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
    2016-08-17T19:01:45+00:00

    only way i could get wuauserv to stop (Windows 10)...

    You will find appropriate, Community-based support for Windows Update on a Windows 10 computer in this forum => http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update-winupdate

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-08-18T19:23:28+00:00

    This is solved my problem .

    I hope it stays that way.

    Thanks for this issue.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-08-28T01:02:35+00:00

    I am still trying to get my Windows 7 Premium Home edition to update - and I have been at this for hours.

    All these steps - really, this is hilarious. I have been a Linux user for almost as long as I've been a Windows user; I was a registered Microsoft Reseller for years; and never, ever has anything in Linux or Unix been as complicated or ridiculous as this nonsense.

    Keep up the good work, Redmond.

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