Windows Update Services Missing from Services.msc [Fix]

Running the update troubleshooter is often effective

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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You must have found this guide because your Windows Update services are missing. This may mean you can no longer perform essential updates on your computer.

Usually, you can stop, start, and manage the update service from Window’s Services app as necessary. This guide will show you all you need to resolve this problem.

Why is Windows Update services missing on my computer?

From interaction with readers, we gather that any of the following elements may cause the problem:

What do I do if Windows Update services is missing?

Before exploring the solutions we suggest, you may try these workarounds:

Once your Windows Update services missing issue continues, proceed to the solutions below.

1. Run the update troubleshooter

2. Restore the Windows Update registry key

3. Use the DISM and SFC tools

Any of the fixes we have introduced in this guide should suffice. As a last resort in rare situations, you shouldreinstall Windows 11. Note that you will lose important files in the process, so you must back up whatever must remain in a safe location.

That is all you need to know about the service error. Please let us know what worked for you in the comments section below.

Windows Update Services Missing from Services.msc [Fix]#

Why is Windows Update services missing on my computer?#

What do I do if Windows Update services is missing?#

1. Run the update troubleshooter#

2. Restore the Windows Update registry key#

3. Use the DISM and SFC tools#