Windows 10: Microsoft confirms users are still unable to download Windows 10 Updates

Last week we reported that Windows Update is broken for some users. A few days later, Microsoft’s employee on Reddit confirmed that Windows Update issue is being investigated and yesterday, various reports revealed that Windows Update is still broken for users in some regions.

Today, Microsoft updated the support document to announce that the company is aware of an issue where Windows Update would not connect to the servers. In the support document, Microsoft says that some users are still unable to download updates from Windows Update service.

“We are aware of a service side issue where somecustomers are still unable to connect or download updates from the Windows Update service. We are actively investigating this issue. Thank you for your patience,” Microsoft explains.

Microsoft is aware of the server-side issue that broke Windows Update and the software maker is actively investigating the reports.

It’s not known exactly when the fix will be deployed but it is expected to happen soon. On Reddit, our comment section and Twitter, we are still seeing fresh reports claiming Windows Update is broken and users are greeted with the following message:

“We couldn’t connect to the update service. We’ll try again later, or you can check now. If it still doesn’t work, make sure you’re connected to the Internet.”



According to reports, Windows 10 Updates have stopped working for some users due to a bad DNS configuration by ISPs. It’s been almost one week since the first report appeared online and the bug is still there as some users are seeing it, with Microsoft saying that the company is now investigating reports.


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Microsoft hasn’t revealed what went wrong with Windows Update. The server-side bug appears to affect all versions of Windows 10.

It is worth noting that the issue is not limited to Windows Update as Microsoft Store is also experiencing problems on some devices.

If updates or store are broken for you at the moment, you can open Settings app > Network & Internet > Ethernet > Change adapter settings and change DNS settings of the active adapter to use Google’s DNS (8.8.8.8) or Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1.

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