Windows 10: Windows Update Service stuck on Starting on a Fresh PC

Hey, so i had this issue where the windows Update service was stuck on Starting so i did a full reset on my computer in hopes that it would fix this issue but it did not, now i have a completly empty pc and the service is still not working, now here is the wierd thing, I downloaded Sea of thieves a cuple of weeks ago and i played it alot since then, now i tryed to download State of decay 2 but it did not work at all. and so i did the reset, the first thing i did when i got the pc up and running again i tested to see if i could download State of decay and Sea of thieves, and i could, i even tryed to log in to sea of thieves just to be sure and it worked, so i calmed down and got my pc somewhat sorted back to how i wanted it, when i was done i tryed to log in to state of decay to join my friends and then i got a error that it said "failed to update, closing application" or something like that ... so i googled for a fix and after that the error was removed and now i just got stuck on "click any button to continue" soooo i went too google again, and now i cant even start any games from microsoft and the microsoft update service is stuck on starting so i cant spot it or do anything really about it, ive been at it for about 48 hours now and all the things ive done is starting to get foggy... im on the edge to just send it in to a shop in hopes that they can fix it. so this is my last scream for help! at this point im more or less willing to do anything, althought my internet provider is not so willing, seeing as ive downloaded sea of thieves, state of decay and X number of updates to my pc twice already, ive ran out of data for January but if someone knows a solid fix for this i will try and get my pc to a friends place so i can use their internet to fix my pc!

Thanks in advance!

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Windows Updates failed to instal

I'm not sure how differant XP media center Edition is but you could clear the history \ cache if these folders are there.

Step 1 Register DLL files.

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By trying this step, we can check if the update engines are working properly.



1. Close all instances of Internet Explorer.

2. Click Start and Run, type "Regsvr32 atl.dll" (without quotes) in the Open box and click OK.



Note: There is a space between regsvr32 and atl.dll



3. Similarly, one by one, register the files listed below:



Regsvr32 msxml3.dll

Regsvr32 wuapi.dll

Regsvr32 wuaueng.dll

Regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll

Regsvr32 wups2.dll

Regsvr32 wucltui.dll

Regsvr32 wups.dll

Regsvr32 wuweb.dll

Regsvr32 qmgr.dll

Regsvr32 qmgrprxy.dll

Regsvr32 jscript.dll



Note: If you encounter errors while registering any of these files then skip that file and continue with the next one.



If the issue persists, let's move on to the steps below to verify Windows Update services and temporary folders.



Step 2 Verify the relevant Windows Update services.

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1. Click Start->Run, type "services.msc" (without quotation marks) in the open box and click OK.

2. Double click the service "Automatic Updates".

3. Click on the Log On tab, please ensure the option "Local System account" is selected and the option "Allow service to interact with desktop" is unchecked.

4. Check if this service has been enabled on the listed Hardware Profile. If not, please click the Enable button to enable it.

5. Click on the tab "General "; make sure the "Startup Type" is "Automatic" or "Manual". Then please click the button "Stop" under "Service Status" to stop the service.

6. Then please click the button "Start" under "Service Status" to start the service.

7. Please repeat the above steps with the other services:



Background Intelligent Transfer Service

Event Log

Remote Procedure Call (RPC)



Note: Event log service is enabled on all of the hardware profiles; this service does not have an option to enable or disable on certain hardware profile.



If it still does not help, let's proceed to step 3.



Step 3 Reload the Update temporary folders.

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One possible cause is that the temporary folder for Windows Update is containing corrupted files. Let's erase all the files there to get the system clean.



1. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following command in the opened window.



Net stop WuAuServ



2. Click Start, Run, type: %windir% and press Enter.

3. In the opened folder, rename the folder SoftwareDistribution to Sdold.

4. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following command in the opened window.



Net start WuAuServ



Please test the Windows Update website and let me know the result. If the issue persists, to clarify the issue and provide more accurate troubleshooting steps, please assist me in collecting the following information.

 

Vista Automatic Updating Error

Automatic Updates isn't currently running.

 

Vista Automatic Updating Error

Resolution Suggestion:

# To resolve this problem, make sure that BITS and the Automatic Updates service are started..

A simple solution but one that works in most circumstances!

1. Click Start, click Run, type services.msc, and then click OK.

2. In the list of services, right-click Automatic Updates, and then click Properties.

3. In the Startup type list, click Automatic, and then click Apply.

4. If Service status is set to Stopped, click Start, and then click OK.

5. Right-click Background Intelligent Transfer Service, and then click Properties.

6. In the Startup type list, click Manual, and then click Apply.

7. If Service status is set to Stopped, click Start, and then click OK.

http://www.updatexp.com/0x80070422.html- source *Smile hope that helps.