Windows 10 has actually streamlined the update process, so you should be seeing fewer errors. Microsoft feels your pain: it knows the update process can cause problems every now and again, which is why it's developed a troubleshooter program specifically for it — search the old Control Panel for "troubleshooting", then select 'Fix problems with Windows Update' from the list on-screen. The link should be available in Windows 7 and 8 too, but if not you can get at it on the web as well.
That said, if you haven't yet upgraded to Microsoft's latest and greatest operating system then it's probably still worth your while , as it's more than likely to solve your update problems at the same time. Safe Mode is like a restart with extras — only the very basic apps and code that Windows needs to run are loaded into memory, so there's even less chance of a rogue, damaged file interfering with the update.
In Windows 10, hold down the Shift key then choose Power and Restart from the Windows sign-in screen. On the next screen you see pick Troubleshoot, Advanced Options, Startup Settings and Restart, and you should then see the Safe Mode option appear: try running through the update process again if you can. A quick search online will give you Safe Mode instructions for older versions of Windows. System Restore has been helpful for solving Windows problems for many a year now, but it happens to be quite well hidden in Windows Go through the wizard, then choose 'Show more restore points' to see all your available options.
Pick a time and date, then complete the wizard to go back to how Windows was configured at that point and hopefully solve your update issues at the same time. The process doesn't affect your personal files or programs, but it may not be available to you depending on how Windows was originally set up.
If Windows' own troubleshooter doesn't work see step 4 then you can try and carry out the same process yourself manually: stopping the Windows Update service, deleting the temporary files it's created, then starting Windows Update again. It's a little more involved, but it's not difficult to do. First, boot up into Safe Mode see step 5 , then access to the command prompt, the most basic of Windows interfaces: right-click on the Start menu, choose Command Prompt Admin , and a text box should appear.
Type "net stop wuauserv" and hit Enter, then follow that with "net stop bits" and hit Enter again. You're not going to break anything by doing this — these are just temporary files Windows creates so it knows where it's up to, and Windows Update will create them again from scratch. With that done, go back to your command prompt window and type "net start wuauserv" Enter then "net start bits" Enter to get Windows Update and its related background services up and running again; hopefully this trick should be enough to kick-start the update that was previously stuck.
One of the more obscure reasons why a Windows update might not be installing is because a virus or some kind of spyware is blocking it: malicious apps like these can often be squashed by Windows security updates, which is why they try and stop the latest patches from being installed on your machine. Try running a full and thorough virus scan using whatever security software you have installed you do have some installed, right?
If you think your antivirus tool has also been compromised you can download some on-demand scanners, like this one from Microsoft or this one from Dr.
Vijay A. Verma Volunteer Moderator. You should upgrade to through Media creation tool to have a successful upgrade.. Execute the below steps to go to after restarting your system. Log to something else. Optional but recommended step - Take a backup of your computer before you proceed.
Disable any third party Antivirus After update is successful, you can enable it again C. You can download the latest Windows 10 package from this link media creation tool and follow the instructions there to upgrade.
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Sumit Independent Advisor Independent Advisor. Is this Windows update?? Try updating to using Media Creation tool and if it fails let us know. The fastest way to get the upgrade is through Media creation tool or ISO file. Content on the above blog is written by a Microsoft MVP so it is safe. Hi TOPman. This saves your files, apps and most settings in place, is the most stable method to change versions, brings your Updates current, resolves most problems.
If the Version has problems I will work with you to try to resolve them. If the problems are intractable, you have ten days to roll it back in Recovery settings. So read it over and see if its something you want to learn to do.
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