Problems applying updates in Windows 10? Follow these steps to remedy it
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Perhaps on more than one occasion you have encountered problems when updating your PC with Windows 10 Downloads stop Within Windows Update or they are downloaded directly but are not installed even though we restart our computer. Something that ends up driving the most patient user crazy.
And to solve it we can follow this system, with which we will not need third-party programs or applications or make complicated applications. A tool offered by the system itself and that goes unnoticed among a large number of options.
Steps to follow
There are not a few times when we can find ourselves with a large number of updates pending to be installed. They have been downloaded but they remain on hold, indefinitely, something we want to avoid.
To get to correct the errors that can hinder the process, first go to the Configuration Panel and enter Update and Security. Among the different boxes we look for the option Solve Problems."
We enter Solve Problems and a new window opens with a list of options. We will look in the first section, Working and within this section we mark Windows Update. "
A new window opens and the troubleshooter starts working. The process may take more or less time depending on our equipment and the content we have installed."
We will only have to follow the instructions marked on the screen. Once the warning with the detected failures appears in the window, click on Next to continue scanning the system. Finally the repairer offers a list with the corrected errors, at which point we can try again to install the pending updates."
Go back to the Configuration Panel and enter Update and security and then Windows UpdateIf we try to install the pending updates again, we will see how now the processes are finished and all that remains is to restart the computer for the updates to finish the process."
This tool allows us to solve in most situations the problems we face if an update gets stuck, allowing that we do not have to take other, more drastic paths to solve the problem.
