Same problem Access Denied
Windows 10 Update (Something went wrong. Try to reopen settings later)
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* Mod note on 16 October 2021.
A third-party tool to block all updates to Windows 10 is mentioned several times in this thread. Links to this tool have been removed because Microsoft policy is that one cannot post here any method of permanently stopping/blocking updates to Windows.
Everytime i enter windows update i cant see nothing in Windows Update tab, only "Something went wrong. Try to reopen settings later" .
3 days have went by of me trying to fix this, but nothing is working...
The troubleshoot shows nothing wrong...
Tried to reset the pc but i got an error (something went wrong)...
When i try to scan the disk it always gives me an error
Did sfc /scandisk in safe mode there was no problem
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Anonymous
2020-09-04T18:59:33+00:00 -
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2020-08-19T13:58:21+00:00 everytime when I put in this command in cmd it say access denied help please :
ren %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 catroot2.bak
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Anonymous
2020-07-07T10:54:44+00:00 Hi Ug,
My name is Jen a fellow Windows 10 user and an Independent Advisor. Let me help you with your concern. Here are some troubleshooting steps that you can do:
- Rename Software Distribution folder
- Click the Start button and type cmd
- Right-click Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Type the following commands one at a time. Press Enter after each command
net stop bits
net stop wuauserv
ren %systemroot%\softwaredistribution softwaredistribution.bak
ren %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 catroot2.bak
net start bits
net start wuauserv
- Close the command prompt after running the command and restart the computer
- Repair hard drive error
- Open Command Prompt Admin again
- Type the following command and press Enter
chkdsk/f C:
- Restart the computer after
- Note the error message if you'll get any
- Run System file checker tool
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/929833...
- Do a Repair Upgrade
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...
- Clean Install Windows
https://www.windowscentral.com/how-do-clean-ins...
If all the above troubleshooting won't work, there's a possibility that it's a hardware issue. Contact the computer manufacturer for hardware troubleshooting.
I hope this helps.
Kind regards,
Jen