Solved windows update stuck

billberry12

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got new surface pro 3 yesterday. got it loaded up today. ran check for updates and it found 43 I needed to download and install.did that, restarted and they all supposedly installed.


I go back to check for updates to make sure I got them all, but when I click on check for updates, it spins like it checking,but never stops spinning. I let it spin for an hour until I finally gave up. I restarted several times with same results.

Ideas?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Pro 3
    CPU
    Intel I5
    Memory
    4 GB
    Hard Drives
    128 GB SSD
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows defender and Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    Ccleaner from time to time. Not sure if this is necessary with 8.1??
Try using the Windows Update applet from the "old" control panel versus WU from the modern control panel - a lot of times there are messages or issues pending that the modern applet doesn't show (and just sits spinning) that you would otherwise see when running WU from the "old" Windows Update applet in the old control panel directly.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 4790K @ 4.5GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Maximus Hero VII
    Memory
    32GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce GTX970
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Hard Drives
    1x Samsung 250GB SSD
    4x WD RE 2TB (RAIDZ)
    PSU
    Corsair AX760i
    Case
    Fractal Design Define R4
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15
That worked. Thanks. :dinesh:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Pro 3
    CPU
    Intel I5
    Memory
    4 GB
    Hard Drives
    128 GB SSD
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows defender and Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    Ccleaner from time to time. Not sure if this is necessary with 8.1??
I actually prefer PowerShell for Windows Updates, as I feel I want/need the verbosity and control. PSWindowsUpdate is a great way to do it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 4790K @ 4.5GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Maximus Hero VII
    Memory
    32GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce GTX970
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Hard Drives
    1x Samsung 250GB SSD
    4x WD RE 2TB (RAIDZ)
    PSU
    Corsair AX760i
    Case
    Fractal Design Define R4
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15
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