Windows 8 Apps does not download. All stuck on waiting.

I just got a new laptop Windows 8. Right out of the box, a bunch of applications to be updated, but they all get stuck on "pending" and will not download. I am very disappointed by the lack of "out of the box' maneuverability. How can I get these applications to update and download?

I found these steps on a different thread and gave them a try, and subsequently my updates downloaded and installed properly.  Force the update service to create a new folder C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution seems to fix the problem:

  1. Open an administrative command prompt (go to the start screen, type 'cmd', right-click on command prompt and press "Run as Administrator")

  2. Type the following commands to four in the command prompt:
  3. net stop wuauserv
    CD %SystemRoot%\System32
    Ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
    net start wuauserv
  4. Try to install updates again.

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