A script that can be run to fix the windows 10 bug that causes corruption of the software distribution folder. 0x80242006

WindowsUpdateFix.ps1

$log_path = "$($env:TEMP)\WindowsUpdateFix.txt"
$folder_name = "$($env:windir)\SoftwareDistribution"
$folder_name_new = "$($env:windir)\SoftwareDistribution.27072018"

Start-Transcript -Path $log_path -Append
Write-Output "log_path: $($log_path)"
Write-Output "folder_name: $($folder_name)"
Write-Output "folder_name_new: $($folder_name_new)"

If(Test-Path -Path $folder_name_new){
    Write-Output "$($folder_name_new) already exists stopping WindowsUpdateFix" 
} else {
    Get-Service @('wuauserv') | Set-Service -StartupType Disabled -Verbose
    Get-Service @('bits','appidsvc', 'cryptsvc', 'wuauserv') |Stop-Service -Force -Verbose
    Move-Item -Path $folder_name -Destination $folder_name_new -Verbose -Force 
    Get-Service @('wuauserv') | Set-Service -StartupType Manual -Verbose
    Get-Service @('bits','appidsvc', 'cryptsvc', 'wuauserv') |Start-Service -Verbose
}

Stop-Transcript

powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\WindowsUpdateFix.ps1