Windows wants to restart

That's what I need to know. I've used the Check for Updates link and can tick what is available. But this doesn't tell me what is ready to be installed when the Waiting to Install message appears. Updates are often done in batches. I need to see what is in the next batch. Can it be done? Office Office Exchange Server. Not an IT pro? SQL Server. Sign in. United States English. Home R2 Library Forums. Ask a question. Quick access. Search related threads.

Windows 10 version 20H1 and newer. If you want Windows 10 to remember and reopen the apps and programs that were open when you restarted or shut down, you can turn on the restartable apps feature this way.

Windows Windows 11 also has this feature. I thought it was odd, but then I saw this article and thought maybe I have this setting turned on. Type Exit in the Command Prompt to close it and then restart the computer. After restarting the computer, now retry to install Windows Updates.

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I have this identical issue. I tried the first suggested fix, the troubleshooter identified a problem and reported it as "Fixed". I did the steps and rebooted twice in a row. I cannot perform a clean boot. Windows 10 no longer recognizes my admin password, and only recognizes my "picture password".

Since I created the Picture Password. If not, I suggest you to try resetting your Windows password from the link below and try to boot through clean boot again and try to download the updates. Why can't you sign in? I cannot believe that this issue is still not solved after more than a year. None of the above suggestions worked for - who will give me my wasted time back? If you enforce updates onto users you need to get your update mechanism working.

I now ended up disabling the updates via group policies. Hi, I have to say I'm really sorry for Windows with these awful updates which alway crrate problems for me I had to buy a mac book. First I had a Sony e series laptop which I loved it and it had the same problem with windows updates and now my asus I've searched everywhere, but can't seem to find a person with this problem.

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