I just checked my desktop computer. The Windows Update shows 2 Updates. One says STATUS: Pending Install. The other says STATUS: Installation 100%.
Its been sitting like this for 2 days. Anyway to get it to install when I want it? Like "press here to install now" button?
Did you restart the computer?
The installed update may be waiting for a restart to finish the update.
Restart the computer.
Sorry. That comment was sarcasm. Been having a bad day. Desktop has been on and off at least 5 times in 2 days. No notice when powering down, that update is available.
Also have not gotten a "box" in the middle of the screen telling me an update requires a re-boot.
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20H2 Build 19042.1110B
Stuck on 21% install of 2021-08 KB5005033 With 2 pending install's
Hi milford
On more than one occasion I've observed repeated failures while trying to install a new update. I spend a bit of time researching to see if others had the same experience and to make certain I didn't require a different update to be installed prior.
If I can't identify anything unusual, I have just downloaded the update from the Microsoft Update Catalogue, install and move along.
Just use caution when selecting the update version, create a restore point, sometimes I will create a Macrium Reflect Free image, and good to go.
I've never had this process fail yet.
https://www.catalog.update.microsoft...px?q=KB5005033
Having an abundant appreciation for sarcasm, I often find it difficult to gauge in a textual format. I would have had a great laugh after reading your post if you had added a suitable emoticon or even added (sarcasm) or (he said sarcastically), anything of the sort.
I'm just doing my part to promote sarcasm in general.
Last edited by W10 Tweaker; 17 Aug 2021 at 09:23. Reason: grammar
The .bat file worked. Was nervous after reading about it.
Running it gave me a warning box with a "close" and "run anyway" option. I ran it and it stopped several processes and deleted several hundred "update/log files". Then I re-booted and checked Updates. I had 2 Updates at 0% install and 1 Pending install.
Couple seconds and 1 Update went from 0% to 100%. Then the 2021-08 update started. Slowly. It made to 73% in 30 minutes. Then 74%, 10 minutes later. Went to do something else, and when I came back, I had the Update box showing. I re-booted, it installed, and it finished.
Thanks everyone for your help.
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Would this help with the sarcasm...
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