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Kishalay104
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May 05, 2026

windows updating loop

Hello, I'm facing a loop of windows updating and then showing " making changes" for a couple of weeks can anybody tell me how to solve this problem ??

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  • Hello,

     

    Please run Windows Update troubleshooter from Settings app > System > Troubleshoot > Other troubleshooters. See if it works.

     

    If that doesn't work, try this:

     

    Open administrative Command Prompt and type following commands one-by-one followed by Enter key.

     

    net stop wuauserv

    net stop cryptSvc

    net stop bits

    net stop msiserver

    Ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

    Ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot2.old

    net start wuauserv

    net start cryptSvc

    net start bits

    net start msiserver

     

    Close Command Prompt and see if Windows Updates works then.

     

    Let us know if this helps!