How to enable windows update medic service and windows update service?

sqrtofa 31 Reputation points
2020-10-09T12:13:34.063+00:00

I wanted to install updates on my computer but whenever I open the windows update settings, it would only load with dots moving above. I cannot enable both the windows update medic service and windows update in the services. They are both disables and I cannot start them. A window saying "Access is denied" would always pop up when I try to set it to manual or automatic. I also changed the value of the Start DWORD to 1 but it would always return to 4. What can I do?

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  1. ARUMUGA PANDIAN 41 Reputation points
    2020-10-31T06:20:30.917+00:00

    Hi
    first open task mgr.
    end process stopupdates10guard
    then disable stopupdates10guard in services.msc
    Now follow what KapilArya said above. Now it won't change back to 4
    Thank you

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  2. Kapil Arya 7,756 Reputation points MVP
    2020-10-10T05:49:25.42+00:00

    Hello,

    Make sure dependency services such as Remote Procedure Call, RPC Endpoint Mapper are running.

    Also, set the Start registry DWORD to 2 at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WaaSMedicSvc.

    Hope this helps!

    4 people found this answer helpful.
  3. Davron Ismoilov 11 Reputation points
    2020-12-02T17:46:20.187+00:00

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    It worked for me! Start first with ARUMUGAPANDIAN's advice then KapilArya's, restart the computer

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  4. Dale Kudusi 3,211 Reputation points
    2020-10-12T08:42:12.443+00:00

    Hi,
    Might check out if the GPO settings were set:
    Location: Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update.

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