Windows 10: Enable Notifications for Windows Updates

Discus and support Enable Notifications for Windows Updates in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I have to manually go to the Updates and Notifications sections in Settings of Windows 10 to find out if there is an update available. I did not check... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by B R Neeraj, Dec 4, 2020.

  1. Enable Notifications for Windows Updates


    I have to manually go to the Updates and Notifications sections in Settings of Windows 10 to find out if there is an update available. I did not check it for a long time, and when I did, which was about 2-3 days ago, I found that I had two updates pending, which are now taking a long time for me due to bad internet connection.


    Is there a way to enable a notification in the Home Screen showing that Updates are available? Something like "Updates are available for Windows"?

    :)
     
    B R Neeraj, Dec 4, 2020
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    jboydgolfer, Dec 4, 2020
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  3. Rose Cal Win User
    no update notification

    Hi Kent,

    One possible cause why you're unable to receive notification is due to wrong configuration settings. To assist you better, kindly answer the following questions:

    • Have you made any recent changes prior to this issue?
    • Are you able to receive notification before?

    In the meantime, we suggest that you follow these steps:

    • Go to Control Panel and select Security and Maintenance.
    • Choose Change Security and Maintenance settings.
    • Put a check on the check box.
    • Click OK.

    This will allow you to disable/enable specific types of messages, including messages about Windows Update, Internet security settings, User Account Control, Windows Backup, and more.

    Let us know if you need further assistance.
     
    Rose Cal, Dec 4, 2020
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  4. AsRock Win User

    Enable Notifications for Windows Updates

    Windows Updates failed to instal

    I'm not sure how differant XP media center Edition is but you could clear the history \ cache if these folders are there.

    Step 1 Register DLL files.

    =================

    By trying this step, we can check if the update engines are working properly.



    1. Close all instances of Internet Explorer.

    2. Click Start and Run, type "Regsvr32 atl.dll" (without quotes) in the Open box and click OK.



    Note: There is a space between regsvr32 and atl.dll



    3. Similarly, one by one, register the files listed below:



    Regsvr32 msxml3.dll

    Regsvr32 wuapi.dll

    Regsvr32 wuaueng.dll

    Regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll

    Regsvr32 wups2.dll

    Regsvr32 wucltui.dll

    Regsvr32 wups.dll

    Regsvr32 wuweb.dll

    Regsvr32 qmgr.dll

    Regsvr32 qmgrprxy.dll

    Regsvr32 jscript.dll



    Note: If you encounter errors while registering any of these files then skip that file and continue with the next one.



    If the issue persists, let's move on to the steps below to verify Windows Update services and temporary folders.



    Step 2 Verify the relevant Windows Update services.

    =========================================

    1. Click Start->Run, type "services.msc" (without quotation marks) in the open box and click OK.

    2. Double click the service "Automatic Updates".

    3. Click on the Log On tab, please ensure the option "Local System account" is selected and the option "Allow service to interact with desktop" is unchecked.

    4. Check if this service has been enabled on the listed Hardware Profile. If not, please click the Enable button to enable it.

    5. Click on the tab "General "; make sure the "Startup Type" is "Automatic" or "Manual". Then please click the button "Stop" under "Service Status" to stop the service.

    6. Then please click the button "Start" under "Service Status" to start the service.

    7. Please repeat the above steps with the other services:



    Background Intelligent Transfer Service

    Event Log

    Remote Procedure Call (RPC)



    Note: Event log service is enabled on all of the hardware profiles; this service does not have an option to enable or disable on certain hardware profile.



    If it still does not help, let's proceed to step 3.



    Step 3 Reload the Update temporary folders.

    ===================================

    One possible cause is that the temporary folder for Windows Update is containing corrupted files. Let's erase all the files there to get the system clean.



    1. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following command in the opened window.



    Net stop WuAuServ



    2. Click Start, Run, type: %windir% and press Enter.

    3. In the opened folder, rename the folder SoftwareDistribution to Sdold.

    4. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following command in the opened window.



    Net start WuAuServ



    Please test the Windows Update website and let me know the result. If the issue persists, to clarify the issue and provide more accurate troubleshooting steps, please assist me in collecting the following information.
     
    AsRock, Dec 4, 2020
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