Last Updated on by Edward C. Ruiz
Windows 10 OS update is sometimes a painful process for many windows users, but it is inevitable to make your life peaceful. You may not care about windows 10 updates, but through this update, your computer operating system remains safe.
Many computer users don’t like the windows update process due to its stuck problem. Sometimes, Windows 10 update stuck at 46%, and computer users look for solutions.
In this article, we will show you a few effective solutions to this problem.
Be with us until the end of this article.
How to Fix Windows 10 Update Stuck At 46% Problem?
1. Windows 10 update stuck downloading – a few basic solutions
Firstly, make sure that your internet connection is an active one. An active internet connection will ensure all required files can be downloaded effortlessly from the Microsoft server.
Also, maintain the following.
- If you have any security software (anti-virus) installed in your computer, disable it, and VPN needs to be removed (if any).
- Look at the C drive. Make sure it has enough space to download all the updated windows files.
- With the help of the windows clean boot option, learn whether any 3rd party is creating any conflict or not.
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2. Windows 10 update troubleshooter
The Windows 10 update troubleshooter’s responsibility is to check and solve the problem that is blocking the windows 10 update. Run the Windows 10 update troubleshooter.
- Open the setting menu following the shortcut key Ctrl + I.
- Choose Update & Security option. You will find the Troubleshoot option at the 4th position of the list.
- Then select the Windows Update option. Make sure to click on the Run the Troubleshooter.
- The troubleshooter will start working to identify the problem, blocking the installation, and downloading process of the Windows 10 stuck update.
- Once the troubleshooting process is finished, don’t forget to give a Restart.
Now start the computer again and check for new updates.
3. Resetting Windows Update Cache
If Windows 10 update troubleshooting can’t solve the problem and still the update process is getting stuck at 46%, then you should reset the windows update cache option, so that old windows files get an update to new files.
In this process, you have to close the Windows 10 update service option first.
- Go to Start Menu search option and type cmd.
- Hover the mouse on the Command Prompt and right-click on it to run it as administrator.
- In order to stop the update service of windows, you have to type net stop wuauserv.
- As a result, ongoing windows updates will get stopped, and other updates and downloading services related to windows will stop processing to the next step.
Cleaning Windows Update Cache File
- Open Windows Explorer or follow the shortcut key Ctrl + E.
- Direct to C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download.
- From the Download folder, we will delete all the files. Press and hold Ctrl + A, press the Delete button in order to delete the files in it.
TIP: Often, you may not be able to delete all the files. To avoid this problem, give a restart to your computer, follow the above steps again, and delete the undeleted files. Don’t forget to read the article DS4 Windows Not Working.
Restarting update service of windows
- Accomplishing this process is pretty easy. Simply go to Administrator Command Prompt and put “net start wuauserv.”
Running windows update again
- Open windows settings pressing and holding Windows + I.
- Choose Update & Security > Windows update.
- Select Check on Updates option.
Following this method, now you can smoothly get an update of your operating system, and Windows 10 update stuck at 46% will not happen anymore.
4.Repairing Windows system files which are corrupted
Sometimes, Windows updates are stuck because of the corrupted Windows system files. At this point, you will need to check and store the corrupted files following the right way. And windows system file checker utility will be the best option to do this process.
Follow the below procedure to run the windows system file checker utility.
- Open the start menu and type cmd. At the search result, you have to click on the command prompt and choose run as administrator. Then type sfc/scannow and hit enter to finish the process.
Through this step, your system will start scanning for corrupted files. And this system will automatically restore any corrupted files from a compressed folder placed %WinDir%\System32\dllcache.
You will need to wait until the scanning process finishes, and after finishing, remember to restart your computer operating system.
5. Start Windows in safe mode
Starting windows safe mode means you are allowing the computer operating system to start with the most needed apps and systems only. So, damaged and roughed files will not get any chance to interfere with the update process.
Follow the below steps to start windows safe mode.
- Press and hold the Shift key, then select power and restart your PC from the sign-in screen.
- Once the next screen appears, out of many options, you have to pick the Safe Mode Option just after the Restart option.
- After you start your computer with a Safe Mode option, start running the computer with a system update process.
Summing Up
Aren’t all these methods helpful?
Well, following these processes, intently is significantly essential. If you don’t follow it meticulously and windows can’t take updates correctly, you may lose necessary files and documents.
If you find any of the methods as mentioned earlier helpful, don’t forget to share the story with your family, friends, and colleagues.
And thank you for reading this article.