Other than those two situations, the OS may run into an installation bug or data problem that stops it in its tracks. Other times, the OS fancies doing its own thing for a while, slowing your eagerly awaited update to a crawl. Perhaps your Windows 10 downloaded half of the update before deciding it doesn’t want to stay connected to the server. This setback has been a widespread issue for the OS since Microsoft dropped their quality assurance team and relied on users through preview builds, feedback, and more.

If your Windows update runs into an error, you aren’t alone. However, there are occasions when the update system needs a helping hand.