Fix Windows 10 When Stuck Downloading Updates [2020 Tutorial]

Fix Windows 10 When Stuck Downloading Updates [2020 Tutorial]

For the most part, Windows Update works silently in the background. It downloads updates automatically, installs the ones it can, and saves others to install when you restart Windows. But sometimes it breaks and stops working. Here’s how to fix Windows Update when it gets stuck or frozen.

If your Windows Update is showing available updates and your computer starts downloading them, it may happen that at some point it just gets stuck and stops downloading. It will show a constant figure but there will be no progress. The figure in your case could be 0%, 23%, 33%, or any other, but every time you try to download the updates, you find that they are stuck on that particular figure, even if you leave it for an hour or two. I faced this issue and my downloading was stuck at 23%, when I was trying to get Windows Insider Builds.

This can happen on Windows 7, 8, or 10, but it’s become especially common with Windows 7. Sometimes updates will error out, or sometimes Windows Update may just get stuck “searching for updates” forever. Here’s how to fix Windows Update

Remember: Windows updates are important. No matter what troubles you’re having, we recommend keeping automatic updates turned on—it’s one of the best ways to keep yourself safe from ransomware and other threats. If you turn automatic updates off, you are leaving yourself vulnerable to new attacks.

Issues addressed in this tutorial:

windows 10 update stuck at 0
windows 10 update stuck at 27
windows 10 update stuck at 100
windows 10 update stuck on checking for updates
windows 10 update stuck at 46
windows 10 update stuck at 46 percent
windows 10 update stuck at 84 percent
windows 10 update stuck black screen with cursor
windows 10 update stuck boot screen
windows 10 update stuck blue screen
windows 10 update stuck black screen no cursor

This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba,Lenovo, and Samsung).