Windows update cannot currently check for updates

This is a very unspecified error in Windows that you receive when Windows cannot check for updates, this can have multiple reasons and it’s sometimes hard to determine which one is causing it. I have collected the most common solutions for this problem and you can read them below

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Resolve Method 1: Automatic Diagnostic Tools

Microsoft has released a program that can scan for known problems with updates and their installation and solve them, this is the thing you should try first before any other method.

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If this program cannot solve the problem then continue with method 2 below

Resolve Method 2: Resetting the Services

1. Open Start and type Services.msc then hit Enter

2. Locate Windows Update

3. Right-click on the service and select Properties

4. In Start-up type, select Automatic

5. Click the Start button.

6. Click OK

7 Then locate Background Intelligent Transfer Service and repeat the steps

8 Then locate Cryptographic Services and repeat the steps

Resolve Method 3: Removing SoftwareDistribution

1. Open Start and type CMD, then right-click Command Prompt and choose Run as Administrator

2. Type net stop wuauserv, then hit enter

3. Type ren c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution softwaredistribution.old 

4. Type net start wuauserv, then hit enter