Microsoft regularly releases Windows update patches that fix bugs and improve Windows 10s performance.
The latest Windows 10 is set to download and install Windows updates automatically when they are available.
A number of users reportWindows Update not working on Windows 10laptops, it is stuck downloading.
Few others report Windows 10 updates wont download or install or it fail to install with different error codes.
Check and verify you have a stable internet connection to download Windows updates from the Microsoft server.
Here is the solution that worked for Me!
The troubleshooter will attempt to identify if any problems exist which prevent downloading and installing Windows Updates.
Once the troubleshooting process completes reset your PC and check for updates again.
Sometimes files in this directory can become corrupted and that can cause this problem to appear.
Clearing the folder where all of the update files are stored will force Windows Update to download fresh files.
And that is probably the working solution to fix the problem.
There are chances your default DNS might have some issues that are preventing you from using Windows Update.
Lets switch to public DNS and verify if this helps.
Run DISM command
Sometimes corrupt system files also cause Windows updates stuck downloading or prevent installation.
After that fire off the commandsfc /scannowcommand to scan and restore missing corrupted system files.
After 100% complete the scanning process restart windows and check for updates.
For the most recently released update, note down the KB number.
Now use theWindows Update CatalogWebsite to search for the update specified by the KB number you noted down.
Download the update depending on if your machine is 32-bit = x86 or 64-bit = x64.
pop launch the downloaded file so you can plant the update.
Thats all after installing the updates simply restart the computer to apply the changes.
