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sboatcar

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13. Try this out

Sun Oct 13, 2024, 09:07 PM

Oct 2024

1 Press “Windows + X” and select Control panel.
2 In the search box, type troubleshooter, and then click Troubleshooting.
3 Under System and Security, click Fix problems with Windows Updates.

If that doesn't work, try this below:

1. Browse to "C:WindowsSoftwareDistributionDownload" and delete the contents of the folder.
2. Press Windows key + X > Click Command Prompt (Admin) then type "wuauclt.exe /updatenow".

Hit Enter

3. Open Control Panel > Windows Update and Windows 10 should begin downloading..

Press Windows key + X

Click Command Prompt (Admin)

Type in at the prompt OR Copy and Paste these one at a time : (Hit enter after each)

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

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I'm having problems with my Windows 10 laptop. [View all] Ptah Oct 2024 OP

I wish I could help, but welcome to the world of Windows 10... Enter stage left Oct 2024 #1

I don't remember this problem happening much more than the last year or so. Ptah Oct 2024 #2

I only get the laptop out 2-3 times a year now for legal reasons... Enter stage left Oct 2024 #6

Are you suggesting I revert to Windows 7? Ptah Oct 2024 #7

I used to be very computer savvy and took care of many of the computers in a 80 person office... Enter stage left Oct 2024 #8

Absolutely do not downgrade sboatcar Oct 2024 #12

Windows 11 is even worse RainCaster Oct 2024 #11

Pay money to a computer guy to have it fixed. Sneederbunk Oct 2024 #3

This is strange, but I had my newly-in-service laptop with the same problem today bucolic_frolic Oct 2024 #4

You can open the task manager (or whatever it's called in w10) bullimiami Oct 2024 #5

Some basic steps that should help BootinUp Oct 2024 #9

Check Task Manager, right click on the 4 blue box icon in the tray. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2024 #10

Try this out sboatcar Oct 2024 #13

My experience with W10 has been similar. It's as buggy on my device as W95 was 29 years ago ArkansasDemocrat1 Oct 2024 #14

I use a HP laptop and a Republic of Games Office PC. (Flight Simulator only) OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2024 #15