Windows 10 (Version 1709) Fails to Update? Try these Fixes

Windows launch updates each time there is a fault in the previous version to fix bugs and glitches. Windows 1709 is one of the cumulative updates. When updating your Windows to Version 1709, you might face an installation failure. This issue occurs due to corruption in the system which prevents the system from updating to a new version of Windows. As a result, you revise the “Feature Update to Windows 10, 1709 Failed to install” message.

In this guide, we will be showing you how to fix the issue when Windows 10 fails to Update to Version 1709.

1. Run the Windows Update Troubleshooter

When Windows fails to install an update, you can run Windows Update Troubleshooter. It is a built-in feature in Windows that allows the system to detect the errors found and provides you with solutions to fix them as well. Therefore, run the Windows Troubleshooter as instructed below:

1. Open the Windows Settings by pressing the Win + I keys together.
2. Navigate to Update and Security > Troubleshoot.
3. Click on the Windows Update option under “Get up and running.”
4. Run the Windows Update troubleshooter by clicking the “Run the troubleshooter” option.

   

5. After the troubleshooter has detected the problem, select the provided solutions.

   

6. Restart your computer to make the necessary changes.

2. Update Time and Region Settings

One of the reasons you are facing the issue is because of the wrong time zone. When your system time and region are set to different as compared to the actual time of your region, it will interfere with the Windows Update. Therefore, you must check your time zone and change it to the one shown on the Internet. You can Sync your computer’s time with the internet by following the steps listed below:

1. Check your regional time on the Internet.
2. Open the Windows Settings by pressing the Win + I keys together.
3. Navigate to Time and Language > Date and Time.
4. Turn off the “Set time Automatically” and “Set Time Zone Automatically” buttons.
5. Set the time zone to the one on the Internet by clicking on the “Change” button.

   

6. Now, click on the Region tab and change the Region.

   

3. Temporarily Disable Windows Security and Third Party Software

Although Windows Security provides you additional protection from viruses and malware, they are also known to cause issues with Windows updates. Therefore, you must disable all protection services on your system and temporarily disable third-party security software as well by following the steps below:

1. Open the Windows Settings by pressing the Win + I keys together.
2. Navigate to Update and Security > Virus and threat protection.
3. Click “Manage Settings” option under Virus and threat protection settings.

   

4. Turn off the “Real-time Protection” toggle button. 

   

5. Now, you must disable the third-party antivirus software running on the system.
6. Open Avast Antivirus and navigate to Menu > Settings > Protection > Core Shield.
7. Disable the Avast security feature by turning off the Core-Shield toggle switch.

   

4. Update the Windows without Internet

Another easy way you can fix this issue is by disabling your Internet connection before automatically updating Windows to a new Version. Simply follow the steps below to update your Windows with a disabled Internet connection: 

Disable Wi-Fi Connection

1. If you are using a Wi-Fi connection on your system, you must disable your Wi-fi.
2. Click on the Wi-Fi option on the right-most part of the taskbar.
3. Click on the “Airplane mode” option to enable it.

   

Disable Ethernet Connection

If you are using a computer with an Ethernet Connection, you must unplug your Ethernet cable to disable the internet connection.

Automatically Update Windows 

1. Open the Windows Settings by pressing the Win + I keys together.
2. Navigate to Update and Security > Windows Update.
   
3. Click on the “Check for Updates” option.
4. Download the latest Windows update by clicking on the Download option.

   

5. Restart your computer after the Windows update has been installed to make the changes.

5. Manually Update your Windows

Windows Catalog is a website that provides you with exclusive updates for your Windows. When facing issues with your Windows Update, you can use this website to manually download and install an update for your Windows. You can do that by following the instructions listed below.

1. Open the Windows Settings by pressing the Win + I keys together.
2. Navigate to System > About and check the Operating System Type under “Device specifications” (x64-bits here).

   

3. Go to the Official Windows Catalog Website.
4. Download the top Windows 1709 Update (KB4023057) by clicking on the “Downloads” option. 
5. Select the location of the file and click on the Save option. 
6. Click on the three dots on your browser and open the downloads page.

   

7. Open the file location by clicking on “Open in folder”
   

   

8. Extract the WinRAR file by right-clicking on it and selecting the “Extract Here” option.

   

9. Run the extracted file by right-clicking on it and selecting the “Open” option. 
10. After the file has been installed, restart your computer to update your Windows. to Version 1709. 

6. Restart the Recent Item List

Windows consists of two methods of viewing files; Quick Access and Recent Item list. When the Recent Item List gets corrupted, it will interfere with the Windows Updates. Therefore, you must restart it in order to prevent any interference in installing the updates. 

1. Open the Windows Settings by pressing the Win + I keys together.
2. Navigate to Personalization > Start.
3. Click on the Show Recently Opened Items toggle button and turn it off. 
4. Turn it back on after a while to restart the feature with a cleared item list. 

   

7. Run the System Scans

Corruption in the system files will also lead to this error. When system files are corrupted, they prevent Windows from performing certain actions. Therefore, you should make sure that your system files are not corrupted by performing System Scans that will detect and repair the error found. Following are the steps to performing System Scans: 

1. Open the Windows Start Menu by pressing the Win key.
2. Type “cmd” in the Windows Search bar.
3. Run the command prompt as an administrator by right-clicking on it and selecting the “Run as an administrator” option. 

   

4. Type the following command in the Command Prompt while giving a space between “sfc” and “/.”

   sfc /scannow

   

5. After scanning your System, the file checker automatically repairs the corrupted files. 

1.  To run the DISM command, Paste the following command into the command prompt and press the Enter key.

   Dism.exe /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

   

1.  To run the Disk Checker, Paste the following command into the command prompt and press the Enter key (here “C” is the name of the drive”).

   Chkdsk C: /r 
   Chkdsk C: /f

2. Restart your computer and make the required changes.

8. Download Windows Update Reset.bat

If the issue still persists, then you must manually download the Windows Update Reset.bat file and run it as an administrator to fix the issue automatically. Follow the steps below to perform these actions.

1. Download the Windows Update Reset.bat file.
2. Open the browser’s download page by clicking on the Three dots at the top right part of the browser and click on the Downloads options.

   

3. Open the file location by clicking on the” Show in Folder” option.

   

4. Open the file with administrative permission by right-clicking on it and selecting the “run as administrator” option. 

   

5. After the process has been completed, the .bat file will automatically fix the Windows update issue.