Error: We couldn’t complete the updates, Undoing changes. Don’t turn off your computer.

Anonymous
2014-05-14T19:34:39+00:00

This error may appear anytime a Windows Update fails. To investigate possible solutions, we need to start with the specific error code.

We can do this by viewing your update history.

  1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen (or, if you're using a mouse, pointing to the lower-right corner of the screen and moving the mouse pointer up), and tap or click Settings.
  2. Tap or click Change PC settings, and then Update and recovery.
  3. Tap or click View your update history.

View failed update error code.

Please post here with your error code, so that the Community can try to help guide you appropriately.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-06-01T15:14:35+00:00

    I have the same problem. when I check to see which update failed I see 60+ failed updates. I have tried  uninstalling them all but some are unable to uninstall. the last working update was like 5 months ago.

    I have no idea what to do, if anyone has any advice I would greatly appreciate it.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-06-01T13:05:27+00:00

    I used several programs to remove adware back on 5/2/15. Following that my computer wouldn't successfully do updates. I have paid for Microsoft support for the year...after two full Saturdays w/Microsoft support working on my PC remotely....on 5/6 and then on 5/22....the issue still occurred. By 5/31 I had over 140 updates that were trying to load and erring out and then having to uninstall. It was getting frustrating. I found this blog....and running the above go.microsoft.com....and it worked. Unbelievable. As soon as I ran that and rebooted 42 updates came in and successfully loaded. I even purchased reimage repair (RE) and it failed to fix the issue.

    So THANK YOU for this post. 6/1/15...happy again. here's the report details:

    Windows Update
    Issues found
    Service registration is missing or corrupt
    Fixed
    Reset service registration
    Completed
    Windows Update error 0x80070057(2015
    -
    06
    -
    01
    -
    T
    -
    07_28_57A)
    Fixed
    Resetting Windows Update data store
    Completed
    Problems installing recent updates
    Fixed
    Repair Windows Update
    Completed
    Potential issues that were checked
    Windows Update environment variables are incorrect
    Issue not present
    Some security settings are missing or have been changed
    Issue not present
    Check for missing or corrupt files
    Issue not present
    Windows Update services are not running
    Issue not present
    Cryptographic service components are not registered
    Issue not present
    Issues found
    <
    Service registration is missing or corrupt
    Fixed
    Reset service registration
    Completed
    <
    Windows Update error 0x80070057(2015
    -
    06
    -
    01
    -
    T
    -
    07_28_57A)
    Fixed
    Resetting Windows Update data store
    Completed
    DataStoreAndWULogFiles.zip
    44.51MB
    File Name: 
    DataStoreAndWULogFiles.zip
    <
    Problems installing recent updates
    Fixed
    Repair Windows Update
    Completed
    Repair Windows Update services and dependencies
    Potential issues that were checked
    Windows Update environment variables are incorrect
    Issue not present
    Some security settings are missing or have been changed
    Issue not present
    Check for missing or corrupt files
    Issue not present
    Windows Update services are not running
    Issue not present
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     of 
    2
    6/
    1/
    2015
    file:///C:/Users/BJSKitchen/AppData/Local/ElevatedDiagnostics/2560293460/2015060112.
    ...
    

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-06-01T03:23:18+00:00

    This absolutely worked.  I changed the automatic updates to let me choose, I went out to the updates and unclicked this one.  I then allowed the other 30 updates to go and waited and sure enough everything worked.  It is this one update that was causing the problem so far.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-05-31T16:54:01+00:00

     tried to install one at time

    What happens with the latest Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer?

    BTW it would be best if you would start your own thread with your own details.

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-05-31T15:55:15+00:00

    when I click on change pc settings the screen flips to blank blue.

    I also have lost search both in desktop and apps, and side bar spy glass will not open.

    problem: I have updates, 20 important and 13 optional waiting to be installed   I've tried to install one at time groups, restart. installs and can't complete. don,t shut off computer while Microsoft undoes changes.

    Dozen's of trys. please help

    Tim

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