How do I update Windows?

Simon W

How do I update Windows 10 - BD has switched it off, and can't see how to force an update in setting

Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/96626/how-do-i-update-windows

Kindly run cmd as administrator (https://www.thewindowsclub.com/how-to-run-command-prompt-as-an-administrator) & copy below stated code in bold and directly paste it in cmd.

rem RESET WINDOWS UPDATE

net stop bits

net stop wuauserv

net stop cryptsvc

net stop msiserver

rmdir /s /q "%systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution"

mkdir "%systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution"

echo Registering Windows Update files...

cd /d %windir%\system32

regsvr32.exe /s atl.dll

regsvr32.exe /s urlmon.dll

regsvr32.exe /s mshtml.dll

regsvr32.exe /s shdocvw.dll

regsvr32.exe /s browseui.dll

regsvr32.exe /s jscript.dll

regsvr32.exe /s vbscript.dll

regsvr32.exe /s scrrun.dll

regsvr32.exe /s msxml.dll

regsvr32.exe /s msxml3.dll

regsvr32.exe /s msxml6.dll

regsvr32.exe /s actxprxy.dll

regsvr32.exe /s softpub.dll

regsvr32.exe /s wintrust.dll

regsvr32.exe /s dssenh.dll

regsvr32.exe /s rsaenh.dll

regsvr32.exe /s gpkcsp.dll

regsvr32.exe /s sccbase.dll

regsvr32.exe /s slbcsp.dll

regsvr32.exe /s cryptdlg.dll

regsvr32.exe /s oleaut32.dll

regsvr32.exe /s ole32.dll

regsvr32.exe /s shell32.dll

regsvr32.exe /s initpki.dll

regsvr32.exe /s wuapi.dll

regsvr32.exe /s wuaueng.dll

regsvr32.exe /s wuaueng1.dll

regsvr32.exe /s wucltui.dll

regsvr32.exe /s wups.dll

regsvr32.exe /s wups2.dll

regsvr32.exe /s wuweb.dll

regsvr32.exe /s qmgr.dll

regsvr32.exe /s qmgrprxy.dll

regsvr32.exe /s wucltux.dll

regsvr32.exe /s muweb.dll

regsvr32.exe /s wuwebv.dll

net start bits 

net start wuauserv 

net start cryptsvc 

net start msiserver 

If any service displays "yes" or "no", select "y" or "yes" on keyboard

Next, in the same cmd window, copy the below stated code in bold and directly paste it in cmd to repair the corrupted files in windows

rem RUN SYSTEM SCAN TO CHECK FOR CORRUPTED FILE

sfc /scannow

cd..

cd..

chkdsk

dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

sfc /scannow

Restart your PC. If issue persists, kindly ask your query in microsoft community forum (https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us) since the issue does not seems at bitdefender end.

Regards