Windows 8 Apps not downloading. All stuck on pending.

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I just received a brand new Windows 8 laptop. Right out of the box, a bunch of apps want to update but they all get stuck on "pending" and will not download. I'm very disappointed at the lack of "out of the box" workability. How can I get these apps to update and download?

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I found these steps on a different thread and gave them a try, and afterwards my updates downloaded and installed fine. Forcing the update service to create a new SoftwareDistribution folder seemed to resolve the issue:

Open an administrative command prompt (go to the Start screen, type "cmd", right-click on Command Prompt and hit "Run as administrator")
Type the following four commands in the command prompt:
net stop wuauserv

cd %systemroot%

ren SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

net start wuauserv 4. Try to install updates again.

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Anonymous

2013-11-05T15:33:02+00:00

the third command is not running
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Anonymous

2013-11-05T20:57:21+00:00

I tried the refreshing method then everything was wiped and i started installing things in again. I found that after i installed iTunes, i cannot install any apps .so i uninstalled iTunes and got the apps installing again. Someone should look into this.
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Anonymous

2013-11-05T21:15:50+00:00

You're still using iTunes? Sorry to hear that.

Try the built-in Windows 8 Music app. Superior in every way.
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Anonymous

2013-11-05T23:02:41+00:00

I use ipod my friend
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