How do I reset Windows Update using Powershell?

Windows Updates can often consistently fail to install with a number of different errors. The best or only solution to resolve a consistently reoccurring error is to remove the Windows Updates Cache and history. Essentially forcing a resync.

Use the PowerShell code below below to perform the reset in PowerShell ISE.

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


Ren %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.bak
Ren %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 catroot2.bak

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

If resetting Windows Update on Server 2022 using the above process does not work we have a in depth article Fix Server 2022 Windows Update 0x800f0831 with CBS_E_STORE_CORRUPTION in CBS.log