{"id":26766,"date":"2022-06-14T12:41:37","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T07:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=26766"},"modified":"2023-08-02T20:47:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T15:17:35","slug":"missing-windows-update-wuauserv-service-windows-10-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/missing-windows-update-wuauserv-service-windows-10-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Restore Missing Windows Update (wuauserv) Service in Windows 10\/11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Windows Update service (<code>wuauserv<\/code>) enables the detection, download, and installation of updates for Windows and other programs. If this service is disabled, users of this computer will not be able to use Windows Update or its automatic updating feature, and programs will not be able to use the Windows Update Agent (WUA) API.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/windows-update-service-missing.png\" alt=\"windows update service missing in the list\" width=\"662\" height=\"80\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"rp\"><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> Missing Windows Update service can cause the error &#8220;0x80070424 &#8211; The specified service does not exist as an installed service&#8221;. This has been addressed in the article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/error-0x80070424-windows-update-and-microsoft-store\/\">Error 0x80070424 in Windows Update and Microsoft Store<\/a><\/div>\n<p>If the Windows Update service is missing in the Services MMC console in your Windows 10 or Windows 11 computer, use the registry fix in this article to restore it.<\/p>\n<h2>[Fix] Missing Windows Update (wuauserv) Service in Windows 10\/11<\/h2>\n<p>To restore the Windows Update service on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 computer, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Download <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/wuauserv-service.zip\">wuauserv-service.zip<\/a>\u00a0and extract the contents to a folder.<\/li>\n<li>Double-click on the enclosed file <code>wuauserv<\/code> REG file for your OS.<\/li>\n<li>Click Yes to apply the settings to the registry.<\/li>\n<li>Restart Windows for the Windows Update service to get registered correctly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>(The above archive includes registry files for Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 11 22H2.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Important:<\/strong> If the Windows Update services are deleted at every restart, your system could be infected. See the article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/windows-update-services-deleted-every-restart\/\">Windows Update services are deleted<\/a> at every restart for more information.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"qt\">\n<h4>Related Services<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/restore-bits-service-windows\/\">Restore missing BITS Service in Windows 10\/11.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/windows-update-something-went-wrong-reopen-settings\/\">Restore missing \u201cUpdate Orchestrator Service\u201d in Windows 10\/11<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Windows Update service registry key is located at:<\/p>\n<pre>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\wuauserv<\/pre>\n<p>By default, the Windows Update Service (<code>wuauserv<\/code>) service is set to Manual start.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/windows-10-default-services-configuration\/\">Windows 10 Default Services Configuration and Permissions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/windows-11-default-services-configuration\/\">Windows 11 Default Services Configuration and Permissions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I hope the above registry fix has restored the missing Windows Update service to the Services console in your Windows 10\/11 device.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Windows Update service (wuauserv) enables the detection, download, and installation of updates for Windows and other programs. If this service is disabled, users of this computer will not be able to use Windows Update or its automatic updating feature, and programs will not be able to use the Windows Update Agent (WUA) API.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,869],"tags":[441,490,688],"class_list":["post-26766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-windows-10","category-windows-11","tag-registry","tag-services","tag-windows-update"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8490,"url":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/error-0x80070424-windows-update-and-microsoft-store\/","url_meta":{"origin":26766,"position":0},"title":"Error 0x80070424 in Windows Update and Microsoft Store","author":"Ramesh","date":"April 4, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"When you attempt to check for updates from the settings page in Windows 10, the error 0x80070424 may appear. Also, the Windows Update service may be missing from the list when you open the services console. Error encountered There were some problems installing updates, but we'll try again later. 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Here is the entire error message: 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\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Utilities&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Utilities","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/category\/utilities\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"store error 0x80070422","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/store-error-0x80070422-1.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/store-error-0x80070422-1.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/store-error-0x80070422-1.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/store-error-0x80070422-1.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":74867,"url":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/windows-update-service-error-1058\/","url_meta":{"origin":26766,"position":2},"title":"[Fix] Windows Update (Wuauserv) Service Error 1058","author":"Ramesh","date":"April 18, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"When you attempt to start the Windows Update service via Services MMC or command-line, the following error may occur: Windows could not start the Windows Update service on Local Computer. Error 1058: The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Windows 10&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Windows 10","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/category\/microsoft\/windows\/windows-10\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"wuauserv error 1058","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/windows-update-service-1058.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/windows-update-service-1058.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/windows-update-service-1058.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/windows-update-service-1058.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5911,"url":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/fix-windows-update-errors\/","url_meta":{"origin":26766,"position":3},"title":"Fix Windows Update Issues in Windows 10 and 11","author":"Ramesh","date":"November 2, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Sometimes, you may encounter errors such as 0x80244007, 0x8024a105 or other errors when installing updates via the Windows Update channel. Here are some sample error messages: There were problems downloading some updates, but we'll try again later. If you keep seeing this, try searching the web or contacting support for\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Windows&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Windows","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/category\/microsoft\/windows\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"windows update error 80248007","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/wu-80248007.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/wu-80248007.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/wu-80248007.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/wu-80248007.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":31313,"url":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/windows-update-service-access-denied-startup-type\/","url_meta":{"origin":26766,"position":4},"title":"Windows Update Service &#8220;Access is Denied&#8221; When Changing Startup Type","author":"Ramesh","date":"December 27, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"When you open the Services MMC and change the Windows Update service's startup type, the \"Access is denied\" error occurs after clicking Apply or OK. Cause The above error occurs due to tightened permissions for the Windows Update service's registry key(s). Resolution To resolve the issue, change ownership of the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Windows 10&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Windows 10","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/category\/microsoft\/windows\/windows-10\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"wuauserv registry change ownership","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/wuauserv-registry-ownership-change.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/wuauserv-registry-ownership-change.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/wuauserv-registry-ownership-change.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/wuauserv-registry-ownership-change.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":28719,"url":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/windows-update-something-went-wrong-reopen-settings\/","url_meta":{"origin":26766,"position":5},"title":"Windows Update Something went wrong, Try to reopen Settings Later","author":"Ramesh","date":"September 26, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"When you launch Settings and click Windows Update, the Windows Update page may show the following error: Something went wrong. 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