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windows update issues
i cant update for latest windows 23h4
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- EthanHarrisIron 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