Why did I get error KB5009546?

However, if you’re technically savvy, you can try the steps below:

1. Click Start and type “services.msc” on your keyboard
2. You should see “services.msc” in your search results. Open it with a click.
3. The Windows services on your system will be displayed in a new window.

5. Right-click the “Windows Update” and then click Stop.

We will now clean the Windows Update temporary cache folder:

1. While holding down the windows key, hit the “R” key simultaneously.
2. It will appear in a new window.
3. In this new window, type %windir%/SoftwareDistribution/DataStore.
4. By doing this, Windows Explorer will open in the correct location.
5. This folder should be deleted. (Hint: Use Ctrl + A to select all files and folders)


Now we will start the Windows Update Service again:

1. Switch back to the windows Services.
2. Locate Windows Update.
3. Right-click on it and choose Start.
As a last resort, you can run the System File Checker (SFC) utility if the problem still persists. In order to check the health of your filesystem, you can use this handy in-built tool.
1. Click Start and start typing on your keyboard for “cmd”.
2. In your search results cmd should show up with an black icon.
3. Right-click it and select Run as administrator.
4. If you are prompted for the admin password, enter the password and click OK.
5. A new completely black windwos will open. You can type commands directly into this window.
6. Type sfc/scannow and press Enter.
7. This process will take a long time. You can minimize this black windows and work on.
After a period of time, come back to the black window and check if the process has been completed.
Your computer should be restarted as soon as the SFC process has been completed. If you restart your computer, you will have to search for Updates again after the restart.

You are still facing the same issue?

1. Hold your windows-key pressed and hit “R” key simultanous.
2. A small new windows will appear.
3. Type regedit in this new windows and hit Enter.
4. In the new windows you have a navigation on the left side. Use it to navigate to
5. Once you found it, search for WUServer and WIStatusServer in the right hand pane.
6. If they are not listet we cannot clean the download path. Othwerwise delete both.
7. Restart your computer.

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