How to Stop Windows Update While in Progress - Windows 10
114How to Stop Windows Update While in Progress - Windows 10.
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Windows 10 updates are an important part of keeping your system protected against the latest security threats. They also introduce new features and can make your PC run faster. But, they aren't always great right out of the gate. If one starts before you give it the say-so, how do you cancel a Windows 10 update in progress?
The update installation process will fail if you restart your PC during this process. But how badly will it fail? Will it cause problems with your computer? To find out exactly what happens, we ran some tests.
First, we told Windows to install a standard update from Windows Update. We forcibly restarted our PC while the “Getting Windows ready. Don’t turn off your computer” message appeared on the screen. The PC restarted and we quickly saw the normal sign-in screen.
After we signed in, Windows displayed a “We couldn’t finish installing updates” notification. The update installation had failed, but Windows was still working properly. Windows will just try installing the update later.
Getting Windows updates automatically on your system can keep your programs up to date and make your system more secure. But despite the benefits, there are times when you’ll want to stop the automatic updates. You might also need to stop the update in progress, even if you intend to allow it to finish later.
Keep in mind, if you disable or stop Windows 10 updates your computer system will be left vulnerable to attack. This is because updates include patches for security that are not installed in Windows 10 originally.
As long as you are comfortable with your device being at risk or you intend to allow updates to finish later, you can stop the update in progress. Here’s how.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, and Samsung.