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Windows Update says `Restart Required` but doesn't updates on restart

Anonymous
2023-09-29T13:19:21+00:00

So, even when clicking the dedicated button in the windows update

it still doesn't updates on restart

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-09-29T17:30:35+00:00

    I know it and I have done exactly update and restart thing. Now can you please give me some actually solutions

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-09-30T01:08:55+00:00

    tried it but still not updating on restart and update

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  3. John Jefferson Doyon 65,640 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2023-09-29T19:14:18+00:00

    Hi again, I hope you're doing well. Since I haven't heard from you, I wanted to suggest trying to download the update again. Sometimes the update file can get corrupted, causing issues with installation.

    Here are the steps to attempt this:

    > Open File Explorer.

    > Navigate to C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download and delete all files.

    > Open Command Prompt (CMD) as an administrator.

    > Type this and press Enter:

    net stop wuauserv

    > Then, type this and press Enter:

    net start wuauserv

    This should reset the Windows Update components and allow you to try downloading and installing the update again.

    Let me know if this helps or if you encounter any further challenges.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-09-29T16:22:14+00:00

    The Solution couldn't be to just Wait for nothing

    you need to understanding my problem a little better

    My problem is not that i am not able to get the new features, my problem is, the update is ready to install but required restart, and on restart, no update is installled

    and the WIndows Update

    Image

    keeps saying Restart Required even after a proper Restart!

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  5. John Jefferson Doyon 65,640 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2023-09-29T13:57:58+00:00

    Hi GDM, I am John J.D., a fellow Microsoft user like you.

    I understand the issue you're facing with the Windows Update. It seems like you're getting a "Restart Required" message, but the update isn't happening after the restart.

    This could be related to a Windows Configuration Update that prepares your system for Windows 11 Moment 4 Update. To get the actual Windows 11 Moment 4 now, try enabling the option to get Windows updates as soon as they're available for your device. Here's the link for instructions: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/get...

    For more details about this specific update, you can check out this link: Windows Configuration Update https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/septe...

    John J.D.

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