Windows 10: Update and Security tab error in Settings app

I just installed Windows 10 and need to update my antivirus. I need to access Windows Update but whenever I click on the Update and Security tab in the Settings app the tab opens but then the app freezes. This happens every time I do this so I cannot update my system. Any ideas on what to do would be appreciated.

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Windows 10 Update and Security tab in settings won't open (frozen)

I ran the troubleshooter and it repaired some of the window components.

4 of the updates for the July run failed. Hopefully they will now work.

Thanks for your suggestion.

 

Windows 10 Update and Security tab in settings won't open (frozen)

Hi,

Thank you for keeping us posted.

The steps provided in method 1 is to rename the software distribution folder. In order to rename this folder, you are required to first stop the four services as stated, without which you will not be able to rename the folder. This is the reason why you
receive the error message while trying to rename the folder in the command prompt.

I would suggest you to once again try the steps and make sure all the services are stopped successfully before you rename the folder. However, if you face the same problem, follow the steps provided to start the services again so that the services are up
and running as before.

Meanwhile, I suggest you to try switching the current Microsoft Account to a local account and then back to a Microsoft account. This will not affect your personal files and settings. To proceed with this method, follow the steps below:

1. Press Windows key + I to open settings.

2. Click Accounts > Your email and accounts

3. Click "sign in with a local account instead" and follow the screen instructions to create the local account.

4. Once you are signed in through a local account, repeat steps 1 and 2 and click "sign in with a Microsoft account instead".

5. Enter your Microsoft account credentials during the setup.

Let us know the result.

 

Welcome to the forum!

Are you using a 3rd party internet security software? If you are, and you have the licensing data backed up, uninstall and get Windows 10 situated and settled before reinstalling the 3rd party software, ensuring that it is W10- compatible.

If you are not, might the problem be internet access-related?

 

and if you are wanting to update windows defender ,try going to start and type in ,windows defender, and when it shows right click it and pint to taskbar ,then open it and try running the update from there.

and if you are using 3rd party open it and run the update from with it .

 

I use NOD32 as my antivirus but Windows 10 deleted it. It prompted me to update in the action center but I accidentally deleted the message. This is one of the reasons why I need to access Windows Update, as well as an issue I have with Chrome not opening instantly after clicking but instead 10 minutes later.

 

If this is a fresh install and not an upgrade , I world run the win10 setup from the desk top and do repair/update install

 

No it is an upgrade and I was previously using Windows 7

 

I worried it was that , myself I have no issues with any of mine upgrades or clean installs ,so its hard for me to say what to do to fix it,, if it was my own and the win10 was activated ,I would backup all my important stuff and wipe it clean and do a fresh install of win10 ,starting over completely ,you would loose all programs and data from win7 you have on it now ,but it would in my opinion work better ..

 

Same problem exactly here.......

Cannot determine where the problem came from...

I recently updated from Windows 8.1 with the reason to keep all my instances of programs and settings. So far not a problem except the Updates and Security tab and updating...

Cheers, .

 

sometimes win10 will fix itself after a few shutdowns and reboots

 

True... but this error is too huge to let it fix by only some restarts..... I'll prefer waiting for a fix or real solution