Fix: ‘Windows Stuck on Checking for Updates’ issue

Fix ‘Windows Stuck on Checking for Updates’ issue: Microsoft regularly releases Windows updates that improve security and fix bugs. These updates also fix security holes made by third-party programs. And Windows 10 is set to install updates on its own. That means that whenever there is a new update, Windows Update will automatically download and install it.

Or, sometimes we need to manually check for updates in Windows Settings, Update & Security, Check for Updates. But some users say that Windows 10 update will not stop checking for updates. Or Windows 10 feature update version 22H2 stuck downloading at 48% or any other number, fails to install.

There are a few things that can stop one or more Windows updates from being installed or finished. Most of the time, these kinds of problems are caused by a software conflict or a problem that was already there but wasn’t noticed until Windows updates were installed. If you are also having trouble installing Windows updates, here are some effective ways to fix the problem.

Fixed: ‘Windows Stuck on Checking for Updates’ issue

Restart Computer

1. Restart the computer.
2. After the computer restarts, go to Settings.
3. In Settings, select Update & Security.
4. Click on Windows Update in the left pane.
5. Click on the Check For Updates button.

Run Windows Troubleshooter

1. Go to Settings > Update & Security.
2. Navigate to Troubleshoot.
3. Click on Windows Update.
4. Run the Troubleshooter.

Clear Windows Update Cache

1. Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
2. Type %windir%\SoftwareDistribution\Download and press Enter.
3. This will open the Download folder where Windows stores the downloaded update files.
4. Select all the files in the folder and press Delete to remove them.
5. Restart your computer and try checking for updates again.

Reset Windows Update Components

1. Open Command Prompt as an administrator. To do this, press the Windows key, type Command Prompt, right-click on it, and select Run as administrator.
2. In the Command Prompt window, type the following commands one by one, pressing Enter after each command:
   • net stop wuauserv
   • net stop cryptSvc
   • net stop bits
   • net stop msiserver
3. After stopping the services, type the following commands to rename the SoftwareDistribution and Catroot2 folders:
   • ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
   • ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot2.old
4. Finally, restart the services by entering the following commands:
   • net start wuauserv
   • net start cryptSvc
   • net start bits
   • net start msiserver
5. Close the Command Prompt window and check if the issue is resolved.

you can visit Microsoft support center for further help.

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