Windows Update Black Screen, Update Troubleshooter stuck on "Checking for pending restart", feel like I've tried everything.

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Hello. I have been having an issue with my Windows Update and Microsoft Store for quite some time, longer than I thought I did honestly. At first I thought it was malware so I went through several apps to find and remove them, TrojanKiller, HitmanPro, Malwarebytes (online and in safe mode), BitDefender, etc. All of them found and removed the malware from my PC. I cannot update my Windows, and I cannot download/update any apps from the Microsoft Store. The Windows Update screen appears black, and will load forever until the "Something went wrong. Try to reopen Settings later." message appears.

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