Windows 10: Windows Update not running successfully

Of course, shortly users can simply download April update and manually upgrade bypassing issue.

OMG, it has just occurred to me the April Update will obviously become known as the AU update. Good job that has never been used before. Oh wait a minute........ ;-).

 

Windows Update seems stuck in a loop - when I run it and click on "Check for Updates", the dots chase across the Settings window for about ten seconds and I then get this response:





If I click again on "Check for Updates", the same happens and I get the same response again.

I'm running Windows 10 Pro x64 v1709 build 16299.194. Suggestions on a fix?

p.s. I also booted into safe mode with networking and tried the update from there. When I click "Check for Updates", the dots start chasing across the screen and nothing else happens - I let it run for almost an hour without anything further happening.

:)

 

is anyone successfully running "Stylewriter" on Windows 10?

Hi,

I understand the inconvenience caused, I will be glad to assist you with this.

To better assist you, do let us know the complete error message you receive when you try to run Stylewriter.

For issues related to start menu, I suggest you to run the Start Menu Troubleshooter
and check if it helps.

An automated troubleshooter is a tool that can find and automatically fix some problems with your computer. These troubleshooters aren't designed to fix every problem, but they're a useful tool to try because they can often save
you time and effort.

If that doesn't help, try switching the account to a local account and then back to a Microsoft account and check if the issue persists.
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.

 

is anyone successfully running "Stylewriter" on Windows 10?

I have contacted the program developers but still no joy with "Stylewriter"

I believe the problem is with Windows 10 as most days I get a "Critical error" message when ever I try to use the START window. So Windows 10 is still not working properly as advertised. Hopefully this will not be another Vista or Windows 8 disaster.

 

Run Option Three in this tutorial here to check on the integrity of Windows:

Run SFC Command in Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials

 

You might try this tool to get past the update loop, http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/windows_update_minitool.html

I've used it a time or two on an an older laptop I had that wouldn't update, apparently there was a needed update that for some reason wasn't getting downloaded and installed.

Be careful what you install, this tool will show more updates than WU does. Maybe install one KB at a time then try WU to see if it's started functioning again.

Another thing is to have a functioning backup, or be sure the windows restore is turned on before proceeding, the update will create a restore point as long as it's enabled.

 

Another thing that may work, on the Settings, Update & Security and on the right scroll down to Learn More, can get the offline installer file for either x86 or x64 version. There's others listed like ARM and Windows Server so be careful. Sometimes there's Delta versions but those are for otherwise fully up to date installations.