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From https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/487105/unable-to-set-in-automatic-the-windows-update-at-s

Steps to return wuauserv Registry Permissions to normal:

  1. Activate the default Administrator account (net user administrator /active:yes) and sign in with it
  2. Run Regedit with administrator rights
  3. Navigate to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv
  4. Right click on wuauserv and go to Permissions
  5. Click on Advanced
  6. Click on "Change" to change the Owner to Administrator and click Apply (SYSTEM is the default owner)
  7. Click on "Enable inheritance" (6 new entries should appear with correct Access rights and Inherited From MACHINE\SYSTEM)
  8. Remove all previous not inherited entries and click Apply
  9. Change the Owner back to SYSTEM
  10. Click OK to close the two open windows

Do the same for Windows Update Medic Service HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WaasMedicSvc

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