Clearing Windows Update Cache
Clearing Windows update cache is used when some updates will not complete. This could help Windows to update automatically.
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Open administrator command prompt:
Windows key + R, type “cmd” into the box, ctrl + shift + enter
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These steps will stop the update services, type them line by line into the command prompt:
net stop wuauservnet stop cryptSvcnet stop bitsnet stop msiserver -
Now we have to remove the updated cache:
ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.oldren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 catroot2.old -
Now we must restart the update services:
net start wuauservnet start cryptSvcnet start bitsnet start msiserver -
Now you should reboot and try windows updates again.