In some ways, like the antivirus stuff, Microsoft has come along very well in making Windows 10 a stable system, but in others? Not so much. Windows 10 updates are a perpetual cause of problems for a lot of users, so we’ve decided to create a regularly updated feed of the latest Windows 10 update problems: what the issues are, what Microsoft’s doing to fix them, and how you can avoid them.
But if you don't want to wait and want to immediately download and install feature update in your Windows 10 computer, check out following solutions: SOLUTION 1: If you enabled 'Defer upgrades' option in Windows Updates settings, disable it first. Open Settings app from Start Menu. Windows 7, 8, or 10: Download Updates Manually WSUS Offline Update. If none of the official solutions fixed your problem, we have another solution that’s worked for us in the past. It’s a third-party tool called WSUS Offline Update. This tool will download available Windows Update packages from Microsoft and install them.
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At the time of writing Microsoft is working on features to mitigate the pain of faulty updates. Preview builds now have the option to postpone Windows updates for up to thirty-five days, and Microsoft has just announced that it may soon be rolling out an update that – get this – will roll back broken Windows 10 updates.
It’s a good idea, but just imagine if this update was itself broken, and you had to find a way to roll back the rollback-enabling update? Yep, it would be ironic, but on Microsoft’s current form not all that surprising.
KB4505903 Update: Bluetooth Speaker Problems
Microsoft has been forcing users to upgrade to the v1903 Windows 10 update, even though it continues to cause problems.
The cumulative update released on July 26 has caused some serious problems for users with internal PC speakers. Users have reported Bluetooth speakers either not connecting to your PC or emitting poor sound quality. Alternatively, even if you connect a Bluetooth speaker, the sound continues coming through the internal speakers instead.
There’s no proper fix for this yet, but there is a workaround.
Open a command prompt, then enter the following command:
May Update (v1903) Blocked on Old Intel Drivers
The May 2019 is a major one for Windows 10, changing Windows Search, updating the Start menu, adding a Light theme, and turning Microsoft Edge into a Chromium-based browser. But many users on certain older devices have had trouble with it, reporting that it won’t install while getting the following message:
“The inbox storage driver iastora.sys doesn’t work on these systems and causes stability problems on Windows.”
The incompatible drivers are Intel Rapid Storage Technology drivers 15.1.0.1002 – 15.5.2.1053, so the way to solve this is to update your drivers to at least version 15.9.6.1044. You can download the latest Intel Rapid Storage Technology drivers here.
Black Screen – KB4503327 Security Update
If you haven’t yet upgraded to the Windows 10 May 2019 update (v1903), then you may find yourself affected by a black-screen bug resulting from a minor security upgrade that’s part of the June 2019 cumulative update.
Microsoft has revealed in a support document that users still on Windows 10 version 1809 and 1803 may be faced with a black screen after applying the KB4503327 security upgrade.
If you experience this problem, Microsoft recommends the following workaround while it works on a proper fix:
- Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete
- Click the Power button in the bottom right corner then “Restart”.
Think your black screen may be caused by something else? Check out our list list of ways to fix a black screen on your Windows 10 PC.
[FIXED] Windows 10 May 2019 Update (v1903)
Known issues: Display brightness not working, Camera app not working, Wi-Fi cutting out, Sound not working with Dolby Atmos headphones, AMD RAID driver problems, Night Light settings not working, Duplicate Files in user profile directory
The latest version of the Windows 10 May 2019 update comes with a host of new features, including an improved Start menu, a new light theme, and a new-and-improved Microsoft Edge, based on Chromium.
Along with that however, come several problems which we’ve listed above. You should also bear in mind that this is a big update, and Microsoft has removed several features from Windows 10 such as the Print 3D app, which has been replaced by 3D Builder, and Windows To Go, which will no longer be supported by Microsoft.
Aside from the features Microsoft intentionally removed, all the above issues have been fixed by the KB4505057 patch, which you should install immediately if you haven’t already.
How to Fix and Avoid Broken Windows 10 Updates
Check Your Windows 10 Build
Before looking into rolling back and fixing broken Windows 10 updates, you need to check which build of Windows you’re currently on, which will confirm which issues are affecting you. To do this, just go to “Settings -> Update & Security -> View update history.”
In the new window click the arrow next to “Feature Updates” to see the version of Windows that you’re currently using, and click “Quality Updates” to see all the smaller “KB” updates you have installed.
Block and Defer Windows 10 Updates
The first thing you can do to avoid getting the above update problems and more is to take over the control when your Windows 10 updates. This way you can hold off getting updates the moment Microsoft rolls them out, monitor the news for a bit to see if any major errors crop up, then manually do the update yourself.
Recently, Windows Insiders revealed that an update is coming to Windows 10 (around April 2019) which will allow all Windows users (including Home users) to pause updates by up to seven days. In the meantime, if you’re on Windows 10 Pro, enterprise, Education or S, you can postpone updates by going to Settings -> Update & Security -> Windows Update. Here, select the option ‘Choose when updates are installed’ and pick the number of days you’d like to delay it by.
There’s another way to take control of Windows 10 updates – depending on whether you have the Home or Pro version of the OS – and we have a guide that takes you through disabling and scheduling Windows 10 updates.
How to Roll Back Windows 10 Updates
After every major update Windows 10 gives you a ten-day window to roll back to a previous version of Windows. It’s a useful feature and should give you enough time to judge whether you have a problematic update. Of course, this won’t recover your files if Windows 10 deletes them, but at least you’ll be on a more stable version of the OS.
To do this, go to Windows 10 Settings, then click “Update & security -> Recovery.” Below “Reset this PC” you should see the option to “go back to the previous version of Windows 10.” Click “Get started,” then follow the steps to roll back Windows 10. Again, this option is only available for ten days after a Windows 10 build update.
Conclusion
Few things on PC are more frustrating than an update – ostensibly to improve performance – borking your system, but unfortunately Microsoft has form in this respect. It’s worth saying that the majority of users go through these updates without issue, but the majority isn’t enough when the consequences for the few can be so severe. Stay tuned here for the latest Windows 10 update issues and leave a comment if you have new update problems to report – help may be at hand.
This post was last updated in August 2019.
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I am having with downloading and installing updates windows 10. Read some other posts and tried this:
Method 1
A. Check whether the Windows date and Time set to Automatic and synced.
B. Disconnect all the peripheral devices except for the mouse and keyboard.
C. Follow these steps to run the Windows inbuilt troubleshooter:
- Write Troubleshooting in the search box and hit enter.
- Click on Troubleshooting tab.
- Click on view all option on the upper left corner.
- Select the Windows Update option from the list.
- Click Next to run theTroubleshooter.
D. Try to use the Windows Update troubleshooter and see if it helps.
Linkhttp://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/troubleshoot-problems-installing-updates#1TC=windows-8
(Also applies to Windows 10)
Method 2
This issue might also occur due to corruption in Windows Update component files. I suggest you to reset Windows Update component. Kindly follow the below given steps.
Press Windows key + X, select Command prompt (Admin) to bring up elevated Command prompt.
Stop the BITS service, the Windows Update service, and the Cryptographic service. To do this, at a command prompt, type the following commands. Make sure that you press Enter after you type each command.
net stop bits
net stop wuauserv
net stop appidsvc
net stop cryptsvc
Rename the software distribution folders backup copies. To do this, at a command prompt, type the following commands. Make sure that you press Enter after you type each command.
Ren %systemroot%SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.bak
Ren %systemroot%system32catroot2 catroot2.bak
Restart the BITS service, the Windows Update service, and the Cryptographic service. To do this, at a command prompt, type the following commands. Make sure that you press Enter after you type each command.
net start bits
net start wuauserv
net start appidsvc
net start cryptsvc
5. Restart your PC and check if it works this time when you try to update
Didn't seem to do much. So... I found this, about the same thing bbut tried it:
I suggest you to manually reset the Windows Updates Components. Refer to the steps below to reset the Windows Updates Components:
1.Press Windows Key + X on the keyboard and then select “Command Prompt (Admin)” from the menu.
2.Stop the BITS, Cryptographic, MSI Installer and the Windows Update Services. To do this, type the following commands at a command prompt. Press the “ENTER” key after you type each command.
net stop wuauserv
net stop cryptSvc
net stop bits
net stop msiserver
3. Now rename the SoftwareDistribution and Catroot2 folder. You can do this by typing the following commands in the Command Prompt. Press the “ENTER” key after you type each command.
ren C:WindowsSoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
Windows 10 Update And Shutdown Not Updating 2018
ren C:WindowsSystem32catroot2 Catroot2.old
4. Now, let’s restart the BITS, Cryptographic, MSI Installer and the Windows Update Services. Type the following commands in the Command Prompt for this. Press the ENTER key after you type each command.
net start wuauserv
net start cryptSvc
Windows 10 Update Not Showing Updates
net start bits
net start msiserver
5. Type Exit in the Command Prompt to close it.
Now you may try running the Windows Updates and check if the above steps resolve the issue.
Windows 10 Update Not Updating On Reboot
It did something because now there are only five updates available for download, but of course they aren't downloading where as the rest (and there were many) have all been downloaded, I guess. When I looked in the download history file I can see them all there now... 'failed to install' on all of them. Any ideas???
Windows 10 Update Not Updating Iphone
Thanks