Windows 10: Windows 10 Won't Update

Hi,

I am stuck in Windows Version 1809 on my PC. Automatic updates have failed. When I update manually it downloads OK and gets to Pending Restart. When I restart it says my system is up to date, but when I check the version it is still 1809.


Things I have tried:-

1. Run Update Troubleshooter. It says there is an issue with WaasMedicService, which it has resolved. No other issues.

2. Run SFC and DISM - no issues found.

3. Stopped net services and renamed SoftwareDistribution and Catroot2 folders to .old. Restarted net services.

4. Used msconfig to disable all except Microsoft services. When I hit OK after doing this msconfig hangs and I can only get out of the loop by powering down my machine.

5. Created an ISO file on a memory stick and tried to update from that. The update loads and gets to the point where windows is restarting, then I get the message "windows update failed".

6. Started Windows in Safe Mode with Networking and tried to run the ISO file. Got an error message saying updating was not possible in Safe mode.

7. Restored Windows to a previous version, but this made no difference to my update problem.


I should point out that I also ran a full virus scan on my system and then disabled my AV software Bitdefender.


I have run out of ideas.

Regards,

Alan

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Windows 10 Update

Well just noticed a pretty large one pop up coming in at 914MB, seems it makes some pretty serous updates.

KB3172985
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3172985

This security update includes improvements and fixes in the functionality of Windows 10 Version 1511 and Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 4. It also resolves the following vulnerabilities in Windows:

• 3175677 MS16-094: Security update for secure boot: July 12, 2016
• 3174060 MS16-093: Security update for Adobe Flash Player: July 12, 2016
• 3171910 MS16-092: Security update for Windows Kernel: July 12, 2016
• 3170048 MS16-091: Security update for .Net Framework: July 12, 2016
• 3171481 MS16-090: Security update for Kernel Mode Drivers: July 12, 2016
• 3170050 MS16-089: Security update for Windows secure kernel mode: July 12, 2016
• 3170005 MS16-087: Security update for the Microsoft Print Spooler: July 12, 2016
• 3169999 MS16-085: Cumulative security update for Microsoft Edge: July 12, 2016
• 3169991 MS16-084: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer: July 12, 2016