How to Reset Windows Update in Windows 10

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Windows Update keeps Windows 10 updated by downloading and installing the latest updates, drivers, and hotfixes released by Microsoft.

Sometimes you may have an issue with Windows Update such as not being able to download or install updates, error messages, not being able to search for new updates, etc. These kind of issues can occur when the Windows Update database or components are corrupted, one or more services related to Windows Update are not running, etc.

Resetting the Windows Update components and history can usually solve these types of issues.

This tutorial will show you how to completely reset and reregister Windows Update components and history in Windows 10.

You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to reset Windows Update.

he downloadable .bat file below contains these commands that will reset Windows Update.

1. @echo off
   
2. 
   
3. :: Created by: Shawn Brink
   
4. :: Created on: October 1st 2015
   
5. :: Tutorial: http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/24742-windows-update-reset-windows-10-a.html
   
6. 
   
7. 
   
8. set b=0
   
9. 
   
10. :bits
    
11. set /a b=%b%+1
    
12. if %b% equ 3 (
    
13.    goto end1
    
14. )
    
15. net stop bits
    
16. echo Checking the bits service status.
    
17. sc query bits | findstr /I /C:"STOPPED"
    
18. if not %errorlevel%==0 (
    
19.     goto bits
    
20. )
    
21. goto loop2
    
22. 
    
23. :end1
    
24. cls
    
25. echo.
    
26. echo Cannot reset Windows Update since "Background Intelligent Transfer Service" (bits) service failed to stop.
    
27. echo.
    
28. pause
    
29. goto Start
    
30. 
    
31. 
    
32. :loop2
    
33. set w=0
    
34. 
    
35. :wuauserv
    
36. set /a w=%w%+1
    
37. if %w% equ 3 (
    
38.    goto end2
    
39. )
    
40. net stop wuauserv
    
41. echo Checking the wuauserv service status.
    
42. sc query wuauserv | findstr /I /C:"STOPPED"
    
43. if not %errorlevel%==0 (
    
44.     goto wuauserv
    
45. )
    
46. goto loop3
    
47. 
    
48. :end2
    
49. cls
    
50. echo.
    
51. echo Cannot reset Windows Update since "Windows Update" (wuauserv) service failed to stop.
    
52. echo.
    
53. pause
    
54. goto Start
    
55. 
    
56. 
    
57. 
    
58. :loop3
    
59. set app=0
    
60. 
    
61. :appidsvc
    
62. set /a app=%app%+1
    
63. if %app% equ 3 (
    
64.    goto end3
    
65. )
    
66. net stop appidsvc
    
67. echo Checking the appidsvc service status.
    
68. sc query appidsvc | findstr /I /C:"STOPPED"
    
69. if not %errorlevel%==0 (
    
70.     goto appidsvc
    
71. )
    
72. goto loop4
    
73. 
    
74. :end3
    
75. cls
    
76. echo.
    
77. echo Cannot reset Windows Update since "Application Identity" (appidsvc) service failed to stop.
    
78. echo.
    
79. pause
    
80. goto Start
    
81. 
    
82. 
    
83. :loop4
    
84. set c=0
    
85. 
    
86. :cryptsvc
    
87. set /a c=%c%+1
    
88. if %c% equ 3 (
    
89.    goto end4
    
90. )
    
91. net stop cryptsvc
    
92. echo Checking the cryptsvc service status.
    
93. sc query cryptsvc | findstr /I /C:"STOPPED"
    
94. if not %errorlevel%==0 (
    
95.     goto cryptsvc
    
96. )
    
97. goto Reset
    
98. 
    
99. :end4
    
100. cls
     
101. echo.
     
102. echo Cannot reset Windows Update since "Cryptographic Services" (cryptsvc) service failed to stop.
     
103. echo.
     
104. pause
     
105. goto Start
     
106. 
     
107. 
     
108. :Reset
     
109. Ipconfig /flushdns
     
110. del /s /q /f "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\qmgr*.dat"
     
111. del /s /q /f "%SYSTEMROOT%\Logs\WindowsUpdate\*"
     
112. 
     
113. 
     
114. if exist "%SYSTEMROOT%\winsxs\pending.xml.bak" del /s /q /f "%SYSTEMROOT%\winsxs\pending.xml.bak"
     
115. if exist "%SYSTEMROOT%\winsxs\pending.xml" (
     
116.     takeown /f "%SYSTEMROOT%\winsxs\pending.xml"
     
117.     attrib -r -s -h /s /d "%SYSTEMROOT%\winsxs\pending.xml"
     
118.     ren "%SYSTEMROOT%\winsxs\pending.xml" pending.xml.bak
     
119. )
     
120.   
     
121. if exist "%SYSTEMROOT%\SoftwareDistribution.bak" rmdir /s /q "%SYSTEMROOT%\SoftwareDistribution.bak"
     
122. if exist "%SYSTEMROOT%\SoftwareDistribution" (
     
123.     attrib -r -s -h /s /d "%SYSTEMROOT%\SoftwareDistribution"
     
124.     ren "%SYSTEMROOT%\SoftwareDistribution" SoftwareDistribution.bak
     
125. )
     
126. 
     
127. if exist "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\Catroot2.bak" rmdir /s /q "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\Catroot2.bak"
     
128. if exist "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\Catroot2" (
     
129.     attrib -r -s -h /s /d "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\Catroot2"
     
130.     ren "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\Catroot2" Catroot2.bak
     
131. )
     
132.   
     
133.   
     
134. sc.exe sdset bits D:(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;SY)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;AU)(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;PU)
     
135. 
     
136. sc.exe sdset wuauserv D:(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;SY)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;AU)(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;PU)
     
137. 
     
138. cd /d %windir%\system32
     
139. 
     
140. regsvr32.exe /s atl.dll
     
141. regsvr32.exe /s urlmon.dll
     
142. regsvr32.exe /s mshtml.dll
     
143. regsvr32.exe /s shdocvw.dll
     
144. regsvr32.exe /s browseui.dll
     
145. regsvr32.exe /s jscript.dll
     
146. regsvr32.exe /s vbscript.dll
     
147. regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll
     
148. regsvr32.exe /s msxml.dll
     
149. regsvr32.exe /s msxml3.dll
     
150. regsvr32.exe /s msxml6.dll
     
151. regsvr32.exe /s actxprxy.dll
     
152. regsvr32.exe /s softpub.dll
     
153. regsvr32.exe /s wintrust.dll
     
154. regsvr32.exe /s dssenh.dll
     
155. regsvr32.exe /s rsaenh.dll
     
156. regsvr32.exe /s gpkcsp.dll
     
157. regsvr32.exe /s sccbase.dll
     
158. regsvr32.exe /s slbcsp.dll
     
159. regsvr32.exe /s cryptdlg.dll
     
160. regsvr32.exe /s oleaut32.dll
     
161. regsvr32.exe /s ole32.dll
     
162. regsvr32.exe /s shell32.dll
     
163. regsvr32.exe /s initpki.dll
     
164. regsvr32.exe /s wuapi.dll
     
165. regsvr32.exe /s wuaueng.dll
     
166. regsvr32.exe /s wuaueng1.dll
     
167. regsvr32.exe /s wucltui.dll
     
168. regsvr32.exe /s wups.dll
     
169. regsvr32.exe /s wups2.dll
     
170. regsvr32.exe /s wuweb.dll
     
171. regsvr32.exe /s qmgr.dll
     
172. regsvr32.exe /s qmgrprxy.dll
     
173. regsvr32.exe /s wucltux.dll
     
174. regsvr32.exe /s muweb.dll
     
175. regsvr32.exe /s wuwebv.dll
     
176. regsvr32.exe /s wudriver.dll
     
177. netsh winsock reset
     
178. netsh winsock reset proxy
     
179. 
     
180. :Start
     
181. net start bits
     
182. net start wuauserv
     
183. net start appidsvc
     
184. net start cryptsvc

複製代碼

1. Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .bat file below.

Reset_Reregister_Windows_Update_Components.bat

2. Save the .bat file to your desktop.

3. Unblock the .bat file.

4. Right click or press and hold on the .bat file, and click/tap on Run as administrator.

5. If prompted by UAC, click/tap on Yes to approve.

6. When finished, restart the computer to apply.

If a service fails to stop after 3 attempts, the .bat file will automatically end with a "Failed to reset Windows Update" message and prompt to press a key to continue.

When a key is pressed, the .bat file will then restart ay service it had stopped before closing the command prompt.