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AnselRhodes
Mar 30, 2026Iron Contributor
Windows 10 Never Seen This Screen During Update
I encountered an unknown screen while updating Windows 10 and have never seen it before. Does anyone know what this is?
Tyler3412
Mar 30, 2026Copper Contributor
That screen is actually normal it’s just the full screen update phase of Windows 10 when it’s applying deeper system changes. It looks different from the usual percentage screen because it’s running in a pre-boot environment where Windows updates core components. Nothing to worry about unless it gets stuck for hours if it progresses, just let it finish and avoid turning the PC off.