(Fixed) Windows Update Stuck in ‘Stopping’ State
5If a Windows update has stalled, here's how to get everything moving again
For the most part, Windows updates happen silently in the background, only installing after a prompt or when you shut down your PC. However, there are occasions when the update system needs a helping hand. If your Windows update runs into an error, you aren’t alone.
Commands Used:
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update" /v AUOptions /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
sc config wuauserv start= auto
net stop bits
net stop wuauserv
net stop appidsvc
net stop cryptsvc
Ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
Ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot2.old
net start bits
net start wuauserv
net start appidsvc
net start cryptsvc
Issues addressed in this tutorial:
windows update service keeps turning off while startup type is automatic
windows update stuck at 100
windows update stuck windows 10
windows update stuck at 100 downloading
windows update stuck windows 11
windows update stuck on restarting
windows update stuck at 20 percent
windows update stuck at 99 percent
windows update stuck at 7 percent
windows update stuck black screen
windows update stuck blue screen
windows 10 update stuck black screen
windows update stuck checking for updates
windows update stuck cleaning up
windows update stuck checking for updates windows 10
windows update stuck configuring
Found a Windows 10 update is stuck? Thankfully, a stuck Windows 10 update isn’t the worst thing in the world. In fact, it’s not entirely unavoidable. With so many hardware and software configurations out there, there's always the chance that some unexpected problem will crop up.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Huawei and Samsung.