Windows 10: Reset Windows Update in Windows 10

I'm happy to hear that all went well.

It looks like MS may have changed something for the update history, but clearing the update history was always just a side effect of the main purpose of resetting Windows Update itself. Personally, I prefer to keep the history.

 

Hi, The bat file runs beautifully, stops then starts services but the update still ends with error 0x80240031. I tried almost everything I found on the internet this was my "last hope" ...

 

Hi zagor, welcome to 10F! *Smile

Have you tried running the update troubleshooter?




There were it says Advanced, click on that and then on Run as Administrator. Leave the make repairs automatically box checked and if it doesn't start after you click on the run as admin link, click on the Next button.

If that doesn't help your next move would be to try installing in Safe Mode, I would pick the safe mode with networking option if you haven't already downloaded the update.

Image courtesy of Brink's tutorial.

 

@zagor

Do you have an anti-virus running? May conflict. This is an old article, but the error code is the same and symptoms seem the same. Take a look, can't hurt.

Error 0x80240031 when tring to download new build - Microsoft Community

 

Do you have an anti-virus running? May conflict. This is an old article, but the error code is the same and symptoms seem the same. Take a look, can't hurt.

Yes I even uninstalled it (I use Comodo) but update failed as before. I read and tried the solutions of the linked Microsoft Community...
After Anak's answer I performed the Update troubleshooter and now the update is searching...

One thing I have never tried is to do the update in safe mode...

 

A word of caution if you've never ran in safe mode.

Safe mode changes your desktop display. It does this because, I believe it changes the resolution so your theme / background will look zoomed in and your shortcut icons will be moved around, not to worry though, when you reboot back to normal your background will be okay but there may still be some icons that you will have to move to your preference.

 

Tell the truth I am geting crazy with this update. I cannot enter to safe mode. I tried first two methods from this page:

Boot into Safe Mode on Windows 10 - Windows 10 Performance Maintenance Tutorials

My computer simply does not enter to safe mode!
May it be a problem that I have dual boot (Windows 10 and Linux Cinnamon 17.2)?
Otherwise the version of Windows 10 is 1511 build 10586.839 and the operation sysyem is on a SSD.

 

I've heard of problems with both situations, 1.) Having a dual boot no matter the secondary OS and 2.) Having win10 on a SSD both of which are curable but unfortunately out of my pay grade because of my newness with win10 *Sad, but I'll alert other members on a different thread to see if any of them can help you so hang in there.

In the mean time it would help if you would fill in your system specs while your waiting: System Specs - Fill in at Ten Forums

 

It the meantime I have uninstalled Linux (I had lot of trouble to make the remaining Windows bootable again). Now I can boot to safe mode but have no internet connection there. The update still fails.
Is there a way to see the log file (result) of Reset_Reregister_Windows_Update_Components.bat to see if everything goes well? The window closes too quickly.

 

No networking in safe mode? I'm assuming you did pick that option, that's weird. That would indicate that you may also have problems with networking while in a normal boot. Ergo, problems with the update.

Can you get onto the internet while in a normal session? And if you can does it run okay or do you have problems; Browser not responding, slowness, hung pages?

'Bout that log file; You could add some cmd's to it to create a log and send it to your desktop, but unless Brink would okay and re-write it, you would do so at your own risk. You might bring this to his attention by sending him a VM [visitor message].

Here's one thread from the sister-site 7F: https:// Logging bat files, how? | www.sevenforums.com
And a google search: https://see the log of a .bat file | www.google.com/search?


Warning But remember you're on your own if you forge ahead.
p.s. I see there were no helpers yet from my posting a "More help requested ticket" but hang in there weekends are notorious for being slow.

 

@zagor,

If you like, here's a version that includes a pause at the end to leave the command prompt open for you to review what it did.

Reset_Reregister_Windows_Update_Components_with_Pause.bat

 

Thanks Shawn.

This is more for zagor. When I went to look at what Shawn had added I downloaded the file an ran a malware scan which I do with any file I download, I don't care who it's from, no offense Shawn.

Then when I right clicked on it and clicked on edit, win10's smartscreen warning popped up and I had to click on more info to get to the button to allow it to open. It's like Shawn said the only difference is the word Pause is added at the end. Once you okay it, it doesn't show again.