Windows Update Service is missing: your actions?

Windows Update Service is missing

Here you will find out:

how to deal with this error

how DiskInternals Partition Recovery can help you

Are you ready? Let's read!

For one of many reasons, Windows update service may be missing from your computer, and that can be a serious case to tackle.

Let’s Deal With This Error

1. Turn Off Antivirus

First things first, your antivirus software can block a lot of core settings due to conflicting algorithms. Hence, it is advisable to first turn off or even uninstall your antivirus application each time you face a critical Windows error message.

2. Examine Update Services

Checkout Windows Update Services following the steps below:

Press Windows key + R and type services.msc

Hit the enter key on your keyboard

Look out for Windows Update

Double-click on it and set the “Startup Type” to Automatic

3. Use Command Prompt

Yes, launch command prompt as admin and run the following commands.

net stop wuauserv

net stop cryptSvc

net stop bits

net stop msiserver

ren C:WindowsSoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

ren C:WindowsSystem32catroot2 catroot2.old

net start wuauserv

net start cryptSvc

net start bits

net start msiserver

Run them one after the other and restart your PC after running the last one.

4. Try SFC Scan

The built-in System File Checker in Windows can fix most problems with the OS. To run an SFC scan follow the steps below.

Launch Command Prompt as admin

Enter the SFC command: SFC /scannow

Wait for the process to run completely

Close Command Prompt and restart the computer

5. Disable Firewall

Windows Firewall settings can also cause this error to occur; hence you may need to disable the firewall as a way of troubleshooting the error.

Go to Control Panel

Click on the "Windows Firewall" option

hoose the “Turn off firewall” options and click “OK” to save

Make Sure Your Data Is Safe

Sometimes, these advanced Windows error fixing techniques can lead to loss of data. However, there are several other causes of data loss. Regardless, if you have a comprehensive disk image of your HDD/SSD, it becomes easier to recover/retrieve your files in a case of data loss; you'll simply load the image file and retrieve your files back. In contrast, if you don't have a disk image before the data loss situation, you can still get back your files, but this time, you need a professional data recovery software.

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