Method 1: Integrated Troubleshooting Tool
By default, the Windows 10 operating system has a utility that can help eliminate one or another problem. It should be first to refer to it in the case of hanging OS updates. To do this, follow these steps:
- Open the Start menu and click on the button with the image of the gear. Alternatively, you can use the Key + I key combination. These actions allow you to open the Windows 10 window.
- Next, open the "Update and Security" section.
- Now on the left side of the window, click on the Troubleshooting tab. In the workspace, the right to press the "Advanced troubleshooting means" string.
- Next, press the left mouse button on the Windows Update Center. As a result, the "Run a troubleshooting tool" will appear below. Click on it.
- After that, the utility will start and the search for problems associated with the Windows 10 update center will immediately begin. At this stage you need to wait a bit until the scan is completed.
- If the utility detects the problem, the next window will appear a list of recommendations that will help get rid of the problems with the hang of updates. Just follow the instructions, after which you restart the system and try to install updates again.
Method 2: Deleting update files
Each update is loaded to hard disk files before installing. If during the download process data will be damaged or not until the end downloaded, the installation of updates may hang at different stages. In such situations, you should try to delete installation files.- Open the "Explorer" by pressing the "Windows + E" key combination.
Method 3: Editing Services
For the correct download and installation of updates in Windows 10 corresponding to the relevant services. If you hang up the installation of updates, you should try to change the start type and state of these most services.
- Open the Start menu, scroll the left part of the menu to the bottom, open the Administration Tools folder and run the service utility from it.
Method 4: Special utility from Microsoft
Windows 10 developers have released a special utility that allows you to reset the parameters of the update center components. It is called "Reset Windows Update Tool". To use it, you must perform the following:
- Load the utility from the official page of Microsoft.
- On your computer or laptop will download the archive. Remove its contents to a separate folder, then run from it the "WURESET_X64" or "WURESET_X86" file depending on the system's bit. Please note that the program must be run on behalf of the administrator - for this, click on the PCM file and select the same line from the context menu that appears.
- Open the Start menu, scroll the left part of the menu to the bottom, open the Administration Tools folder and run the service utility from it.
- Open the "Explorer" by pressing the "Windows + E" key combination.