FIX: Windows Update service missing (not listed) in services.

On some Windows 8, 7 or Vista computers the Windows Update service may be missing from services (services.msc) due to a virus attack. When this happens the following error appears on your screen when you try to check for updates : «Windows update cannot currently check for updates, because the service is not running. You may need to restart your computer’.

This tutorial contains detailed instructions on how to restore Windows Update service in it’s original state.

How to solve the Windows Update service missing problem.

Important: In order to fix the Windows Update Service missing problem, first make sure that your computer is clean from viruses or other malicious programs. If you don’t know how to do that, then follow the steps in this guide: How To Scan Your Computer for Viruses & Other Malicious Programs

Method 1. Run the Windows Update Troubleshooter. *

1. Navigate to Windows Control Panel, set the ‘View By’ to Small icons and open Troubleshooting.

2. In Troubleshooting options, click View all.

3. Open the Windows Update.

4. Click Next to troubleshoot Windows update problems.

5. When the troubleshooting process is complete, close the troubleshooter and restart your PC.
6. Check for updates. *

* Note : If you ‘re using Windows Vista, run this tool also: BITS Repair Tool for Vista.

Method 2: Use Microsoft FixIt 50202 to repair Windows Update service. *

* Notes:
1. Because this method no longer works, move on to the next method.
2. This method applies only to Windows 7 OS.

1. Download & save MicrosoftFixit50202 tool on your computer.
2. Run the MicrosoftFixit50202 tool.
3. Accept the license agreement and then press Next.

4. Follow the instructions on screen.

Method 3. Restore invalid/missing registry keys from a working system.

Requirement: Another working computer with the same Windows Edition.

On the working computer, perform the following actions:

1. Open Registry Editor: To do that:

• Simultaneously press “Windows” + “R” keys to open the RUN window.
• In “RUN” window “Open” box, type: regedit
• Press Enter

2. At the left pane, press the “+” sign and navigate to this subfolder:

3. Right-click on BITS subfolder and select Export.

4. Give a name for the exported file (e.g. ‘BITS‘) and save it to the desktop.

5. Then navigate to this subfolder:

6. Right-click on wuauserv subfolder and select Export.

7. Give a name for the exported file (e.g. ‘wuauserv‘) and save it to the desktop.

8. Close registry editor

9. Copy the exported registry files to a USB flash drive.

On the computer that Windows Update service or BITS Service is missing (not listed).

1. Plug the USB flash drive with the exported reg files to an empty USB port.

2. Double click at the exported BITS registry file (e.g. «BITS.reg) and allow to add its information to registry. *

3. Double click at the exported wuauserv registry file (e.g.»wuauserv‘.reg «) and allow to add its information to registry. *

* Note: If you have problems during import, then start Windows in Safe Mode and then import the key(s).

4. Restart the computer.

5. Check if Windows Update is working.

Method 4. Download & Import the Required Registration files.

If you don’t own another working computer, to get the required registration files, then you can download them from the links below (according your OS) and then to import them to the registry. To accomplish this task:

Step-1. Download the Registration files.

Windows 7

Windows 8

Windows 10

Step-2. Import the Registration Files

1. Open Registry Editor: To do that:

• Simultaneously press “Windows” + “R” keys to open the RUN window.
• In “RUN” window “Open” box, type: regedit
• Press Enter

2. From main menu choose File > Import
3. Select the BITSWin.reg file and click Open. (If the import is successful, then click OK to the dialog box that appears. *
4. By using File > Import again, open the WindowsUpdateWin.reg file.

* Note: If the import is unsuccessful, then boot Windows in Safe mode and then import the registration files.

5. Restart your computer.

Step-3. Start the Windows Update & BITS service.

1. After restart, navigate to Services panel. To do that:

• Simultaneously press “Windows” + “R” keys to open the RUN window.
• In “RUN” window “Open” box, type: services.msc
• Press Enter

2. Right click at BITS service select Properties.
3. Ensure that the Startup type is set to «Automatic (Delayed Start)» and press the Start button to start the service (if it is not started). Click OK.
4. Then right click at Windows Update service and choose Properties.
5. Ensure that the Startup type is set to «Automatic (Delayed Start)» and press the Start button to start the service (if it is not started). Click OK.
6. Try to check for updates again.

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windows 10 update service missing and unable to update (0x80070424)

windows 10 update service missing from the services —

And unable to update windows 10-

There were some problems installing updates, but we’ll try again later. If you keep seeing this and want to search the web or contact support for information, this may help: (0x80070424)

For the info I tried the most of the online solutions. nothing works.

BITS service is running and in registry Windows update components are missing.

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Please run System File Checker. Select the keyboard shortcut Win+X, and click Command Prompt (Admin) on the drop down menu. Type cd\ and press the ENTER key. Type sfc /scannow and press the ENTER key. Please say what is reported when the check completes.

After the process has finished, you may receive one of the following messages

•Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.

•Windows Resource Protection could not perform the requested operation.

•Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files and successfully repaired them.

•Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them.

Which message was received?

Please run the DISM tool. Select the keyboard shortcut Win+X, and click Command Prompt (Admin) on the drop down menu. Type cd\ and press ENTER. Type or copy and paste the command

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth

and press the ENTER key. Type or copy and paste the command

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

and press the ENTER key. Make sure you include the spaces where indicated. These procedures can take a long time to complete so you need to be extremely patient. Type exit when it completes, press the ENTER key and restart the computer.

If you get an Error 87 response recheck the command you entered.

Please upload a copy of the DISM log file as a shared file to your OneDrive and post a link here.

You may need to show hidden files. Use the keyboard shortcut Win+X to access Control Panel, Folder Options and select View, Advanced Settings. Verify that the box before «Show hidden files and folders» is checked and «Hide protected operating system files» is unchecked. You may need to scroll down to see the second item. You should also make certain that the box before «Hide extensions for known file types» is not checked.

Open File Explorer (keyboard shortcut Win+E) and locate your C partition. Expand C along the file path C>windows>logs>DISM>dism.log. To expand C click the arrowhead to left of C and repeat with windows and sub-folders as necessary.

For help with OneDrive see paragraph 9.3:

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I ran all the commands and got the results as,

sfc /scannow :
Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth :
No component store corruption detected.

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth :
The restore operation completed successfully.

Scans didn’t detect any issues, but problem still there.

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Please provide more information so that the cause of your problem may be diagnosed.

Please restart your computer and allow 20 minutes for the system to run before uploading information required to help me investigate your problem. When examining Event Viewer log files many, not all, problems show in the period immediately after the computer has been booted.

Please provide a copy of your System Information file. To access your System Information file select the keyboard shortcut Win+R , type msinfo32 and click OK . Place the cursor on System Summary . Select File, Export and give the file a name noting where it is located. Click Save . Files in the txt file format are preferred. Do not place the cursor within the body of the report before exporting the file. The system creates a new System Information file each time system information is accessed. You need to allow a minute or two for the file to be fully populated before exporting a copy. Please upload the file to your OneDrive, share with everyone and post a link here. If the report is in a language other than English, please state the language.

Please upload to your OneDrive and share with everyone a copy of your System log file from your Event Viewer and post a link here. Please remove any earlier copies of the logs from your OneDrive.

Windows Update Service missing in Services.msc in Windows 10

The Windows Update Service helps in updating your Windows 10 system to the latest version and it is necessary because it pushes updates required by the operating system. The service is managed through the Service Manager. However, some users have reported a case where the Windows Update Service missing in services.msc in Windows 10. At times you may see error code 0x80070424.

Windows Update Service is missing

While the basic cause is a missing file, a user reported that it was apparently removed by malware. Thus, it is advisable to perform a full system anti-virus scan on your system before proceeding with any troubleshooting mentioned below:

1. Run the Windows Updates Troubleshooter
2. Run an SFC scan
3. Use DISM to fix Windows Update files
4. Re-register or reset Windows Updates components
5. Use Registry fix
6. Reset your computer
7. Repair Windows 10 using external media

Try the following solutions sequentially to resolve the issue in discussion.

1] Run the Windows Updates Troubleshooter

The Windows Update Troubleshooter can resolve a lot of problems related to Windows Updates. It can be helpful if you encounter the problem in the discussion. The procedure to run the Windows Updates Troubleshooter is as follows:

Click on the Start button and go to Settings> Updates and Security > Troubleshoot.

Select the Windows Updates Troubleshooter and run it.

2] Run an SFC scan

The System File Checker or sfc.exe is a utility in Microsoft Windows located in C:\Windows\System32 folder. This utility allows users to scan for and restore corrupt Windows system files. Since the main cause of the issue is missing files, you can consider running an SFC scan on your system

3] Use DISM to fix Windows Update files

If a generic SFC scan doesn’t work on your system, you could try a Windows Updates specific DISM scan.using the following command:

This procedure will check for missing and corrupt files associated with Windows Updates and replace them.

If your Windows Update client is already broken, you will be prompted to use a running Windows installation as the repair source or use a Windows side-by-side folder from a network share, as the source of the files.

You will then be required to run the following command instead:

Here you have to replace the C:\RepairSource\Windows placeholder with the location of your repair source.

Once the process is complete, DISM will create a log file in %windir%/Logs/CBS/CBS.log and capture any issues that the tool finds or fixes.

4] Re-register Windows Updates service/Reset Windows Updates components

If the above-mentioned solutions failed to bring any result, you could consider resetting the Windows Updates components. This is a long a complicated process but works well when done step by step. Usually, this solution should resolve the problem with Windows Updates, no matter what, but if it doesn’t help, you might have to consider resetting your system.

5] Use Registry Fix

Back up your Registry and also create a System Restore Point first and THEN download this file from our servers and extract its contents. It will contain a Fix-WUS.reg file. Double-click on it to add its contents to your Registry.

Check if it has solved the issue. If yes, good; if not, restore your Registry or your Windows using the created backups.

6] Reset your computer

Resetting your Windows 10 system comes with two options: the first is to delete all files and programs on the system start new and the second is to reset the settings to default while keeping your files intact. It is advisable to start with the option to keep the files intact and if that doesn’t work, you can consider wiping data from your system after a proper backup.

7] Repair Windows 10 using external media

While resetting Windows 10 should clear most of your problems, if that doesn’t work, you could consider a repairing Windows 10 using external media. This would require a DVD or USB drive with a Windows 10 ISO. The problem is that unlike previous versions of Windows, the recovery media usually doesn’t come with the package when you buy a computer. You could either order it separately or create it on your own.

We hope this guide helps in resolving your problem.