On the services screen, right-click on Windows Update and click on Restart option.Īfter this, check to see if Windows updates can now be installed on your computer. In the Run command Window, type services.msc and click on OK. Right-click on Start button and click on Run. Restart the computer > After the computer restarts, go to Settings > Update & Security > click on Windows Update in the left pane and click on Check For Updates button.
Sometimes, the simple act of restarting the computer can terminate stuck processes, resolve conflicts and fix the problem of computer stuck on Checking for Updates. You will find below some of the methods that are known to fix the issue of Windows 10 Stuck on checking for Updates forever.
There is really no way to guess or tell whether the computer is waiting for a download, preparing to install updates or simply stuck.
