Yes, I've skipped this step. Yes, it's hurt my soul. Learn from my mistakes. Here are three great articles by our own Windows sensei, Ed Bott, that should help you backup before you go forward.
I often have older VMs pre-configured with a lot of custom tweaks, installed applications, and other elements. As such, it's often rather time-consuming to start from a fresh Windows image. But if you're able to, rather than going through the effort to update a version of Windows that was originally installed in or , start with a fresh Windows image that has the October update already installed. In reviewing this post with Ed, he told me that the most common cause of those "Update failed" messages is that there are two updates waiting.
If one is a servicing stack update, it has to install first, and the machine has to restart before it can install the next update. Problem solved. A good read on this is Liam Tung's piece, Windows update problems: Microsoft reveals why recent patches broke some PCs. Even though it talks about some Windows 7 update issues, the underlying principle is the same. Microsoft actually ships Windows 10 with a Windows Update troubleshooting tool. I find the easiest way to reach it is simply type "troubleshoot" in the search box.
Because I'm working on an older revision of Windows 10, the screen above is shown. This will bring up the full Troubleshooting panel. You'll want to select "Fix problems with Windows Update. I didn't feel I needed to use Advanced options, so I just hit Next.
That said, Ed recommends taking the extra minute and using Advanced Options. He says, "That runs the troubleshooter as an admin and allows it to fix a wider range of problems. Of course, it's never a good idea to simply take Windows' word for anything like this, so I went back into Windows Update and ran it again.
After a few hours, I had my result. The update that previously failed had completed properly and my system was fully up to date. Here's an interesting trick that's a big counter-intuitive. Assuming you're at a relatively recent version of Windows 10, you'll see this screen:. Slide the Pause Updates switch on. Restart your machine. Right click on the downloaded.
If prompted by UAC click on Run, then Yes if administrator or type in administrator's password if standard user. You will now see a elevated command prompt open and run. When it's finished, it will close automatically. So please be patience. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. This may provide further clues as to why the update failed. A subscription to make the most of your time.
Try one month free. Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees, and confers no rights. Unfortunately, none of the steps resolved the issue. Annoyingly, the same update error kept popping up even after a manual Windows re-installation using an MSU file from the Update Catalogue and a full Reset this PC delete all files initiated from Windows Settings. I ended up re-installing Windows clean from a bootable USB.
I think the glitch must have been buried somewhere deep on one of the original SDD partitions created by the OEM's Windows installation. Step 2: Click Internet Options. Step 3: Under Browsing History , click Delete. Step 4: Uncheck everything except Temporary Internet files and website files. Step 5: Click Delete. Step 2: Hover over History, then from the menu on the left, click Clear browsing data.
Step 3: In the Time Range drop-down menu, select All time. Step 4: Uncheck everything except Cached images and files and Cookies and other site data. Step 5: Click Clear now. Step 2: Click Clear browsing data in the top-right corner. Step 3: Select what you want to delete and the time range, like recent history or all time. Step 4: Click Clear data. Run the in-built Windows Update Troubleshooter and see if that helps to resolve the Windows Update error.
Step 2: Click on Windows Update option and follow the instructions on the screen after the Windows Update troubleshooter opens. Step 3: Navigate to Troubleshoot section again and open Internet Connections troubleshooter.
Step 3 : Type troubleshoot in the search bar located at the top-right corner of the screen. Step 4 : From the list of search results, click on the Troubleshooting entry.
Step 7 : Check the box associated with Apply repairs automatically. Step 8 : Click on Apply this Fix and follow the on-screen prompts. Step 2 : Type dcomcnfg. Step 4 : Click Computers under Component Services. Step 5 : Select My computer , then right-click on it and select Properties from the context menu. Step 6 : Go to the Default Properties tab and make sure the settings below:. Step 3 : Choose Run as administrator option to open an elevated command prompt.
If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or select Allow. If the Windows Update client is already corrupted, you will be prompted to use a running Windows installation as the repair source or use a Windows side-by-side folder from a network share, as the source of the files. Step 5 : Wait until the message The operation completed successfully or Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations show then close Command Prompt.
Step 4 : To install the tool immediately, select Open or Run, and then follow the instructions on your screen. Step 7 : Reinstall the update or service pack you were trying to install previously.
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