Windows 8 Apps not downloading. All stuck on pending.

Anonymous
2012-12-22T14:29:15+00:00

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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Anonymous
2012-12-29T00:03:19+00:00

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:

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

cd %systemroot%

ren SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

net start wuauserv 4. Try to install updates again.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-04-29T16:32:57+00:00

    when I do the ren SoftwarDistribution SoftwareDistirbution.old step I'm told access denied even when ran as administrator.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-05-05T11:21:41+00:00

    Try to install the Firewall Client for ISA Server

    http://www.microsoft.com/en-sa/download/details.aspx?id=10193

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-05-05T11:23:01+00:00

    Try to install the Firewall Client for ISA Server

    http://www.microsoft.com/en-sa/download/details.aspx?id=10193

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-05-11T09:54:34+00:00

    This partially worked at the beginning. I had to do a clean boot. did step 1 & 2. Go into the c: drive to loacte the SofwareDistribution folder and rename it to  SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old. Then I did step 4. Restarted my pc with all the microsoft services enabled. After ALL of those steps, my updates and downloads from my apps store went through.  

    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:

     

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

    cd %systemroot%

    ren SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

    net start wuauserv 4. Try to install updates again.

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