Is there any way to force the download of Updates?

[Ted Laskaris]

When I check for updates, I find the system stuck in "Preparing to install updates 0%" (see screen capture attached). I ran an update troubleshooter offered by Microsoft which "fixed" something but the "fixing" didn't change anything/. Is there any way to force the system to download and install updates? Any ides will be appreciated... My system is Win 10 Pro.

 

[Trouble]

YOu might consider giving this a try
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...-9CCE3FC20B99/WindowsUpdateDiagnostic.diagcab
just download and run it and see if it helps.

 

[Ted Laskaris]

Many thanks. I will try this right away!

 

[Ted Laskaris]

Didn't work, unfortunately....

 

[Saltgrass]

I have seen my system sit like you show for quite some time. If I feel it is taking longer that I expected I might try restarting the system to allow completion of prior update installs.

I have never run the diagnostic but are you showing any messages in the Event Viewer regarding Updates or are you seeing any error messages while doing manual check for updates?

 

[Ted Laskaris]

I have repeatedly shut down the system and started it again. No solution. I cannot decipher the mystical references in the event viewer but I have discovered a series of Errors on June 22 (see attached capture). No error messages when checking for updates...

 

[Saltgrass]

If you look at the Event Viewer, the DCOM errors should show an APPID which is a GUID number.

You can open regedit.exe an look in the key referenced or do a search for that number. Clicking on the number should tell you what is being referenced. Possibly whatever it is has some permission problems caused by a problem with Win 10 or some other utility blocking access.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID

If the diagnostic did not work, make sure you ran it as admin.

 

[Ted Laskaris]

Many thanks. I will try again!

 

[Ted Laskaris]

Found a solution: Go to Local Disk (C) >windows>Software Distribution>Download // select all in Download and delete as administrator - restart computer - updates begin downloading and installing.

 

[Trouble]

Thanks for letting us know.
I thought that, that was one of the things that the troubleshooter actually performed when it ran.
Nice to know that it doesn't.