Windows 10: Acer S5-371 Super Thin Laptop Will Not Install Recent Win 10 Updates.

My Acer S5-371 Super Thin laptop has not been able to install Win 10 updates since 21/05/2018. The last one being Version 1709 KB413466.

The 240 GB SSD is divided into two partitions
C: 100 GB For the OS and software (with 20 GB unused space)
D: 19 GB For all data (with 199 GB unused space)





You can see that it downloads the updates OK but the install fails, and upon the next laptop boot-up in shows a message that the laptop is waiting for a restart to install updates. If I do this, the cycle repeats. If I ignore it, I can use the computer normally but there is a regular notification appearing above the system tray that there are updates awaiting installation.

I thought that the last update to be installed may be the culprit so I restored my C: Drive from an Acronis Back-up made on May 1st which is before this update. Win 10 downloaded them all again and only installed the one dated 21/05/2018. Hence this plan didn't work.

I then found via Google that some SSD's in thin laptops are a problem - so contacted Acer UK Support who confirmed that my laptop model had been tested and will install all the latest updates including Version 1803. They suggested I make more space on the C drive or plug a USB hard drive into the laptop to give Updates more space for temporary files. This didn't help.

The laptop warranty expired 4 months ago and Acer are now suggesting I should send it to them for repair at my cost. I cannot conceive that it is a hardware problem and am loath to do this without further advice.

I am now considering restoring the laptop to factory settings and trying to update Win 10 again. This means I will need to reinstall all my software and data. Before I take this step I would welcome other ideas.

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My question is that is it worth it to upgrade to latest BIOS version? I have read on the internet that it is often very risky to update BIOS as it most probably would lead to corruption of boot loader. If that was the case, why is Acer still shipping BIOS updates for the laptop?

If it is worth to upgrade BIOS, what are the procedures and precautionary steps to take in account?

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Acer Netbook Running Super Slow (Windows 10)

Hi,

Your laptop may need to be updated to improve its performance. If you haven't done any updates recently, then we suggest that you do and see if the performance of your laptop improves. To check for updates follow the steps below:

• Click the Windows key, then select Settings.
• Click Update & security > Windows Update >
  Check for updates.
• Under Update status, do one of the following:

> If the status says Your device is up to date, go to the next tip below.

> If the status says Updates are available, select
Install now, and go to the next step in this procedure.

4. Select the updates you want to install, then select Install.

Once done, restart your PC and see of your PC is running better. If the issue persists, then let's run the
Program Compatibility Troubleshooter. Here's how:

• In the search box on the taskbar, type troubleshooting and then select it once it appears.
• On the left pane, click View all.
• Click Program Compatibility Troubleshooter, then hit
  Next.
• Follow the on-screen instructions.

Update us with the result.

Regards.