Step 1:Go to services

1. Click Start and start typing on your keyboard for “services.msc”

2. In your search results “services.msc” should show up. Open it with a click.
3. A new windows will open containing all Windows services on your system.

4. Search for “Windows Update”
5. Right-click the “Windows Update” and then click Stop.

Step 2: Clean the Windows Update temporary cache folder

1. Hold your windows-key pressed and hit “R” key simultanous.
2. A small new windows will appear.
3. Type %windir%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore in this new window and click OK.
4.  This will open Windows Explorer on the correct location.

5.  Delete all contents of this folder.

Now we will start the Windows Update Service again:

Step 3:Run the System File Checker (SFC) utility.

1. Click Start and start typing on your keyboard for “cmd”.
2. In your search results cmd should show up with an black icon.
3. Right-click it and select Run as administrator.
4. Type sfc/scannow and press Enter.

Step 4:Clean Windows Update download path

1. Hold your windows-key pressed and hit “R” key simultanous.
2. A small new windows will appear.
3. Type regedit in this new windows and hit Enter.
4. In the new windows you have a navigation on the left side. Use it to navigate to

5. Once you found it, search for WUServer and WIStatusServer in the right hand panel.
6. If they are not listed we cannot clean the download path. Otherwise delete both.
7. Restart your computer.