Windows Update Service is always set to Disabled.

[Glenn_37]

Hello.. I wanted to try to update my Windows but when i do so it says "Windows update cannot currently check for updates, because the services is not running, You may have to restart your computer." When i check my Services the Windows Update is disabled and when i try to set it to Automatic and Start the services.. in a few seconds it goes back to Disabled / Stopped settings. greetings hope this is clear enough

 

[Darkbreeze]

Try running the Windows update troubleshooter, if you haven't already.

https://aka.ms/diag_wu

 

[Glenn_37]

Try running the Windows update troubleshooter, if you haven't already.

https://aka.ms/diag_wu

I tried the windows troubleshoot already and it says "Troubleshooting couldn't identify the problem"

 

[Darkbreeze]

That is not the "windows troubleshooter". That is the "Windows update" specific troubleshooter. Totally different things.

 

[ko888]

Are you on a corporate network where the corporate infrastructure administration policies have disabled Windows' automatic updates?

 

[Glenn_37]

That is not the "windows troubleshooter". That is the "Windows update" specific troubleshooter. Totally different things.

Yes i tried to run the file you attached it says "An error occurred while trouble shooting: A problem is preventing the troubleshooter from starting"

 

[Glenn_37]

Are you on a corporate network where the corporate infrastructure administration policies have disabled Windows' automatic updates?

I don't get what you are saying

 

[Darkbreeze]

Is this a work computer or using a work administered network? Is this your own computer, and do you have administrator privileges?

 

[Glenn_37]

Is this a work computer or using a work administered network? Is this your own computer, and do you have administrator privileges?

Yes, personal computer.. Been formatting, updating windows for years until i encountered this problem

 

[Darkbreeze]

Ok, so clearly you have not had success with simply enabling Windows update service, so I'd run both SFC Scannow and DISM repair tools.

https://www.howtogeek.com/222532/how-to-repair-corrupted-windows-system-files-with-the-sfc-and-dism-commands/

If neither of those operations corrects the problem, then I'd suggest you might probably more quickly resolve the issue with a clean install of Windows, than trying to solve the problem through further remedies.