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
    2014-06-04T19:31:11+00:00

    How do you "hide" the updates?

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-06-04T18:48:05+00:00

    If you go through all the posts, it is clear that Microsoft does not have an answer "yet".  My recommendation is that you "hide" these update until Microsoft stops their arrogance, accept the fact they messed up this Win 8.1 upgrade and provide a fix.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-06-02T19:33:10+00:00

    Hi,

    1. Did you try to run an antivirus scan?
    2. Did you try disabling an antirust software?

    You may try the following steps and see if that helps:

    Method 1:

    Run the DISM tool If the problem continues, use the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool to fix Windows Update corruption errors. To do this, follow these steps:

    1. Open an elevated command prompt.
    2. Run the "DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth" command.

    Important When you run this command, DISM uses Windows Update to provide the files that are required to fix corruptions. However, if your Windows Update client is already broken, use a running Windows installation as the repair source, or use a Windows side-by-side folder from a network share or from a removable media, such as the Windows DVD, as the source of the files. To do this, run the following command instead:

    DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:C:\RepairSource\Windows /LimitAccess

    Note Replace the C:\RepairSource\Windows placeholder with the location of your repair source. For more information about using the DISM tool to repair Windows, see Repair a Windows Image

    (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh824869.aspx)

    To learn more about this tool, go to Fix Windows corruption errors by using the DISM or System Update Readiness tool

    Method 2 : Try to scan the computer using  an antivirus installed on the computer. Or you may run a free online scanner from Microsoft.

    Microsoft Safety Scanner:

    http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

    Note:

    The Microsoft Safety Scanner expires 10 days after being downloaded. During this 10 days, it will remove all the virus infected files and folders. I suggest you to create a backup of your data and then Install Microsoft Safety Scanner.

    Now try to install the updates and see if they install. If not, try method 2.

    Method 3: Temporarily disable anti-virus software installed on the computer.

    Note : Antivirus software can help protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. In most cases, you shouldn't disable your antivirus software. If you have to temporarily disable it to install other software, you should re-enable it as soon as you're done. If you're connected to the Internet or a network while your antivirus software is disabled, your computer is vulnerable to attacks.

    Thanks,

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-06-02T19:21:19+00:00

    Hi Kelpie,

    When you try to install updates from Windows Update or Microsoft Update, you may receive error 0x80073712, and the update does not install.

    This issue may occur if the Component-Based Servicing (CBS) manifest is corrupted.

    Refer to this article:

    Windows Update error 0x80073712:

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957310/en-us

    Let us know the results.

    Thanks,

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-06-02T00:08:21+00:00

    I have had this error message appear 4 times now. I download the updates. I see my computer work to install the updates...1% 2% and then when it reached 99%, the message appears. "Couldn't complete updates. Undoing Changes." There is no error code. Microsoft--please fix this ASAP!!

    This is a user forum and not Microsoft support. If you want some response from Microsoft, as opposed to suggestions from users just like you who post here, then open up a support case with Microsoft.

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