What to do if Windows standalone updater got stuck

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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For a while now, Windows 10 has been allowing its users to download and install individual update packs.

Even though this is a great feature that many users like, sometimes using it can get a bit tricky.

Windows standalone updater is stuck: How can I fix it?

We compiled a list of several steps that you can follow to fix this problem. We hope that after you use one, or more of these methods, you will be able to freely make any change you like regarding yourupdates.

1. Run the Windows Update Troubleshooter

Sometimes, the most obvious solution is the correct one. If yourWindows Update Serviceseems to be hanging at some point, just try and run the Windows Update Troubleshooter.

In order to do so, you can follow a few simple steps:

2. Reset BITS

Sometimes, old updates can prevent you from installing new updates. Resetting the update services could help you to solve this issue.

For you to do this, you can try following the next steps:

After you follow these steps, you can be sure that the service is working and you can try to install theupdateagain.

3. Reset other update services

If restarting the BITS service did not work for you, there might be another update service that interferes with your update.

We know that it can be frustrating to encounter unexpected errors in your work, so we have a fix that will hopefully fix the update problem:

net stop wuauservnet stop cryptSvcnet stop bitsnet stop msiserver

ren C:WindowsSoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

ren C:WindowsSystem32catroot2 catroot2.old

net start wuauserv

net start cryptSvc

net start bits

net start msiserver

After the process ends, close the Comand Prompt by typingExitthen pressing Enter.

Now, test to see if the Windows Standalone Update is fully functional now.

4. Antivirus interference

Sometimes yoursecurity softwaremight be preventing you from running certainupdates. Although there are no pop-ups or alerts displayed, certain antivirus solutions may still interrupt the update process.

In order to make sure this is not the case, disableany third party antivirus software.

It is advisable that you turn back on your antivirus as soon as you are sure that it is not the culprot, or as soon as you manage to install the problematic update.

What to do if Windows standalone updater got stuck#

Windows standalone updater is stuck: How can I fix it?#

1. Run the Windows Update Troubleshooter#

2. Reset BITS#

3. Reset other update services#

4. Antivirus interference#