Windows 10: Updates keep showing as 'require restart to finish installing'

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  1. MOOLY
    Mooly Win User

    Updates keep showing as 'require restart to finish installing'


    Clean install of W10 and many updates are showing as 'Requiring a restart to finish installing'. Despite several restarts and full shut downs this situation remains. Windows update itself says it is up to date.

    :)
     
    Mooly, Jun 14, 2015
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  2. LOHITHBOSS
    LohithBoss Win User

    how to get system to restart and get the update start working

    I restarted the system but it didn't restarted the update for windows fall creator update. now in update it is showing requires a restart to finish installing
     
    LohithBoss, Jun 14, 2015
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  3. HARRISD23
    harrisd23 Win User
    Restart Your PC to Finish Installing Updates

    According to the Get Windows 10 app, the download is in progress. When I click view download progress, it takes my to the windows update window where it says "restart your PC to finish installing updates". My computer restarts quickly but then nothing
    happens. It just puts me right where I was before, still running windows 8.1.
     
    harrisd23, Jun 14, 2015
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  4. DAVIDY
    DavidY Win User

    Updates keep showing as 'require restart to finish installing'

    I have the same problem. *Sad
     
    DavidY, Jun 14, 2015
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  5. MOOLY
    Mooly Win User
    Hmmm. Wonder how many others have this problem too.
     
    Mooly, Jun 14, 2015
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  6. BUNNYJ
    BunnyJ New Member
    I think this has been happening for at least this and one previous build.
    And.. I have it as well.. I bet all users do.
     
    BunnyJ, Jun 14, 2015
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  7. DAVIDE
    DavidE Win User
    DavidE, Jun 15, 2015
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  8. MOOLY
    Mooly Win User

    Updates keep showing as 'require restart to finish installing'

    I looked at again this morning and now the updates show as installed (in installed updates). The 'Update History' view shown in post #1 now shows just defender updates as installed OK. Nothing requiring a restart ! Weird.
     
    Mooly, Jun 15, 2015
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  9. BUNNYJ
    BunnyJ New Member
    That is odd.. mine still show needing to restart. But with luck it's going to be fixed by the final release.
     
    BunnyJ, Jun 15, 2015
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  10. DAVIDY
    DavidY Win User
    Are you looking at Installed Updates via Control Panel | Programs and Features?

    In my experience that shows a different result to looking into Update via the Settings app - Control Panel says they're installed OK but Settings App says they aren't!
     
    DavidY, Jun 15, 2015
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  11. MOOLY
    Mooly Win User
    I'm using the same view as in post #1 (still finding my way around).


    Updates keep showing as 'require restart to finish installing' [​IMG]

    Updates keep showing as 'require restart to finish installing' [​IMG]
     
    Mooly, Jun 15, 2015
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  12. DAVIDY
    DavidY Win User
    Here's what I see:

    Updates keep showing as 'require restart to finish installing' [​IMG]



    Updates keep showing as 'require restart to finish installing' [​IMG]


    Which both look good until I see this...


    Updates keep showing as 'require restart to finish installing' [​IMG]


    And it seems doing a restart doesn't help.
     
    DavidY, Jun 16, 2015
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  13. DAVIDE
    DavidE Win User

    Updates keep showing as 'require restart to finish installing'

    I found my updates that were pending are now listed as failed in Update History.
    They are listed in Installed Updates.

    Read what Slartybart says about Windows Update here:
    Kb3070677 - Page 2 - Windows 10 Forums
     
    DavidE, Apr 5, 2018
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