Operating system updates are necessary to keep it in optimal condition for comfortable work. In Windows 10, the update process itself requires virtually no user interaction. All important changes in the system that relate to safety or ease of use take place without the direct participation of the user. But there is a possibility of problems occurring in any process, and Windows updating is no exception. In this case, human intervention will be necessary.
Problems updating the Windows 10 operating system
When installing updates, some problems may arise. different problems. Some of them will be expressed in the fact that the system will immediately require updating again. In other situations, the error will interrupt the current update process or prevent it from starting. In addition, an interrupted update may even lead to undesirable consequences and require a system rollback. If your update doesn't complete, do the following:
And now that your system is safe, it’s worth finding out what was causing the problems and trying to correct the situation.
Update unavailable due to antivirus or firewall
Any installed antivirus If the settings are incorrect, it can block the Windows update process. The easiest way to check is to simply disable this antivirus while checking. The process of disabling it depends on your antivirus program, but it is usually not difficult.
Almost any antivirus can be disabled via the tray menu
Disabling the firewall is another matter entirely. Of course, you shouldn’t disable it forever, but you may need to pause it to install the update correctly. To do this, do the following:
- Press Win+X to open the panel quick access. There, find and open the “Control Panel” item.
Select Control Panel from the Quick Access Menu
- Among other Control Panel items is “Windows Firewall”. Click on it to open its settings.
Open Windows Firewall in Control Panel
- On the left side of the window there will be various settings this service, including the ability to disable it. Select it.
Select "Turn on or off" Windows Firewall" in its settings
- In each section, set “Disable Firewall” and confirm the changes.
For each network type, set the radio button to "Disable Firewall"
After disconnecting, try updating Windows 10 again. If it is successful, it means that the reason was indeed limited access to the network for the update program.
Unable to install update due to lack of space
The update files must be downloaded to your computer before installation. Therefore, you should never fill your hard drive space to capacity. If the update was not downloaded due to lack of space, you need to free up space on your drive:
- First of all, open the Start menu. There is a gear icon there that you need to click on.
From the Start menu, select the gear symbol
- Then go to the "System" section.
IN Windows settings open the "System" section
- There, open the “Storage” tab. In "Storage" you can track how much space you have free on which disk partition. Select the partition on which you have Windows installed, because this is where updates will be installed.
Go to the “Storage” tab in the system partition
- You will receive detailed information about what exactly is occupied by space on the hard drive. Review this information and scroll down the page.
You can explore what your hard drive is doing through Storage
- Temporary files can take up a lot of space and can be deleted directly from this menu. Select this section and click "Delete temporary files."
Find the “Temporary Files” section and delete them from “Storage”
- Most likely, most of your space is taken up by programs or games. To remove them, select the “Programs and Features” section in the panel Windows management 10.
Select Programs and Features from Control Panel
- Here you can select all the programs you do not need and remove them, thereby freeing up space for updating.
Using the Uninstall or Change Programs utility, you can remove unnecessary applications
Even a major Windows 10 update shouldn't require too much free space. However, for correct operation everyone system programs It is advisable to leave at least twenty gigabytes free on a hard or solid-state drive.
Video: instructions for cleaning up space on your hard drive
Windows 10 updates won't install
It's good if the cause of the problem is known. But what if the update downloads successfully but fails to install without any errors. Or even the download does not go well, but the reasons are also unclear. In this case, you should use one of the methods to correct such problems.
Fixing problems with updating through the official utility
Microsoft has developed special program for one task - fixing any problems with Windows updates. Of course, this method cannot be called completely universal, but the utility can really help you in many cases.
To use it, do the following:
- Open the Control Panel again and select the “Troubleshooting” section there.
Open Troubleshooting in Control Panel
- At the very bottom of this section you will find the option “Troubleshooting problems using Windows Update.” Click on it with the left mouse button.
At the bottom of the Troubleshoot window, select Troubleshoot using Windows Update
- The program itself will start. Go to the "Advanced" tab to make some settings.
Click on the "Advanced" button on the first screen of the program
- You should definitely choose to run with administrator rights. Without this, such a check will most likely be of no use.
Select "Run as administrator"
- And then press the “Next” button in the previous menu.
- The program will automatically search for certain problems in Windows Update. The user is only required to confirm their correction in the event that a problem is actually discovered.
Wait until the program detects certain problems
- Once the diagnostics and corrections are completed, you will receive in a separate window detailed statistics about bugs fixed. You can close this window and try to update again after restarting your computer.
You can review the resolved issues in the diagnostic completion window
Manually downloading Windows 10 updates
If all your problems are related exclusively to Windows Update, then you can download the update you need yourself. There is an official update catalog specifically for this feature, from where you can download them:
Make sure updates are enabled on your computer
Sometimes a situation may arise that there are no problems at all. It's just that your computer is not configured to automatically receive updates. Check this out:
Windows update version kb3213986 is not installed
Cumulative update package version kb3213986 was released in January of this year. It includes many fixes, such as:
- fixes problems connecting multiple devices to one computer;
- improves the background operation of system applications;
- eliminates many Internet problems, in particular problems with browsers Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Explorer;
- many other fixes that improve system stability and fix bugs.
And, unfortunately, errors may also occur when installing this update package. First of all, if the installation is unsuccessful, Microsoft experts advise deleting all temporary update files and downloading them again. This is done as follows:
Another cause of problems with this update is outdated drivers. For example, old driver motherboard or other equipment. To check this, you should open the “Device Manager” utility:
- To open it, you can use the Win+R key combination and enter the command devmgtmt.msc. After that, confirm the entry and the device manager will open.
Enter the command devmgtmt.msc into the Run window
- In it you will immediately see devices for which drivers are not installed. They will be marked with a yellow symbol with exclamation point or will be signed as an unknown device. Be sure to install drivers for such devices.
Select automatic search updated drivers in the next window
- If more than one driver is found new version, it will be installed. Repeat this process for each of your system devices.
After all this, try installing the update again, and if the problem was in the drivers, then you will no longer encounter this update error.
Problems with March Windows updates
March 2017 also saw some issues with updates. And if you can't install some of the versions now, check to see if they were released in March. Thus, the update to version KB4013429 may not be installed at all, and some other versions will cause errors in the operation of the browser or video playback programs. In the worst case scenario, these updates can cause serious problems with your computer.
If this happens, then you need to restore the computer. It's not that hard to do:
Your best bet is to simply not install unstable builds. There are now many versions of Windows that do not contain critical errors, and the likelihood of problems occurring during their installation is much less.
Video: Fixing various Windows 10 update errors
How to avoid problems when installing a Windows update
If you encounter problems updating frequently, then you may be doing something wrong yourself. Make sure to avoid common Windows 10 upgrade pitfalls:
Usually the cause of the problem is on the user's side. Following these simple tips, you can avoid critical situations with new Windows updates.
The Windows 10 operating system has stopped updating
After some errors appeared in the update center, operating system may refuse to update again. This means that even if you fix the cause of the problem, you will not be able to update again.
Sometimes the update error appears over and over again, preventing you from installing it
In this case, you need to use diagnostics and system file recovery. You can do this as follows:
Video: What to do if Windows 10 updates won't download
Windows 10 updates often contain important security changes for this system. Therefore, it is important to know how to install them if automatic method failed. Knowledge different ways The update bug fixes will come in handy to the user sooner or later. And even though Microsoft tries to make new builds of the operating system as stable as possible, the likelihood of errors remains, and accordingly, you need to know how to solve them.
Some users 7 Windows versions face problems with standard Update Center operating system. Windows 7 searches for updates endlessly, cannot download them, and continues to look for others.
A problem like this can cause a lot of trouble. Firstly, the latest patches will not be installed on your computer, which may reduce work efficiency OS. Secondly, while the search is ongoing, processor and physical memory heavily loaded. This may not be very noticeable on powerful PCs, but on “weak” ones it is very unpleasant. This article describes what to do if Windows 7 Update can't complete searching for updates.
Setting up automatic search
Firstly, you need to completely disable Windows update, which loads the operating system as it goes on forever. Subsequently, you will be able fix the problem and activate it back, if you want. But even without Windows updates it still works stably. Many users disable them on purpose and do not experience any problems.
You will need to do the following:
This is followed by restart your computer to stop searching. Now your system will not try to search for new updates. If you need to enable this function, you can do this in the same menu.
Stopping a service
In some cases, the above method may not work. For example, when you try to reboot, the computer will spend a long time trying to download and install some kind of patch. And after turning it off and on manually, all settings return to initial state. And accordingly, the endless search for Windows 7 updates will begin again. To fix this problem, you need completely disable the service responsible for the work Update Center.
After these steps, the search for updates will be completed. To run it, you must return the service configurations to their original state.
In some cases, stopping the service and starting it again may solve the problem. Try this before resorting to more complex methods if your computer takes a long time to search for new patches.
Correcting errors in system files
Often such problems arise as a result damage to important system files. This may occur as a result system failures, actions virus programs , incorrect installation of previous updates and so on.
In Windows OS there is special utility , with which you can automatically find and correct such errors. It does not have a GUI, so users need to launch the system command prompt to use it.
This is done as follows:
If you would like to copy this line, you need to use context menu by clicking right click mouse inside the window. The Ctrl + V combination in the console does not work.
After that Windows will scan everything system files . All detected errors will be corrected. After this, you should restart your computer and start searching for updates again. If the process is still too slow- need to search other ways to solve the problem.
Microsoft has released special update for their operating systems, patching Windows Update, which endlessly searches for updates. Download links are located on the official website of the developer, so you can download the patch without resorting to services Update Center.
- For owners 32-bit version Windows - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49542
- For Windows with 64-bit architecture - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49540
You need select the interface language of your OS and click on the red Download button. Then just run the downloaded file, wait for the installation to complete and restart your computer. In most cases, this patch solves all problems that arise.
Updates KB3020369 and KB3172605
If the previous solution did not help, then you should update the seven by installing two more updates, rebooting the computer between their installations. This method was suggested by several of our readers and it really helps.
Microsoft Troubleshooter
Another way to solve the problem is to use the Microsoft Troubleshooting Tool. Its action is somewhat similar to “sfc /scannow”, with the difference that it was created specifically for Update Center and can make a significant difference more problems. Besides, it has a graphical interface, which makes it easier for users unaccustomed to working in the console.
Do the following:
Wait until the operating system scan is completed. If the utility detects any problems, it will report it and automatically apply fixes.
We hope this article helped eliminate the endless search for updates to the seventh version of Windows, significantly speeding up your computer and making it much more stable.
Video on the topic
Despite the popularity of Windows 10, after the release of new system updates, users began to complain en masse that freezing occurs during the upgrade. Typically, the computer stops responding to anything at various stages of the system update. Loading happens quickly, but then the screen freezes - only the update icon continues to spin on the taskbar. Microsoft has acknowledged the problem, but there is still no single way to solve it.
Reasons for Windows 10 update freezing at different stages and how to get out of the situation
It often happens that when preparing for installation, the update stops at certain values: 32, 71, 75, 91, 99%. This usually happens for the following reasons:
- conflict with antivirus software;
- the drivers installed on the computer are not updated;
- operating system build below 100041;
- There is not enough free space on the hard drive.
Sometimes the update is so slow that it seems like your computer is frozen. If the operation indicator hard drive continues to blink, most likely the update process is in progress, just very slowly. Typically, the user feels like “everything is gone” at the following moments:
- by 32% - as a rule, at the 30–39% stage the system downloads dynamic updates;
- by 96% - at this time they are created backups data;
- on the message that the update will be ready soon.
Outputs for solving freezing problems
In any case, if you realize that the system is frozen at the update stage and does not respond to any actions, then there are several options for getting out of this situation:
- Microsoft officially suggests trying to start your PC in safe mode and dump all the data onto one storage device (one disk).
- The company also offers to roll back to the previous version of the OS, but this will only work if less than 10 days have passed since the start of the update.
- Update the OS build if its version is lower than 100041.
- The update may get stuck due to disconnected connections or network failures. Microsoft server. Sometimes there is simply not enough space on the hard drive to install the update, or the computer is infected with a virus that slows down the system upgrade process. If the update is frozen, you need to restart the computer by turning off the power or using the Reset button, then clean the disk, check the PC for viruses and try installing the update again.
- Disable all USB devices, additional monitors, and any other external devices, except for the keyboard and mouse. Remove third party antivirus programs and completely clear the $Windows.~BT folder. It doesn’t hurt to make sure that all drivers installed on your computer have received their update.
- You can try returning the Update Center components to their original state. To do this, you need to either run automatic diagnostics of the Update Center and follow the instructions, or restore everything yourself. Detailed Guide available on the official Microsoft website.
- If this does not help, you can make a “clean” loading Windows. It is also advisable to remove programs and applications associated with the change Windows screensavers, themes and user interface.
- If all else fails, you may need to update your BIOS. This is not a very simple procedure and is usually described on the motherboard manufacturer's website.
Video: Windows 10 update stuck at 99%
What to do if downloading Windows 10 updates is stuck
If the system freezes during the initial stages of downloading an update for Windows, running the upgrade troubleshooting utility may help. It can be downloaded from the Microsoft website, and once launched you just need to follow the instructions. Most often, the tool itself eliminates errors.
If the system is stuck downloading updates, running the Windows Update Troubleshooter may help. You can also manually clear the update cache. To do this you need to do the following:
What to do if Windows update preparation is stuck
If the system freezes at the initial stage of preparation, this is either due to insufficient disk space or a damaged distribution kit, or in the case of incorrectly set BIOS parameters. If in the first and second case everything is solved quite simply (the distribution kit needs to be downloaded from the official website), then in the latter case you should turn off the safe boot mode and, conversely, activate the compatibility mode with other systems.
To do this, you need to enter the BIOS: to enter there immediately after pressing the PC power button, you need to press a key or key combinations depending on the computer model - as a rule, these are Del, F2, F10, Ctrl+Alt+Esc and others (often they are indicated in the very bottom line at the beginning of the launch). In the BIOS, in the top menu, go to the section in problems arising in the “Update Center”.
When the system takes an endless amount of time searching for updates for Windows, it is usually due to problems with the Update Center. In order not to spend a lot of time correcting errors, you can disable it and thereby eliminate the problem. Here you need to restart the PC, press the Win+R key combination and enter msc in the window that appears. In the window that pops up, find “Update Center”, open this item double click mouse and select "Disable". Usually, when you try again, the download of updates starts without problems.
Unfortunately, there are quite a lot of situations where Windows freezes at various stages of updating. Correcting them takes time. The main thing is to find out the cause of the freeze and eliminate it, if possible. If nothing helps, it’s easier to roll back the system to the previous version and wait until Microsoft improves the update mechanism.
WITH automatic update operating system is encountered by every user of computers and laptops, because this process The system itself initially recommends running it by default. So, we already know that if, when you turn off the computer, the message “Updates are being installed” appears on a blue background and the device does not turn off, you just need to wait and it will automatically turn off. But what if this doesn’t happen, and the laptop or computer is stuck on one update and won’t move on?
What should I do if my computer freezes while installing updates?
Since completely shutting down the computer while installing system updates is not completed can damage system files, possible options Your actions could be:
- Don't jump to conclusions about restarting your computer. Better wait a little longer. Sometimes the system can continue the started process even after half an hour.
- If more than half an hour has passed, listen to the operation of the hard drive. When a laptop or computer is in complete silence, and hard drive does not show any signs of operation, then it is indeed possible to forcefully terminate its operation. To do this, as you know, just hold down the Power button for a few seconds. If you hear that the hard drive continues to work, it is better to wait until it quiets down.
- After turning off the laptop, you can remove the battery and disconnect the power cable from the network.
- If your laptop or computer does not turn on normal mode, then it is better to produce secure boot Windows, in which the system should be rolled back to an automatically installed restore point.
- Try a clean boot Windows systems. That is, in the system configuration window (msconfig command), disable startup items and all services not used by Microsoft (click "Do not display Microsoft services" and "Disable all."
- Check your hard drive for errors. If you do not know how to do this, it is better to contact a specialist to carry out such a check and diagnose the device. After all, freezing can be a signal of lack RAM or the presence of viruses in the system.
- Reinstalling Windows is also an option if your computer freezes while installing updates. This method is more radical and, if you have not done this before, it is better to turn to specialists.
If the actions taken do not produce results, and you decide to contact specialists, as, for example, it was indicated in paragraphs 6 and 7, or if your computer still freezes, the ITKEY service center will be happy to help you and advise you on the further use of the system.
The main thing is not to forget about the above rules, especially the first two. Remember that haste and rash actions are obstacles to the normal operation of the device! Do not create such obstacles, and if they arise, we suggest you remove them together with service center ITKEY!
Windows 10 developers strive to fix bugs, protect the system, and improve its performance - so updates are released quite often. Sometimes you may notice that the installation of updates is stuck in Windows 10. The reason for this phenomenon can be many factors: from a software error to incompatibility with the PC configuration. Let us dwell below on what to do in such cases.
What to do if the installation of updates in Windows 10 is stuck
Let's look at a few options below. They can be used individually or in combination.
The application does not freeze, but just runs long loading updates (you have good speed Internet?) or installing rf. In any case, before you start any drastic methods, just wait a little. It is possible that everything will end successfully without additional intervention.
Using system restore points if the installation freezes
Make it a rule to create updates before each installation. new point system recovery. If this freezes and you cannot start Windows 10 after rebooting your computer, this restore point will come to your aid; by rolling back to which you can return the system to a working state.
Not enough disk space with Windows 10 to install updates
On system disk little space. Be sure to check this factor before installation. Free space must be at least 15% of the total hard drive capacity.
Installation hangs - check RAM
Check that your PC's RAM is working correctly using any diagnostic programs. Replace the faulty memory module if one is detected and try installing the updates again.
Is it possible to restart the computer if the update process is frozen? If there is no other choice, then yes. However, there is a possibility that the operating system will not be able to boot. Then use the system restore point service and using the boot boot Windows disk 10 roll back the changes to a working state. Don't neglect this feature - it will help you save a lot of time and money on restoring Windows to working order.
