How can I stop WUAUSERV?

Anonymous
2010-09-20T03:53:29+00:00

net stop wuauserv

The service is starting or stoping. Please try again later.

Never stops.

Product: Microsoft Fix it 50202 -- Error 1921. Service 'Windows Update' (WUAUSERV) could not be stopped. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to stop system services.

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Anonymous
2015-05-03T21:30:24+00:00

I stop WUAUSERV to delete the contents in my "Software Distributions" folder. I do that when I am having problems when downloading and installing Apps from the Windows Store. 

The Proper way to do it is as follows:

Command prompt

net stop wuauserv

net stop bits

Go to C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution

Delete all the contents

Return to "Command Prompt"

net start wuauserv

net start bits

That should fix your problem.

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-09-21T00:15:16+00:00

    Dear PA BEAR;

    Thanks for help me help you help us all;

    I'm trying to make this go away.

    Done all sorts of things. Checkdsk all weekend. Cleaned house. Cleaned computer. Defragged. 

    Even went to Temple for High Holey Days.

    Let me read your thread and I will dig in now that I have your attention. I also started a case with MS support.

    I'm sorry I missed your thread; i thought I had an alert on this thread. If you don't hear from me write me privately on

    *** Email address is removed for privacy ***. I'm actually trying to *NOT* reinstall windows yet again.

    dr. K

    PS:

    Administrator: Command Prompt 

    net stop wuauserv

    The Windows Update service is stopping.......................................................................

    The Windows Update service could not be stopped.

    + System
    - Provider <br> --- --- <br><br><br><br> [ Name] Microsoft-Windows-Servicing <br> --- --- --- --- --- <br><br><br><br><br> [ Guid] {BD12F3B8-FC40-4A61-A307-B7A013A069C1} <br> --- --- --- --- ---
    EventID 1 <br> --- --- ---
    Version 0 <br> --- --- ---
    Level 0 <br> --- --- ---
    Task 0 <br> --- --- ---
    Opcode 0 <br> --- --- ---
    Keywords 0x8000000000000000 <br> --- --- ---
    - TimeCreated <br> --- --- <br><br><br><br> [ SystemTime] 2010-09-20T22:31:27.704600000Z <br> --- --- --- --- ---
    EventRecordID 349 <br> --- --- ---
    Correlation <br> --- ---
    - Execution <br> --- --- <br><br><br><br> [ ProcessID] 3016 <br> --- --- --- --- --- <br><br><br><br><br> [ ThreadID] 1048 <br> --- --- --- --- ---
    Channel Setup <br> --- --- ---
    Computer nate02 <br> --- --- ---
    - Security <br> --- --- <br><br><br><br> [ UserID] S-1-5-18 <br> --- --- --- --- ---
    - UserData
    - CbsPackageInitiateChanges <br> --- --- <br><br><br><br> PackageIdentifier KB2347290 <br> --- --- --- <br> --- --- --- <br><br><br><br><br> InitialPackageState Absent <br> --- --- --- <br> --- --- --- <br><br><br><br><br> IntendedPackageState Staged <br> --- --- --- <br> --- --- --- <br><br><br><br><br> Client WindowsUpdateAgent <br> --- --- --- <br> --- --- ---

    Dr. K a/k/a dB

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-09-20T04:53:23+00:00

    Help us help you:

    What information to post in the Windows Update forum

    http://answers.microsoft.com/thread/1467f44b-ee27-4f7d-98d7-f1c4b35b3395

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