Windows 10 PowerShell: update-help failing

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JeetusS

Good Morning,


Please can someone explain why I am receiving the following error when I use the update-help command in PowerShell and how I can fix it -


update-help : Failed to update Help for the module(s) :
'AppBackgroundTask, AppLocker, Appx, AssignedAccess, BitLocker, BitsTransfer, BranchCache, CimCmdlets, ConfigCI,
DirectAccessClientComponents, Dism, DnsClient, EventTracingManagement, International, iSCSI, ISE, Kds,
Microsoft.PowerShell.Archive, Microsoft.PowerShell.Core, Microsoft.PowerShell.Diagnostics, Microsoft.PowerShell.Host,
Microsoft.PowerShell.LocalAccounts, Microsoft.PowerShell.Management, Microsoft.PowerShell.Security,
Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility, Microsoft.WSMan.Management, MMAgent, MsDtc, NetAdapter, NetConnection,
NetEventPacketCapture, NetLbfo, NetNat, NetQos, NetSecurity, NetSwitchTeam, NetTCPIP, NetworkConnectivityStatus,
NetworkSwitchManager, NetworkTransition, PackageManagement, PcsvDevice, PKI, PnpDevice, PowerShellGet,
PrintManagement, ProcessMitigations, Provisioning, PSDesiredStateConfiguration, PSReadline, PSScheduledJob,
PSWorkflow, PSWorkflowUtility, ScheduledTasks, SecureBoot, SmbShare, SmbWitness, StartLayout, Storage, TLS,
TroubleshootingPack, TrustedPlatformModule, VpnClient, Wdac, WindowsErrorReporting, WindowsSearch, WindowsUpdate'
Access is denied. The command could not update Help topics for the Windows PowerShell core modules, or for any modules
in the $pshome\Modules directory. To update these Help topics, start Windows PowerShell by using the "Run as
Administrator" command, and try running Update-Help again.
At line:1 char:1
+ update-help
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (:) [Update-Help], Exception
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : UpdatableHelpSystemRequiresElevation,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.UpdateHelpCommand

update-help : Failed to update Help for the module(s) 'AppvClient, Defender, Microsoft.PowerShell.ODataUtils,
Microsoft.PowerShell.Operation.Validation, UEV, WindowsDeveloperLicense' with UI culture(s) {en-GB} : Unable to
connect to Help content. The server on which Help content is stored might not be available. Verify that the server is
available, or wait until the server is back online, and then try the command again.
At line:1 char:1
+ update-help
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (:) [Update-Help], Exception
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : UnableToConnect,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.UpdateHelpCommand

update-help : Failed to update Help for the module(s) 'WindowsUpdateProvider' with UI culture(s) {en-GB} : Unable to
retrieve the HelpInfo XML file for UI culture en-GB. Make sure the HelpInfoUri property in the module manifest is
valid or check your network connection and then try the command again.
At line:1 char:1
+ update-help
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ResourceUnavailable: (:) [Update-Help], Exception
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : UnableToRetrieveHelpInfoXml,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.UpdateHelpCommand


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