Description: This guide will walk you through the steps necessary to troubleshoot and resolve errors when Windows 8 is failing on installing an update from Windows Update.
First try this Microsoft Fix-It:
If that doesn't solve the issue try the following:
First try this Microsoft Fix-It:
If that doesn't solve the issue try the following:
- Right click on the task bar and go to Task Manager. (Alternatively press Ctrl+Alt+Del and select Task Manager.)
- Click on More Details at the bottom left and then click on the Services tab on the right.
- Scroll down to wuauserv or Windows Update.
- Right-click and go to Stop.
- Now open up Computer by clicking Start and Computer.
- Navigate to C:\Windows by double clicking on Local Disc C:\ and then Windows.
- Scroll down until you see the folder SoftwareDistribution.
- Rename the folder to something else: IE: SoftwareDistribution-OLD.
- Now restart your computer and try Windows Update again.
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