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.

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-07-06T21:34:07+00:00

    I have this ongoing problem, the computer will start to update, go to 100% then say "We couldn't complete the updates..." I've tried Windows D and every possible command that I know. It won't stop and it's a real pain I'm fed up with this **** to the point I might just save up and get a Mac.

    TRYING TO DOWNLOAD UPDATE(    UPDATE FOR WINDOWS 7 FOR BASED 7 SYSTEMS # 

    KB2952664   NEED HELP[

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-07-06T20:52:14+00:00

    my laptop does not update kb2919355 this is my error code 80070002

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-07-05T19:14:35+00:00

    I have this ongoing problem, the computer will start to update, go to 100% then say "We couldn't complete the updates..." I've tried Windows D and every possible command that I know. It won't stop and it's a real pain I'm fed up with this **** to the point I might just save up and get a Mac.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-07-04T04:04:53+00:00

    I have errroe code 80070490 

    I Did  try to install the update again manuall

    I've enough free space on my pc

    I always connected the internet 

    But it still not updating 

    It said "

    We couldn’t complete the updates, Undoing changes. Don’t turn off your compute"

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-07-01T19:06:13+00:00

    KB3055999

    Update APN database entry for SaskTel (Canada) in Windows 8.1 and 8

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