Restarting Windows 10

goodValue

During the last year I've had a number of problems with Windows Update, but think I found, by chance, a solution to one of them.

The problem is that I would get the message:

Updates Available

Downloading 0%

and this would remain for weeks, even months, without the update happening.

Today, I did a Restart ( I normally do a Shutdown) and the update was executed.

Could somebody explain why this worked, and advise on using Restart in the future.

IvanOpinion

Possibly there was another update that had not yet completed and it was waiting for a restart.  

Neil_Jones

Just goes to show the old adage is always true - "have you tried turning it off and on again?"

Browntoa

Windows own update manager tool sorts this out normally , looks for issues , stops and starts Windows update and then downloads updates itself 

Chino

Neil_Jones said:

Just goes to show the old adage is always true - "have you tried turning it off and on again?"

The OP's experience shows the opposite.

pbartlett

You can always at any time run the windows update troubleshooter

grumpycrab

Subtle difference between shutdown and restart.  
https://www.rd.com/article/restart-vs-shut-down-your-computer/#:~:text=“Shutting down a Windows computer,processor cache,” he explains.

goodValue

grumpycrab said:

Subtle difference between shutdown and restart.  
https://www.rd.com/article/restart-vs-shut-down-your-computer/#:~:text=“Shutting down a Windows computer,processor cache,” he explains.

Thanks for the info.

I don't think other posters realised the significance of the question.