Windows Update won't work error message

WINDOWS UPDATE DOES NOT WORK ERROR

WINDOWS UPDATE DOES NOT WORK ERROR

Without looking at your error message that you might have provided, try this to start the update of Windows...

Start button > Search box, type services.msc > ENTER key > uac prompt > scroll to find Windows Update...
under the State: it must start
under Startup type: it should be automatic
If they are not, click on Windows Update RIGHT > properties > on the next window...
under Startup Type, click on the pointer, and then select Auto
under Service status, click Start
Click OK

See if you can make the update now.

t-4-2

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