
in windows 11, go to system > troubleshoot > other troubleshooters and click the run button next to windows update.

select windows update and click run the troubleshooter. step 2: in windows 10, go to update & security > troubleshoot. Post back if you get stuck or have questions along the way.Step 1: launch windows settings by pressing win i on your keyboard. This should take care of most update problems and get you going. No software on the Planet can repair broken Hardware!!Īny errors returned on the Memory or Hard Drive diagnostics mean you have failed components and they must be replaced.

It's critical that you do this last item #3, as if you don't and you have failed hardware your software won't repair it. should you decide to DIY, take a look at my free and excellent TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE here to give you step-by-step instructions: Windows 10 - Unclickable Task Bar You need to test the hardware yourself or pay a licensed Tech to do it for you. Both your RAM sticks and your Hard Drive or SSD can produce symptoms that look like software failure, including inability to get W10 updates like you have.

Other common reasons why the CU fails, are these in order:ġ.) Virus/malware that specifically attacks and disables the WU & WUDO applets try using your MBAM and scan/remove all spyware viruses found.Ģ.) Windows system registry corruption attempt to run chkdsk c: /f and then sfc /scannow this may take several hours and multiple passes and run overnight to fix things.ģ.) Failed hardware. You MUST have both WU & WUDO turned on and running BEFORE you attempt to check for windows updates. Check your WU settings! Additionally, you may not receive the CU (which can be 3 separate KB's none of which you have listed so it appears you are not getting it) unless you have WUDO also enabled ( Windows Update Delivery Optimization).

It sounds like your Windows Update (WU) applet is broken if you don't get the UPGRADE ASSISTANT coming in. One of them required a CLEAN INSTALL using the Microsoft MCT tool, available here: Download Windows 10 This has worked on 2/3 of my machines so far. Suggest you use the UPGRADE ASSISTANT provided in W10 CU when you attempt to download it.
