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 software has also been compromised you can download some on-demand scanners, like this one from Microsoft or this one from Dr. Restoring key Windows files and OS options is a lot easier than it used to be, and 'resetting' Windows 10 basically means putting all the system files back to their factory state without touching your personal files along the way although you can choose to wipe your drive completely if you want.
Windows 8 offers both 'refresh' and 'reset' options , while on Windows 7 the reset option will typically have been provided by the PC's manufacturer. Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. On TechRadar you'll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. North America. You'll then need to restart your device and complete the installation. After that, your device will be running Windows Also note the following:.
If the upgrade is available, you can choose to install it. If you run into problems updating your device, including problems with previous major updates, see common fixes at Troubleshoot problems updating Windows , or use Fix Windows update issues to step you through the troubleshooting process. If you're warned by Windows Update that you don't have enough space on your device to install the upgrade, see Free up space for Windows updates.
If you experience internet connection issues while updating your device, see Fix Wi-Fi connection issues in Windows. Get more info about Windows Update Check for updates. When the Windows 10 November Update is ready for your device, it will be available to download from the Windows Update page in Settings.
Choose a time that works best for you to download the update. After that, your device will be running Windows 10, version 21H2.
To check whether you're already running the November Update, select View update history on the Windows Update settings page. If updates are available, install them. Search the community and support articles Windows Search Community member. When i try to turn off my lap top windows tells me it is installing updates but it keeps going and going, once i left it to go to bed and when i got up about seven hours later it was still going. I had to turn the pc off. This happens all the time.
The updates just will not finish. When i turn the pc back on it of course tells me that i did not shut down properly. But the updates just keep going on and on. Please help. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :.
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