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IamAbhijeet
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Sep 28, 2023
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I cant able to update my pc. It paused for 1 week and there is no option to undo it.

Please help me to solve this issue.
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LeonPavesic
Silver Contributor
Sep 28, 2023

Hi IamAbhijeet,,

Based on the image you sent, it looks like Windows Update is paused on your PC. Unfortunately, there is no direct way to unpause Windows Update if you have reached the maximum pause time. However, there are a few things you can do to try to fix the issue:

  1. Restart your PC. This may seem like a simple solution, but it can often fix minor issues with Windows Update.
  2. Run the Windows Update Troubleshooter. This tool can help to identify and fix common problems with Windows Update. To run the troubleshooter, go to Settings > Update & Security > Troubleshoot. Then, under Find and fix other problems, select Windows Update and run the troubleshooter.
  3. Reset Windows Update. This will reset all of the Windows Update settings to their defaults. To reset Windows Update, open a command prompt window and run the following command:

 

wuauclt.exe /updatenow​

 

  1. Manually install the latest updates. If you are still unable to unpause Windows Update, you can try to manually install the latest updates. To do this, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog: https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/ website and search for the updates that are available for your version of Windows. Once you have found the updates, download them and install them manually.


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    IamAbhijeet
    Copper Contributor
    Sep 28, 2023

    LeonPavesic  Thanks for your replay. But I have tried all this thing. Still i am facing the same issue you can see the screenshots all my settings.

     

     

     

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      LeonPavesic
      Silver Contributor
      Sep 29, 2023

      Hi IamAbhijeet,

       
       
       

      Hi @IamAbhijeet,

      I understand that you are unable to unpause Windows Update on your PC. Here are a few more things you can try:

      1. Boot into Safe Mode and try to unpause Windows Update. To do this, restart your PC and press the F8 key repeatedly until you see the Advanced Boot Options menu. Select Safe Mode with Networking and press Enter. Once you are booted into Safe Mode, try to unpause Windows Update through the Settings app.
      2. Reset the Windows Update components. To do this, open a command prompt window and run the following commands:

       

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

       

      1. Manually install the latest updates. To do this, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website: https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/ and search for the updates that are available for your version of Windows. Once you have found the updates, download them and install them manually.
      2. Restrat your PC


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