Check service configuration: sc qc wuauserv
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Reconstructed diagnostic log (human-readable, sequential) [09:12:34] Service Control Manager: Attempting to start service "wuauserv" (Windows Update). [09:12:34] Service Control Manager: Service "wuauserv" is configured to start manually; dependency check initiated. [09:12:34] Dependency check: RPC (running), DCOM Server Process Launcher (running). [09:12:34] Dependency check: BITS (Background Intelligent Transfer Service) — State: Stopped. [09:12:34] Attempt to start BITS. [09:12:34] BITS start failed. Error: 1058 (The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it.) [09:12:34] Service Control Manager: Start request for "wuauserv" failed. Error: 0x80070422 (ERROR_SERVICE_DISABLED). [09:12:34] EventLog: Service Control Manager — Service "wuauserv" failed to start. Error 1058. [09:12:34] Windows Update Client: Initialization aborted due to service start failure. [09:12:34] CBS: Notified of update agent failure; queuing repair task. [09:12:35] User action: Attempted manual start via services.msc; UI returned: “Windows could not start the Windows Update service on Local Computer. Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start.” (if BITS or CryptSvc failed) Check service configuration: sc qc wuauserv If the
Users often report this error disappears after manually reinstalling the associated update. [09:12:34] BITS start failed