Please see the process I followed on page 8. You don't necessarily have to use CCleaner and Defraggler, but it's easier with them than using the native Windows tools.
Windows 10 Feature Update 2004 taking too long to install
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Today I was notified by Windows Update that the 2004 update is finally ready to be downloaded and installed on my laptop. I pressed download and install and left the laptop plugged in idle as I did not have any laptop work to do at that time. Now it's been 4 hours since I left it on, and the Windows Update screen (in the Settings > Updates & Security) is still at 94% installing, which is the exact number I saw more than an hour ago. Is it stuck? Why is it taking so long to install? My internet is fast enough, I don't have many programs installed apart from a few essentials such as Office and Inkscape along with other credible software. I am afraid that if I close it and reset the Windows Update, it'll take 4+ hours again (not to mention the additional lengthy rebooting and installing the update again in the blue background screen which happens with every single update), plus it's already night here so I cannot leave it turned on while I go to sleep.
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2020-08-25T20:16:30+00:00 Why do you call it unorthodox?
It really wasn't much effort. In fact, most of it didn't take much time...Except defragging.
What's orthodox-ed about having to do that to get an update installed? Windows 10 has, supposedly, advanced to the most user friendly Windows to date. Yet, you have a 7 or 8 steps to get it to install in an 8 hour period! That is the definition of "unorthodoxed", while there is no actual spelling for that. It is beyond normal for us to accept this as "normal".
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Anonymous
2020-08-25T18:43:41+00:00 I say unorthodox because one shouldn't have/need to perform any of that, especially the introduction and use of 3rd party freeware to prepare their computer (I.e., rid the system of "unneeded" files), just to update Windows 10 to the latest "build". Heck, I might suggest if #4 resulted in the finding and removal of infections, that may have played a role in your success (along with the use of the wushowhide tool). Moving files to another drive, emptying your RB and defragging would have little to no benefit unless your installation delay was due to the lack of drive space.
My system is clean from disease and runs on a solid state drive (defragging is rather pointless), so much of what you performed doesn't apply to my situation. I would imagine that, due to the numerous 3rd party development and hypervisor tools I have on this system, one of them has "altered" some part of Windows 10 to the point that the build fails (should the update be successful, the culprit would become non-functional), so I'll continue trying until I uncover the truth.
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Anonymous
2020-08-25T17:54:35+00:00 Has anyone successfully completed this update?
Yes, I successfully completed this update. This link will help you https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10. Click on "Download tool now" and download it. This will surly help you.
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Anonymous
2020-08-24T19:17:54+00:00 Why do you call it unorthodox?
It really wasn't much effort. In fact, most of it didn't take much time...Except defragging.