Software Center Requires Restart Loop. Software Updates stuck - says requires restart even after restarting Howdy - pushing out updates from SCCM 1902 and having issues with a higher number than expected reporting in the Enforcement reports as unknown including my own workstation. Net Stop bits Net Stop wuauserv Net Stop appidsvc Net Stop cryptsvc.
When complete hit Enter then restart then try updating again. Net Stop bits Net Stop wuauserv Net Stop appidsvc Net Stop cryptsvc. Sometimes when we have a batch of monthly updates they install fine and status is restart required.
When a required deployment needs the device to restart but you disable the client setting Configuration Manager can force a device to restart you see the following notification.
Once Software Center loads after the restart the updates remain there with a status of restart required until the machine policy is triggered. Once Software Center loads after the restart the updates remain there with a status of restart required until the machine policy is triggered. Within opened Command Prompt type Net stop wuauserv press Enter key. In the Software Center the status of the updates is Requires.