Sometimes, any problem with the Windows Update Components causes this kind of behavior. I mean, Catroot2 and SoftwareDistribution folders, which are located in the system root folder are responsible for downloading and installing Windows Updates.
Any problem with these folder makes Windows Updates to fail. I understand you've already tried repairing SoftwareDistribution folder. But you missed repairing Catroot2 folder. You can follow below mentioned troubleshooting steps for repairing Windows Update Components. Step: 1. Type following commands into the command prompt one after the other. Step: 2.
Rename Windows Update folders. At the command prompt, type the following commands, and then press Enter after each command:. Keep us posted for any concerns with windows, we're glad to assist you. Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. Can't get the troubleshooter to work as in Control Panel no such function, already tried the DISM and sfc both detected nothing too. Note: I even downloaded the Windows Update Troubleshooter and after applying it says error was repaired yet Windows Updates don't work.
As attached below. Suggest you to check this issue by performing a Clean Boot. A clean boot is performed to start Windows by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This helps eliminate software conflicts that occur when you install a program or an update or when you run a program.
Follow the below mentioned steps to perform Clean Boot:. Press Windows Key, t ype msconfig in the search box, and hit Enter.
On the Services tab of the System Configuration dialog box, tap or click to select the Hide all Microsoft services check box, and then tap or click Disable all. On the Startup tab in Task Manager, for each startup item, select the item and then click Disable.
On the Startup tab of the System Configuration dialog box, tap or click OK , and then restart the computer. Now see if you're able to install updates without any issues. If a service is causing issue, I suggest you turn on 5 services at a time, reboot and then see if the problem reappears, keep repeating this until you find a group of 5 services, which are causing this issue, then check the one by one, till you find the one which is causing your issue.
Perform the same divide and apply for Startup's too. Refer the below article on " How to Perform Clean Boot ". As the article is designed for Windows 8. Unlike launching step for 'System Configuration', options and steps to Clean Boot are same for Windows Note: After you finish troubleshooting, refer "How to reset the computer to start normally after clean boot troubleshooting" from the same article.
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Follow Us. We've got the tips you need Subscribe You're all set! You can also back up your files with OneDrive. Learn more about Windows Update. Make sure that your device has enough space. If your device has a small hard drive, you may need to insert a USB drive to update it. If your PC is running low on storage, try the techniques at Free up drive space in Windows.
Many updates require you to restart your device. Save your work and close all open applications. Even if you have downloaded some updates, there may be more available. Download and install any new updates. Check for updates in Settings. Remove any external storage devices and drives, docks, and other hardware plugged into your device that aren't needed for basic functionality.
Then try to run updates again and see if this resolved your issue. If it didn't, continue to the next tip. Update any drivers, then try to run updates again and see if this resolved your issue. In the search box on the taskbar, type device manager , then select Device Manager from the list of results. In the window that appears, look for any device with a yellow exclamation mark next to it. You may have to select each category to view the list of devices.
Select the device name. Select Action , and then choose either Update driver or Uninstall to correct the errors. If you are receiving an error message with a specific error code, try running the Windows Update Troubleshooter.
If that doesn't resolve the issue, see Fix Windows Update errors and follow the instructions to help resolve common update issues. The time required to download and install updates depends on connection speed, network settings, and the size of the update. If the installation remains stuck at the same percentage, try checking for updates again or running the Windows Update Troubleshooter. To get help, in the search box on the taskbar, type get help , then select Get Help from the list of results.
To leave feedback if you run into further problems, in the search box on the taskbar, type feedback hub , then select Feedback Hub from the list of results. Windows 11 is the most secure Windows ever, and we recommend you stay updated to protect your PC from security risks and to keep it running smoothly. Step 2: On the upper right corner, switch the View by option to Large icons and choose Troubleshooting. Step 3: Click View all to continue and choose Windows Update.
Run it to enter the main interface, and then click Next to continue. Step 5: Wait for this software to detect and fix errors. Then click Close to exit Windows Update Troubleshooter. If Windows 10 is not updating, you can try to restart Windows Update services. The followings are the detailed operation methods. Step 2: In the popup window, type the following command and press Enter after each command.
Wait for each process to finish before continuing to the next one. Thus you had better increase the free space of the system drive in order to install Windows There are several ways to increase the capacity of system drive. We will introduce two ways, which are Disk Clean-up and Extend Partition. Disk Clean-up is very useful to free up disk space and remove some unnecessary files on a computer hard drive, which not only occupy the memory of system hard drive but also slow down our PC.
Step 1: Right-click the Start menu of Windows 10 and choose Run , and input diskmgmt. Then click the OK or hit Enter to continue. Step 2: Enter the main interface of Disk Management.
Then choose the system drive and choose Properties from the context menu. Step 4: Disk Clean-up will take a few minutes to calculate the free space but the specific time depends on how much files the disk has.
Then you can tick the files needing to be deleted. Last, click OK to continue. Step 5: You can see a popup message Are you sure to want to permanently delete these files and click Delete File s to continue. Then the Disk Clean-up can be completed. In fact, when cleaning up disk, you may find that the capacity of system drive only can be increased a little. If the size of new operating system is large, thus the capacity of system drive is not enough to install it Here is an article which introduces the Windows 10 Size.
Therefore, applying best partition software to extend partition may be helpful.
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