Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. Original Title: Latest Windows 7 update. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. If your Windows has been stuck or crashed during the update, then prefer giving these solutions a try.
The Windows update fix can get stuck in between or crash your entire system out of the blue as well. Since the issue can be caused due to numerous reasons, there is no single fix for it. You can try these solutions to resolve the Windows update fix issue.
This is the easiest solution to fix the Windows update stuck in the middle. In this, you need to forcefully restart your system and check for the updates again. If you are lucky, then it won't cause any serious damage to your system, letting you update it seamlessly.
It can help you resolve the Windows update fix while following the interactive troubleshooting interface. If your Windows update has been stuck, then the most feasible solution would be to restart your system in the safe mode. If problems are repeatedly found or can't be fixed, consider replacing the hard drive.
Contact your PC manufacturer for assistance, if needed. Random hangs can also be caused by other faulty hardware. Consult with your PC manufacturer to run available hardware diagnostics. This could include:. PC diagnostics that test the integrity of the core PC devices, such as the processor fans and cooling system. Malicious software may also cause random hangs and other performance problems in Windows.
See this article for information about finding and removing viruses: How do I find and remove a virus? It is also recommended that you run one or more online detection tools from reputable antivirus software providers if you suspect a malware infection.
One such example is the Microsoft Safety Scanner. Antivirus software can sometimes contribute to performance problems in Windows. This is particularly common if your antivirus software is out of date, or if you are running more than one antivirus software on your PC at the same time. If you have multiple antivirus solutions installed, uninstall all but one.
Check for and install updates for your antivirus software. For more information, see these articles: How do I uninstall antivirus or antispyware programs? What to do if your antivirus software stops working. A generic freeze is usually indicative of some type of performance problem due to bad hardware or problems with the way Windows is configured, including low memory or disk space. You may see Windows freezing periodically if there is an issue with an important driver on your system.
Display drivers, Bluetooth drivers, network drivers, and motherboard drivers can all contribute to temporary freezing of the system. Check the PC manufacturer site to be sure you have the latest firmware for your PC, and that you are running the latest available drivers for all the hardware on your system.
Install all recommended Windows Updates. This ensures that you are running the most improved version of Windows. A freeze could be part of a general performance problem that is causing a slow or lagging computer. If so, you may be able to help the problem by optimizing Windows for better performance. If your PC freezes temporarily when using a specific app, the cause is probably not with the underlying operating system, but rather there is a likely a conflict with the app that is freezing.
You can try a variety of steps to resolve the issue, that vary depending on what kind of app is freezing:. Try optimizing Windows for better performance. See the links provided in the section above for details. If these steps do not resolve the problem, proceed with these additional steps, checking for resolution after each one:.
See if the state of the Internet connection changes the behavior. If you can run the app without an Internet connection, try it while disconnected from the Internet. This will tell you if a slow Internet connection may be the cause.
See the link in Step 3 if you're not sure how to start in Safe Mode. During the System Restore, be sure to choose the restore point created by Windows just prior to the update installation. Assuming a restore point was made and System Restore is successful, your computer should be returned to the state it was in before the updates started.
If this problem occurred after automatic updating, like what happens on Patch Tuesday, be sure to change Windows Update settings so this problem doesn't reoccur on its own. Since these menus of tools are available from "outside" of Windows, you can try this even if Windows is completely unavailable.
This option is not available in Windows XP. Start your computer's "automatic" repair process. While a System Restore is a more direct way of undoing changes, in this case of a Windows update, sometimes a more comprehensive repair process is in order. Test your computer's memory with a free program.
It's possible that failing RAM could be causing the patch installations to freeze. Fortunately, memory is really easy to test. Update BIOS. An outdated BIOS isn't a common cause for this problem, but it's possible. If one or more of the updates Windows is trying to install is involved with how Windows works with your motherboard or other built-in hardware, a BIOS update could solve the issue.
Do a clean install of Windows. A clean install involves completely erasing the hard drive that Windows is installed on and then installing Windows again from scratch on that same hard drive. Obviously you don't want to do this if you don't have to, but it's a very likely fix if the steps prior to this one were unsuccessful. It might seem likely that reinstalling Windows, and then these same exact Windows updates, will cause the same problem, but that isn't usually what happens.
Since most lockup issues caused by updates by Microsoft are actually software conflicts, a clean install of Windows, followed promptly by the installation of all available updates, usually results in a perfectly working computer. If updates are stuck installing on or just after Patch Tuesday the second Tuesday of the month , see our details on the latest Patch Tuesday for more on these specific patches. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data.
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