Windows update cannot currently check for updates, because the service is not running. Read How to Download and Install Windows 10 Latest Update manually. You may need to restart your computer.

Well, you won’t be able to check for updates, and there won’t be any download available, in short, your system becomes vulnerable to attack. You will see the error message when checking for update “Windows Update cannot currently check for updates” and even if you restart your PC & try again, you will also face the same error.

There are many possible explanations as to why this error occurs such as corrupt registry, Windows Update services not starting or Windows update settings got corrupted etc. Don’t worry even with all the above possible causes. We will list all the methods to fix this error, so without wasting any time let’s see how to Fix Windows Update cannot currently check for updates error with the below-listed troubleshooting steps.

Fix Windows Update cannot currently check for updates

Make sure to create a restore point just in case something goes wrong.

Fix Windows Update cannot currently check for updatesMethod 1: Run Windows Update TroubleshooterMethod 2: Rename SoftwareDistribution FolderMethod 3: Temporarily Disable Anti-virus and Firewall ProtectionMethod 4: Download Microsoft TroubleshooterMethod 5: Update the Intel Rapid Storage Technology DriverMethod 6: Re-register the Windows Update DLLMethod 7: Reset Windows Update componentsMethod 8: Repair Install Windows 10

Method 1: Run Windows Update Troubleshooter

  1. Type troubleshooting in the Windows Search bar and click on Troubleshooting.

  2. Next, from the left window, pane select View all.

  3. Then from the Troubleshoot computer problems list select Windows Update.

  4. Follow on-screen instruction and let the Windows Update Troubleshoot run.

  5. Restart your PC and again try to install the updates.

Method 2: Rename SoftwareDistribution Folder

  1. Press Windows Key + X then select Command Prompt (Admin).

  2. Now type the following commands to stop Windows Update Services and then hit Enter after each one:

net stop wuauserv net stop cryptSvc net stop bits net stop msiserver

  1. Next, type the following command to rename SoftwareDistribution Folder and then hit Enter:

ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 catroot2.old

  1. Finally, type the following command to start Windows Update Services and hit Enter after each one:

net start wuauserv net start cryptSvc net start bits net start msiserver

5.Reboot your PC to save changes.

Method 3: Temporarily Disable Anti-virus and Firewall Protection

Sometimes the Antivirus program can cause an error, and to verify this is not the case here, you need to disable your antivirus for a limited time so that you can check if the error still appears when the antivirus is off.

  1. Right-click on the Antivirus Program icon from the system tray and select Disable.

2.  Next, select the time frame for which the Antivirus will remain disabled.

Note: Choose the smallest amount of time possible, for example, 15 minutes or 30 minutes.

  1. Once done, again try to connect to open Google Chrome and check if the error resolves or not.

  2. Search for the control panel from the Start Menu search bar and click on it to open the Control Panel.

  3. Next, click on System and Security then click on Windows Firewall.

  4. Now from the left window pane click on Turn Windows Firewall on or off.

7. Select Turn off Windows Firewall and restart your PC.

Again try to open Google Chrome and visit the web page, which was earlier showing the error. If the above method doesn’t work, please follow the same steps to turn on your Firewall again.

Method 4: Download Microsoft Troubleshooter

You could try the Fixit or official Troubleshooter for the  Windows Update cannot currently check for the updates error message.

Method 5: Update the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver

Install the latest Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver (Intel RST) and see if you can Fix Windows Update cannot currently check for updates error.

Method 6: Re-register the Windows Update DLL

  1. Press Windows Key + X then select Command Prompt (Admin).

  2. Type the following command into cmd one by one and hit Enter after each one:

regsvr32 wuapi.dll regsvr32 wuaueng.dll regsvr32 wups.dll regsvr32 wups2.dll regsvr32 wuwebv.dll regsvr32 wucltux.dll

  1. Reboot your PC to save changes.

Method 7: Reset Windows Update components

  1. Press Windows Key + X then select Command Prompt (Admin).

  2. Type the following command into cmd and hit Enter after each one:

net stop bits net stop wuauserv net stop appidsvc net stop cryptsvc

  1. Delete the qmgr*.dat files, to do this again open cmd and type:

Del “%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\qmgr*.dat”

  1. Type the following into cmd and hit Enter:

cd /d %windir%\system32

  1. Reregister the BITS files and the Windows Update files. Type each of the following commands individually in cmd and hit Enter after each one:

  2. To reset Winsock:

netsh winsock reset

  1. Reset the BITS service and the Windows Update service to the default security descriptor:

sc.exe sdset bits D:(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;SY)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;AU)(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;PU)

sc.exe sdset wuauserv D:(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;SY)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;AU)(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;PU)

  1. Again start the Windows update services:

net start bits net start wuauserv net start appidsvc net start cryptsvc

  1. Install the latest Windows Update Agent.

  2. Reboot your PC and see if you’re able to fix the issue.

Method 8: Repair Install Windows 10

This method is the last resort because if nothing works out, then, this method will surely repair all problems with your PC. Repair Install using an in-place upgrade to repair issues with the system without deleting user data present on the system. So follow this article to see How to Repair Install Windows 10 Easily.

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That’s it you have successfully Fix Windows Update cannot currently check for updates but if you still have any questions regarding this guide then feel free to ask them in the comment’s section.