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charlieg9-Dec-22 0:41
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Interesting - I was thinking that way. As I said, one suggestion was to restart the service. Once I did, it immediately started installing. In the same thread out on answers.microsoft.com, below is appalling help from an "Independent Advisor". The only thing he did not say is "go buy a new computer." I see responses like this all the time out on answers. It makes me wonder if people like this get points or something. He surely did not type all of this but cut/paste.

Anyway - thanks for the description. It looks like some nugget of code missed the "go" signal after the download. Some people have waited 18 hours.

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Hi Pulkit,

I'm Paul and I'm here to help you with your concern.


There must be something preventing the update to be finished.

Please try the following.

1. Run Troubleshooter

Open Settings => System => Troubleshoot => Other troubleshooters => Windows Update => Run.

2. Use Command Prompt commands.
=> Open Command prompt as Administrator.
=> Type/copy the commands below , enter 1 by 1.
net stop wuauserv
net stop cryptSvc
net stop bits
net stop msiserver
ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 catroot2.old
net start wuauserv
net start cryptSvc
net start bits
net start msiserver


3. Use System File Checker to check and fix corrupted system files which may be the cause of the issue. Please refer to the link.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/402652...


4. Uninstall any 3rd-party Antivirus.

5. Update all device drivers and BIOS.

6. Disconnect the USB devices except for the mouse and keyboard.

7. Perform Clean Boot. Refer to this link.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/929135...


After doing the things listed above, try to reinstall the update.



I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and keep me posted.

Charlie Gilley

“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759

Has never been more appropriate.

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