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Now that you know the why , here is the how . Perform these steps in order.

Disable all non-Microsoft services via msconfig and restart. If the crash stops, a third-party service is to blame. Why Does Wuauclt.exe Crash

: Windows stores temporary update files in the SoftwareDistribution folder. If these files become corrupted, they can cause the update agent to crash whenever it attempts to process them. Now that you know the why , here is the how