2024 FIX - Fix All Windows Update Problems On Windows 11 and 10 || Windows Update Not Working?

net stop bits (Background Intelligent Transfer Service)
net stop wuauserv (Windows Update service)
net stop appidsvc(Application Identity service)
net stop cryptsvc(Cryptographic service)


C:\ProgramData\application data\microsoft\network\downloader *.*


Rename Downloaded Update Files-

C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution
C:\Windows\System32\CatRoot2

Ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution2
Ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot2.old


C:\ProgramData\application data\microsoft\network\downloader *.*


rmdir catroot2 /s /Q

Start Windows Update Services

net start wuauserv
net start cryptSvc
net start bits
net start msiserver



Commands for reset group policy and registry to defaults
note : all manual registry keys and group settings will be back to original defaults so make sure you confirm for this step.

Commands for group policy

RD /S /Q "%WinDir%\System32\GroupPolicy"
RD /S /Q "%WinDir%\System32\GroupPolicyUsers"


Commands for registry editior

reg delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies" /f

reg delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\WindowsSelfHost" /f

reg delete "HKCU\Software\Policies" /f

reg delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Policies" /f

reg delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies" /f

reg delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsStore\WindowsUpdate" /f

reg delete "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsSelfHost" /f

reg delete "HKLM\Software\Policies" /f

reg delete "HKLM\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Policies" /f

reg delete "HKLM\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies" /f

reg delete "HKLM\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsStore\WindowsUpdate" /f


This instructions in this video tutorial can be applied for laptops, desktops, computers, and tablets which run the Windows 10/11 operating system like . This tutorial will work on all hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, and Samsung.

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