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 ====== Fixing Troublesome Windows Updates ======
+===== Windows Update Missing from Settings =====
+Edit the Windows Registry:
+**HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SOFTWARE -> Microsoft -> Windows -> CurrentVersion -> Policies -> Explorer**
+**Delete** the key: ''SettingsPageVisibility''
+===== CLI =====
+The first thing to try if Windows Updates fail is:
+<file>
+sfc /scannow
+</file>
+If it doesn't complete, try something like:
+<file>
+chkdsk /x /f /r
+y
+shutdown now -t 0
+</file>
+then:
+<file>
+dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
+sfc /scannow
+shutdown now -t 0
+</file>
+<note tip>If Windows Update fails to install an update, try downloading the update from the Microsoft Update Catalog and installing it locally.  https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com</note>
+===== WUReset.bat Script =====
+FIXME This didn't work on Windows Server 2016, but the concepts do.
+Run as an administrator:
+<file>
+@ECHO OFF
+echo Simple Script to Reset / Clear Windows Update
+echo.
+PAUSE
+echo.
+attrib -h -r -s %windir%\system32\catroot2
+attrib -h -r -s %windir%\system32\catroot2\*.*
+net stop wuauserv
+net stop CryptSvc
+net stop BITS
+ren %windir%\system32\catroot2 catroot2.old
+ren %windir%\SoftwareDistribution sold.old
+ren "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\application data\Microsoft\Network\downloader" downloader.old
+net Start BITS
+net start CryptSvc
+net start wuauserv
+echo.
+echo Task completed successfully...
+echo.
+PAUSE
+</file>
+===== Servers =====
+==== Windows Server 2012 R2 ====
+https://serverfault.com/questions/625332/windows-update-not-working-on-windows-2012-r2-standard
+  - Stop the Windows Update service:
+    - ''net stop wuauserv''
+  - Delete the Windows Update cache directory ''C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution''
+    - ''Remove-Item -Recurse -Force C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution''
+  - Restart the computer
+    - It may require several restarts to get everything deleted from this directory
+  - Run Windows Update manually again
+    - It will fail almost instantly and offer to run a diagnostic tool
+    - Download the tool and allow it to run
+    - http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9830262
+  - The tool will find and fix some problems
+    - Reboot the server
+    - Wait a while, or you may get another error
+    - Run ''Windows Update'' manually again
+===== Workstations =====
 Take these steps to **reliably fix troublesome Windows Updates**:
-  - Turn off automatic updating
+  - **Turn off automatic updating**
     * Control Panel -> Windows Updates -> Change Settings -> Never Check...
-  - Reboot
+  - **Reboot**
-  - Search the Internet for "Windows XX latest update client"
+  - **Search** the Internet for "Windows XX latest update client"
     * Where XX is your Windows version
-  - Download and install the latest update client for your version of Windows
+  - **Download and install** the latest update client for your version of Windows
-  - Install Windows Updates
+  - **Install Windows Updates**
 {{ :computing:windows:windows_update_disable_auto.png?750 |Disable Auto-Updates}}
-{{ :computing:windows:windows_update_latest_client_search.png?700 |Search for Latest Update Client}}
+----
+{{ :computing:windows:windows_update_latest_client_search.png?750 |Search for Latest Update Client}}
+----
+{{ :computing:windows:windows_update_latest_client_download.png?750 |Download the Latest Update Client}}
+----
+{{ :computing:windows:windows_update_install_updates.png?750 |Install Windows Updates}}

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