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sasa51315
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Aug 28, 2024

windows update issues

i cant update for latest windows 23h4

 

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    EthanHarris
    Iron Contributor

    1. Restart your computer 
    Manually check for updates: 
    Open Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update 
    Click "Check for Updates" to install all optional updates 
    Run Update Troubleshooting: 
    Settings > Update & Security > Troubleshooting 
    Select "Windows Update" > Run 
    2. Clear the update cache 
    Stop the update service: 
    Press Win + R, type services.msc 
    Find " Windows Update", right-click to stop it. Windows Update", right click to stop 
    Delete the cached files: 
    Open C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download 
    Delete everything in the folder 
    Restart the service: 
    Go back to services.msc and restart the Windows Update service 
    3. Reset the Windows Update component (with administrator privileges) Press Win + R, enter services.msc to find " Windows Update". Update Component (with administrator privileges) 
    Press Win + R, type cmd, right-click and select "Run as administrator" 
    Enter the following commands in sequence (press Enter after each line): 
    net stop wuauserv 
    net stop cryptSvc 
    net stop bits 
    net stop msiserver 
    ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution\Download SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old 
    ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 catroot2.old 
    net start wuauserv 
    net start cryptSvc 
    net start bits 
    net start msiserver 
    reboot computer

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