Windows 10: Windows 10 cannot update

Windows 10 cannot update

I wanted to check on the status of my Win 10 updates so I looked in "settings" "update and security" and clicked on update. Nothing happened, all I get is the endless progression of dots which goes on forever. Stopping and restarting the Windows update services has no effect on this situation. Looks like this situation has been going on months now.

Looks like it's stuck.

Please advise.

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Windows 10 haven't updated to version 1511 --- How to find product key

I haven't run the ISO disk as of yet, I want the current product key in hand, on a post it note, prior to doing that, not interested in MS bullS**T about it not being needed. 2 hours online with tech support and they can't cope with the question of how
can the current product key be accessed in windows 10.

I've never owned a Apple product, but I can never see buying or having another MS product in my household after this.

NOT THE ONLY ONE

 

How to Install Windows 10 on Devices with Limited Space

Even though I have an external device with more than 40 Gb capacity and the assistant recognizes it, it still keeps asking me to free 5 more Gb from the (unit C.

I have 3'62 Gb free memory in (Unit C. It asks me to free 5'63 Gb more. That'll make a total of 9'25 GB. The assistant needs 9'80 GB free memory to update windows 10 without any external device. Does this mean that my external device will only be used
for 0'55 GB? Please I don't understant anything. I just want my laptop to work. I'd stay with my actual version but it keeps showing me ads, interrupting my work and deleting random stuff because of uninterruptible random updates. It has already freed 3 GB
and I dont even know where from.

Thank you.

 

I have the exact same issue as OP.

Tried stopping and starting various windows update related services. No success.

Regards

 

After a week of futile attempts in this and other forums I did the following:
-Installed my pre-windows 10 configuration ( Win 8.1) image "thanks god I had it"
-Downloaded the whole ISO file for Win 10 from Microsoft
-Proceeded to an upgrade install keeping all my files and apps

All I can say at this point is that everything is working OK now and I already made an image of the base Win 10 installation.
My advice, keep your system in a separate physical disc or at lease on another partition and make frequent images (Macrium Reflect).
This setup is screw up proof.

 

*Smile*Ditto Great advice. And of course, make a bootable rescue disk so that you can still access the images and/or backups even if Windows is broken and unbootable