Windows 10: Mysterious 'updates need to be installed' notification

Windows 10 Home installs updates automatically so it shouldn't be that-but the icon is from the Windows Settings app & the message doesn't further identify what updates need to be installed. Any guesses?

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Windows 10 - Mysterious updates installed

Thank you Ruth for this answer, but I don't have any issues with Windows Update services.

I just want to find out what updates were installed on my machine last night, but I can't find any trace of this updates, or any of the log files regarding these mysterious updates.

 

Windows 10 - Mysterious updates installed

Hi Almir,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Communities. I will be glad to help you with the issue you have with the computer. I understand the frustration when things don't work the way it should.

This issue may arise when there are issues with the Windows update components. Try the following methods to fix the issue.



Method 1: Run the Windows Update Troubleshooter

Try to run the Windows update troubleshooter, it will detect and resolve the most common issues with the Windows updates. To do so, follow the link below. You may also follow some other common solutions on the same articles.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/gp/windows-update-issues



Method 2: Reset Windows Update components

If the issue is with the Windows update components, this method will resolve the issue by repairing all the components associated with it. Click on the link below and follow the article on the same.



How do I reset Windows Update Components?

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/971058



To do so: Important this section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully.
For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756



Hope this information was helpful. Please reply with the results. I will be glad to help you further.



Thank you.

 

I have seen this happen if new hardware has been installed and Windows recognises that a driver update is needed. Alternatively it can happen if an update has been downloaded but not yet installed for reasons such as a heavy use of the computer preventing the automatic installation going ahead.

 

Thanks. No new hardware so I'll assume it's a Windows update that didn't install automatically for some reason. Unless 'new hardware' might be old hardware on a new port? I've seen that reinstall drivers. Heavy use is hard to say, mostly this is used for Internet & games but maybe it tried to install while an automatic scan was in progress or something.