Windows Update (wuauserv) recieves error starting. Errors range from 0x8007041d~0x800700005 and 1503.

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Windows Update (wuauserv) recieves error starting. Errors range from 0x8007041d~0x800700005 and 1503.

anon 20

As stated in the title, the Windows Update service keeps receiving errors on my friends PC.

I have already tried stopping/changing BITS, allowing full control in regedit, running sfc /scannow and DISM programs, and restoring system. Event Viewer gives 3 errors when refreshing the Windows Update in settings. 7009, 7000, and 10005.

7009: A timeout was reached (60000 milliseconds) while waiting for the Windows Update service to connect.

7000: The Windows Update service failed to start due to the following error:

The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion.

10005: DCOM got error "1053" attempting to start the service wuauserv with arguments "Unavailable" in order to run the server:

{E60687F7-01A1-40AA-86AC-DB1CBF673334}

His specs are: Win10 w/Extended Updates, RTX 2060, i7-10700F, 16GB ram, 466gb SSD.

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Ramesh 181.2K Volunteer Moderator

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anon 20 Reputation points

2026-08-19T17:47:32.2866667+00:00

Hi,

It was due to a windows update blocker. Thank you for your help.

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anon 20 Reputation points

2026-08-19T17:47:32.2866667+00:00

Hi,

It was due to a windows update blocker. Thank you for your help.

Answer 1

For this symptom set, the supported next steps are:

Run the Windows Update troubleshooter.
- Go to Start > Settings > System > Troubleshoot > Other troubleshooters.
- Find Windows Update and select Run.
Verify the Windows Update service is enabled and running.
- Press Win + R, type services.msc, and press Enter.
- Locate Windows Update.
- Open Properties.
- Set Startup type to Automatic.
- If the service is stopped, select Start.
- Select Apply and OK.
- Restart the PC, then go to Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update > Check for updates.
If the issue is related to corrupted update files, clear the Windows Update cache.
- Press Win + R, type services.msc, and press Enter.
- Stop the Windows Update service.
- Go to C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution.
- Delete the files and folders inside.
- Start the Windows Update service again.
If error 0x80070005 appears, check permissions-related blockers.
- Make sure the account used has administrator access.
- Temporarily disable antivirus or firewall software that might be blocking the update.
If the service still times out or fails to connect, check for network filtering.
- Firewall rules or proxies can block Microsoft download URLs and cause timeout-related update failures.
- If a web filtering product is installed, it can also interfere with Windows Update.
If the Windows Update service remains unable to start after these steps, the available guidance in the provided material points to deeper system corruption. In a similar case with 0x8007041D / 1053, the recommended resolution was an in-place repair using the Windows 11 ISO. For Windows 10, that indicates moving to a repair install path rather than continuing to change service settings or registry permissions.

Avoid more registry permission changes unless required for a documented fix, because incorrect service or registry changes can make update servicing worse.