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I have been struggling with this issue for well over a month, It first started with the "2018-02 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems (KB4090913)". Now its update Tuesday and this months cumulative update (KB4088776) is doing the exact same thing.
I have tried all 5 of the steps provided by microsofts here: (More than once)
https://support.microsoft.com/en-ca/help/910336/windows-update-error-0x80070002-or-0x80070003
Finally, I have done a clean install of windows 10 three times now in the past couple of weeks, to no prevail.
After each fresh install. the exact same issue.
I am running Windows 10 Pro Education, Version 1709, build 16299.15.
After each install it seems to update no problem, but seems to only be an issue once I reactivate my Windows 10 Pro Activation key.
I gave up weeks ago, and was hoping my problem would simply be solved by the latest update, but that is not the case.
Any help and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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I recorder it:
It has been doing this issue since the last week. It does this all the time I shut down the computer, because I can only choose the 'Update and shut down', it takes about 5-10 minutes to start system computer it restarts itself all the time because of the 'We're doing some changes'.
I tried turning off the firewall and disabling Avast (anti virus software), but they did not help.
Please help me somehow, because it is really disturbing.
Without knowing what kind of phone you have it is going to be difficult for anyone to advise you.
Have been having similar issues on my mobile. It won't download and have lost the ability to read pdf files, and apps in store are having issues to install. Laptop unavailable til 5th April ( provider issue). To loose phone capability is enormous. Tried various solutions none work.
This is sad. Seeing so many people having a problem with a simple monthly update like this. What will be the case when the Spring Creators Update/Upgrade hits in a few weeks (or less)?
I have not had many issues with updates. Certainly none that required reinstalling Windows. I did have to reset to Factory Conditions recently but that was to reinstall the Microsoft Store after I had deleted it. I had not realized I would not be able to access my account and content by going to the store on-line instead of using the app.
I will mention this precaution I take. Before I shut down my computer for the night. (And, yes, I do shut it down when I head to bed) I check to see if any updates are waiting by going to Update & Security in Settings. Clicking Update & Security and checking for any updates. Rather like this:
In this way I know that nothing has been downloaded and is awaiting an install that would be fouled up by my turning the device off. Also, by turning it off I avoid any downloads occurring while my device is unattended when issues might arise without my being handy to take action.
I did have ONE update fail not long ago but I simply went to the Microsoft Update Catalog
entered the KB number and downloaded it as a stand-alone installer and installed it from my desktop (where I had saved it) and the problem was solved.
So far this has worked pretty good for me. I post this here in hopes it might aid someone else.
I started with this problem today and after reading what everyone is going through I am just leaving it be. It will either update in the future or it is not important. This is just IMHO. For years my biggest headache on the computers has been the Microsoft updates with every version since they started supplying them. I don't recall having them on my PC it is windows XP. I love that system but it is slow. After that I always ended up having to reinstall with no luck so I finally quit doing it at all. I have very little faith that Microsoft will ever fix it but since this is supposed to be the ultimate and last version for a long time I thing they should. .... Don't vote on your Windows 10 ( just a pun for the problems with the US government and Russia right now) I can understand why you can't vote from your computer now.
