Wait while Windows 10 downloads and prepares to install Go back to the command prompt and hit enter to force Windows to check for updatesħ. In the Windows Update window, click “Check for updates” on the left hand side – the screen should then say “Checking for updates…” In Windows Update click “Check for updates” Type (but do not press enter yet) “wuauclt.exe /updatenow” into the command prompt – this will force Windows Update to check for updates.ĥ. Type “wuauclt.exe /updatenow” into the command prompt (but don’t press enter yet) Right click on the item and choose “Run as administrator”.Ĥ. Open up the command prompt by hitting the Windows key or using the Search charm and typing in cmd. Open Windows Update by hitting the Windows key or using the Search charm, typing “Windows Update” and clicking on it. This will give Windows Update a clean slate and prevent any partial or corrupted downloads from slowing things down. Navigate to “C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download” (you may need to replace C: with a different drive letter if you installed Windows elsewhere) and delete all the files and folders in there. Clear your Windows Update downloaded files folder One option would be to create an ISO install disk for Windows 10 and use that, but if you’d prefer to use Windows Update then follow these steps. Microsoft have launched Windows 10 around the globe, but for many hoping to install the update today there is an uncertain wait while Microsoft releases it to its millions of users in waves – but there is a way to force the download to start right now.
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