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Windows Update Stuck or Failing, Why?
My Windows Update keeps getting stuck or failing halfway through, and it's been driving me nuts for days. I've tried restarting and running the troubleshooter, but nothing seems to fix it, so I'm hop...
Try clearing the update cache, see if it helps.
In the administrative Command Prompt, execute these commands:
net stop wuauserv
Ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
net start wuauserv
If issue still persists, you can refer other suggestions in this fix:
https://www.kapilarya.com/windows-update-keep-failing-in-windows-11
Let us know if this helps!
Note: Included link in this reply refers to blog post by a trusted Microsoft MVP.