Windows update stuck pending download

Gumby33 · May 27, 2023

I have a recently installed version of windows 10 on my PC. I've barely installed any programs and yet when I go to windows updates all the updates have pending download as their status. It got through a few and then got stuck. I've tried stopping services and deleting the Software Distribution Folder under windows and restarting. I've also tried the solution found here on this forum. I thought it may have also been my VPN (which it shouldn't be because it used to work just fine with windows updates) so I tried disabling that and it still doesn't work.
Once I reset windows update and the check for updates button comes back it just goes right into this pending download status again. Please any help would be appreciated.

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Pirilampo2 · May 27, 2023

Have you clicked where it says "Download" at the end of the image you posted?

Gumby33 · May 27, 2023

Pirilampo2 said:
Have you clicked where it says "Download" at the end of the image you posted?

yes, it does nothing. No loading, no changes.

glasskuter · May 28, 2023

Have you restarted and re-tried.

Gumby33 · May 28, 2023

glasskuter said:
Have you restarted and re-tried.

many times

Topgundcp · May 28, 2023

1. You will need to fill out the system spec so ones will know what kind of hardware you have in order to give useful recommendation.
2. None of updates shown above are related to Windows OS. Updates from intel dated back in 1968. The rest of the updates are either from third party drivers or from some apps installed in your system. If the updates are still pending then clean up the Software Distribution will not help.

glasskuter · May 28, 2023

Since you've already attempted a WU reset, I would do a repair install. Repair Install Windows 11 with an In-place Upgrade Tutorial

Gumby33 · May 28, 2023

glasskuter said:
Since you've already attempted a WU reset, I would do a repair install. Repair Install Windows 11 with an In-place Upgrade Tutorial

I have windows 10 though and don't want to change to 11. Would it still be the same process?

Fabler2 · May 28, 2023

Have you tried pausing updates, wait a second or two, then resuming updates?

glasskuter · May 28, 2023

Sorry about that. It was posted in elevenforum so I did not notice. Yes the process is the same.

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Gumby33 · May 28, 2023

glasskuter said:
Sorry about that. It was posted in elevenforum so I did not notice. Yes the process is the same.

Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade

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oh ya, sorry I didn't even realize there were different forums. I'll test it out tomorrow

Fabler2 said:
Have you tried pausing updates, wait a second or two, then resuming updates?

there is no way to pause unless I reset everything, which just puts me back into the same place as the image above after I click "check for updates". It's really not even started, it just says I need to download them, but for some reason fails to start them.

cineman195 · May 28, 2023

Have you, by any chance, set up the internet connection as 'Metered' ?

Gumby33 · May 29, 2023

cineman195 said:
Have you, by any chance, set up the internet connection as 'Metered' ?

No, I did test using it to fix it as some people said there was a bug for some versions that turning it on or moving the slider for metered would fix it. But it didn't help