Went Wrong, Try to open the setting later."     And some of my services are not starting when it's req...
HotCakeX
Dec 21, 2020MVP
Hi,
You can try resetting your PC (without losing your files), from Windows settings
You can try resetting your PC (without losing your files), from Windows settings
GRW
Oct 27, 2025Copper Contributor
I did reset my PC. Resetting Windows will not update your root certificates. This is a common recommendation that never fixes a root certificate problem. A clean install of windows will fix the problem but it isn't necessary. Someone suggested that this command might update the certs but I haven't given it a try. I need to restore an OS image with the problem and test.
This is definitely worth a try.
https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/UpdateRootCertificates/
- GRWOct 28, 2025Copper ContributorI tested the UpdateRootCertificates and it does not fix the problem. Back up your current root certs by exporting them to a file with Certmgr.msc. Export your root certs from a working PC then import them to the PC that can't authenticate to Microsoft servers.