[HELP] Windows 10 Can't Install Important Updates - Comments Page 2

Responding to RandiO's comment:
Bob did not make a mistake. Yes, the song is actually titled "In the year 2525". However, if you listen to it, you'll hear that each verse raises the year by great leaps until at one point it reaches "In the year 9595..."

I had the same problem installing Update 1709 on two of my laptops. I tried everything I could find. Since my third laptop installed the update, I figured it must be the antivirus. I had McAfee on the two laptops that wouldn’t update. I uninstalled McAfee and installed Panda antivirus and I haven’t had any problems updating since.

When I read these, I am thankful I dumped Windows 7 & 10 three years ago and went to Linux. I update when I want to, not when Linus Torvalds tells me I have to, I have not had an update issue, ever. I have yet to have Linux tell me I need a new computer. Martin, you have another problem. I have been running Ubuntu 16.04.4 for almost a year on a Raspberry Pi model 2 B+ with no issues. Yes, it is slow, but everything I need works fine. Linux is not the ultimate, but it sure has decreased my frustration level.

I tried to update to the Creator's version of Windows 10 Pro and it did not work, at all! I went back to the "plain" version of Windows 10 Pro and so far, everything has been updating. Even with Windows 10 Pro usually the simplest way is the best way. I also, have set my computer to do automatic updates, even though I could hold off for a bit.

Right now, I am in a fix. My hard drive died and yes, they do die. This one went very quietly. I must say though, that this HDD had a wonderful life. It was created on Dec. 27, 2007!!! I have always preferred a Western Digital HDD, that does not mean any of the other brands are bad, just that a WD has always worked best for me. This was a WD Green Power HDD. I think, the warranty was only 1 or 2 years at the most. Not bad, this is why you really do not need an added warranty. They are usually only a waste of money.

Many wonder how long a HDD will last. In my personal experience, it is all a guessing game. I had one WD HDD that latest only 3 months and then this one that has latest 10 years. I still say, treat your HDD with respect by defragging it frequently and allow it to do what it is suppose to do - Proper storage, which means don't over load the HDD, don't compress the HDD and make sure you have purchased a large enough HDD for your needs.

The best part of purchasing a new HDD is the prices are so low, now. I just purchased a new WD 2TB HDD for $59! I remember, when I paid $150 for an 8.43GB HDD, back in the late 90's!!! Oh, how times have changed. }:O)

I have an old Toshiba laptop with i5 processor, 8 meg ram and mechanical hard disc. It updated to Windows 10 ok but after about three months I started getting the windows can't update messages. Despite trying everything suggested I failed to solve the problem. However surprisingly in the last few weeks it installed the ceator update. (Ihad failed to do this previously).
Having lost some files while it crashed I bought a Dell Inspiration 13 laptop, also i5 but later and with an 256 SSd. I have had no problems so far with this and it is an excellent machine.
My local (professional) IT expert says in all likelihood the problem with the Toshiba is a faulty hard disk. I am afraid I am too lazy to do so and have unconnected the Toshiba from my network and use it only for relatively non crucial tasks.

All of you folks clinging to Windows 7 need to update to Win 10 - not "upgrade" because it's not a luxury anymore. Sticking with Win 7 is a disservice to yourselves and everyone you contact online, including your grandkids.

Win 7 is decaying day by day. Microsoft is spending less and less effort on keeping it patched every day. It's not going to run better; it's not going to get more secure.

Your digital car is riding on balding tires whose wear bars are already showing. You are a menace to everyone on the digital highway. Change those tires or park your PC.

I found the problem with the one laptop that the latest MS update, March 2018, KB4088776. I ran a vulnerability check using Bitdefender Total Security which I have used for yrs. The scan found the update. The size of the update is 182GB. The HD had 111GB free space. It has a total capacity of 520GB. Each time MS does another update it uses up more GB on the hard drive. There is just not enough space on the hard drive for this monster update. MS loading up the HD space. Before I run out and purchase another computer or larger HD I will dump MS Windows 10 and load the Linux Ubuntu OS on it. I will lose some programs and information, but at least Linux works and has fewer problems than MS Windows. I am fed up with the headaches and frustrations that MS has caused. Not to mention a loss of info caused by some updates and lost time installing and reinstalling back ups and programs. Thanks for the info in this article Bob. Good to know I am not the only victim of MS updates :)

If by manually install windows 10 you mean do a clean install, I would agree. I was having similar problems with upgraded version of Win 10. I finally did a clean install and have had virtually no problems with the OS for over a year.

Bob - this one is driving me bananas. The update goes to about 91% installed - then shuits down and reinstals my old version. Thjis has happened time and time again. I tried your solution and the same thing happened again. What is particularly frustrating is that the process effectively maked my computer unusable for a couple of hours! My computer is about a year old and is all SSD. Windows tells me all is ok to download but it just won't complete after getting almost all the way there/ I'm tearing my hair out!

If the computer was originally a Windows 7 machine and upgrade to Windows 10 1511, all is well until trying to upgrade to 1607/1703/ 1709. Windows 7 has a 100mb system partition. Windows 10 1511 works with this environment. Newer versions of Windows 10 require more system space. By using a partition manager increase the system partition to 1.5gb and then the updates will work without errors.

I have had to do this at least a half dozen times for friends this past year.

I went to a forum and managed to download the update so that I could manually update my laptop. When I tried to install I got the message :-

Windows Update Standalone Installer
The update is not applicable to your computer

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