For persistent crashes, enable crash dumps:
: Recently installed drivers or third-party programs can interfere with the update service's ability to communicate with Microsoft’s servers. Microsoft Learn How to Resolve the Crashes Why Does Wuauclt.exe Crash BEST
The most frequent culprit. Windows maintains a local database of installed and pending updates in C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution . When this database becomes inconsistent—due to abrupt shutdowns, disk errors, or failed updates— wuauclt.exe attempts to parse corrupted data and triggers an access violation crash. For persistent crashes, enable crash dumps: : Recently