Windows 10: Windows Update, Version 21H2, I think, failed and left my computer in limbo. Any help...

The latest Windows Update kicked off yesterday evening on my desktop computer. Now my computer will not boot. It is in a sort of limbo state. There is the little circular processing icon on a black screen and that is where it stays. I don't think that the update ever even completed, but it is also in a position where it won't back out any changes either. Turn off the power and restart and it goes back to this position. I don't want to reinstall if there is any way to save this installation. In searching for a solution I see offers for Windows 10 recovery disks. If these exist, is the

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Windows 10 fails to update


When you finish testing the Avast suggestion, make sure that you restart your machine.

Then if the issue persists, please return to the trouble shooting list in post# 89

I think there are three steps that remain; the WU troubleshooter, reset WU components, and manual WU reset.

 

KB4023057 Version 21H2 appears in Windows updater for a moment

Hi

In Windows Update KB4023057 Version 21H2 appears and it wants to downloading but stops immediately at 0% and disappears.
Under View update history the update appears as Successfully installed on 9/9/2021.

I can manually check for updates and the update appears again for 2 seconds.

I run the Windows 10 Update troubleshooter. Didn't found any issues. Wanted to uninstall the update but it isn't listed under Uninstall Updates in View Update History.

Not sure if relevant; As Optional quality update available is cumulative preview for 21H2 (KB5007253). Usually I don't install optional updates.

Any suggestions?

 

Windows Updates failed to instal

I just did step one and they have just all installed.... thank you so much.... it was quite frustrating having that update window pop up every 5 minutes and failing to instal every time

Thanks mate