Windows update error encountered (0x80070424)

Anonymous

Hello,

I'm not able to update windows software, i have tried manual updating using Windows 10 update assistant but once I wanna install it tells me that i'm downgrading and that Windows has to delete all my files if i go ahead which is odd.

I have also tried w10-wuauserv.reg method as i saw it on the forum but didn't work as well.

I might have messed with the cmd prompt at some point but not sure if that is the reason behind the error and I don't know how to go back to point null to see if that's the case.

Please help..

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Anonymous

2021-06-15T15:39:11+00:00

It's ok. For an unknown reason, the service is hidden. Could you run again this commands running CMD as administrator please?

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

sfc /scannow

After that, try to run Windows update
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Anonymous

2021-06-15T15:25:24+00:00

and this as well if needed
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Anonymous

2021-06-15T15:22:59+00:00

Please find it attached
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Anonymous

2021-06-15T15:13:07+00:00

Windows update service still missing. Please open Regedit and expand the following path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv

Take a screenshot and paste here, please.
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Anonymous

2021-06-15T15:03:09+00:00

Again background intelligent transfer service is there but i had to run it, now its running but startup type is: Automatic (delayed start)

As for windows update I can only see windows update medic service and I pressed start after right clicking on it and now the status is: Running
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