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WU_E_SETUP_REBOOT_TO_FIX
WU_E_SETUP_REBOOT_TO_FIX means the Windows Update Agent setup path cannot continue until the system restarts. A previous servicing operation likely left files, registrations, or pending actions that must be completed at boot.
What to do
- Perform a full reboot, then rerun update detection.
- Avoid stacking unrelated update installs before the reboot has completed.
- If the code returns after restart, inspect the prior setup and servicing errors that are recreating the pending state.
Microsoft: Windows Update log files
Microsoft: Servicing stack updates
Microsoft: Windows Update error reference
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