Any of these causes can easily be resolved by simply restarting the Windows Update components and making some changes in the registry to add a registry key to set updates to auto. This included update service not getting started properly or a corrupted file in the Windows update folder. Why does Windows Update service keep stopping? Option 1: Stop The Windows Update Service How do I force Windows Update Service to stop?
From the same command prompt type in: taskkill /f /pid Open an elevated command prompt and type in: sc queryex servicename. To do this, go in to services and double click on the service which has stuck. How to Kill a Windows Service which is stuck at stopping How do you stop a service that is stuck stopping? How do I disable Windows medic service?.Should Windows Update service be set to automatic?.How do I turn off automatic updates for Windows 10?.How do I stop a Windows Update restart?.Why does Windows Update service keep stopping?.How do I force Windows Update Service to stop?.How do you stop a service that is stuck stopping?.