Windows 10: checking for update stuck

My Windows update keeps saying checking for updates.

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windows update stuck at installation screen and cannot get to desktop

Hi Sue,

To understand the issue better, I would like to ask some questions:

• Is the computer stuck in the Installing updates screen?
• For how long is the computer stuck in the screen?
• When was the computer last updated?
• Is the screen showing any percentage of installation?

Sometimes the installation might take a long time to install if the update is of large size. So, I suggest you to wait for sometime and check if the system boots to the desktop. If it is taking a longer time, then perform a Power Drain by following the steps
provided below:

• Shut down the Computer.
• Remove all power source (including battery if it is a laptop).
• Press and hold the power button for 15-20 seconds.
• Connect the power source and start the computer.
• After the computer boots to the desktop, suggest you to install all the pending updates.

Hope this helps. Keep us posted on the status for further assistance.

Thank you.

 

Overclocking / Undervolting guide for Vega 56 or 64?

Here's a quick laundry list:

List of software to use for overclocking and testing
Examples:
Wattman (and how to find and use it, like an overview, including profiles)
Unigine Valley or Heaven (use this for quick testing while changing settings in Wattman and checking for stability / artifacts) ...just suggesting this
How to monitor cores / mem speeds and temps during testing (I've seen screen overlays, and others using GPUz)

Step-by step overclocking in Wattman
Fan speeds
Power limit
Temp limit
Voltages
Core speeds
Memory speeds

 

Windows Update Stuck at Checking for Updates

This may or may not be the same issue you are having, but it presented itself in a similar manner. I thought that Checking for Updates was stuck also, and tried a number of steps to resolve that issue, including the steps suggested by Jenicel, but nothing
was working. I tried running the WIndows Update Troubleshooter, and it was hanging on "Checking for pending restart" just as you said. I reran Check for Updates, and let it run until I eventually got the error message "There
were some problems installing updates, but we'll try again later. If you keep seeing this and want to search the web or contact support for information, this may help: (0x800705b4)."

After some digging on this error, I went to "Advanced Options" in the Windows Update page and unchecked "Give me updates for other Microsoft products when I update Windows." I reran Check for Updates
and it now is in the process of downloading updates - they have not finished yet, so I can't be certain that this will resolve my issue, let alone yours, but you may want to give it a shot. Best of luck.