From my first time running it, it stays on checking for updates, never making any progress. Follow the instructions in method 5 to ensure your computer continues rebooting into Safe Mode throughout this process. Windows 7 is certainly a stable and proven product, so nobody could fault you for downgrading back to it. But then everything was okay. The updates install then when I turn it back on it goes to configuring windows update - doesn't pass 0% before failure to configure and I get stuck in the reverting stage.
When you are finished, close the Task Manager. To find the exact model no. So, please remember to back up your data before initiating system recovery. Is there any way I can prevent this update glitch from happening again? Part 3: Fix Microsoft Update Hangs in Windows 7 with Windows Boot Genius If your Windows 7 computer still freezing on update after trying the methods above, Windows Boot Genius will be your best choice. But sometimes, when they try to install the patch during the shutdown or startup, the installation gets stuck or freezes and cannot finish in hours.
That is what happens when you see this screen. To start with, Advanced System Repair offers users a free scan feature. This way, many updates won't stack on top of each other, and are less likely to face errors or incompatibilities. Once you press enter, the repair should take place automatically, but it may take a little time. I've tried downloading the updates manually. The pc was working fine til I rebooted and it tried to do this update. A window will appear and in there Click on Advance and click on Run as Administrator.
Hey man Do not stress. I'm afraid that he will scold me. Step 6 You should see a list of updates. I've been waiting for like the whole day but it's still like that. Thanks I had the same problem with the update freezing, left it frozen over night and was forced to do a hard reboot. No i mean none of the safety measures has been done backing up, restore point, etc but i did try to restore with the methods mentioned earlier helmut : Alright i will try to proceed with that It took about an hour for the upgrade on the desktop that I have it running on. They all ended up the same result, stuck in the Configuring Windows updates screen.
Doing this may make the computer unusable After you have done the clean boot, install Windows Updates according to your operating system i. I was asked by Windows to install an update. If Yaqoob is correct that you have to install them one at a time, then that will be a mess for folks experiencing this problem, because they aren't going to want to do this, let alone understand how to do it. You may also need to confirm the restore point. The best solution in my opinion would be contact with manufacturer support in this case. Turn it on again and interrupt the boot process again in the same way. Go to Start menu then in the search box type in services.
After about 40 minutes of watching the console, I decided to look for other options. System Restore is built into Windows, and is a way to undo system changes without altering personal files. If for some reason the recovery fails. Then click Windows Update to open that window. The file checker will fix them for you so updates can continue normally. I observed that starting some systems from safe mode may not resolve the issue. If you are experiencing this problem, continue reading to find out how to resolve it.
To be honest, I don't know how to answer this. Step 1 Log in as an administrator. Also, I plan on changing my settings to ask before updates are performed in order for me to manually do the updates in the future rather than waiting an hour. If you are doing the download install, it tends to get stuck and you have to shut down or wait forever. Pick an earlier restore point and then click next, its best to pick the 1 just before you had problems 9.
You may need to undo the changes that were made during the aborted update. Can I just not install the updates? Anytime you do a upgrade, you need to back up the files on the computer, so that you do not lose files. When the computer restarted it got as far as the Date-Time screen. Fix 8: Run the System File Checker Some files may become corrupt or damaged. Step 4 Skip to Step 5 if you have Windows Vista or 7. First, it was stuck at 100% complete for over an hour. Hi, It takes about 4 hours, sometimes longer, for a standard Laptop to update with the 1709 update and that appears to stall at numerous % points, several Restarts, however it is still updating and will get there eventually.