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Windows Server: Use Windows Update Troubleshooter to Detect and Fix Update Issues

Summary: Learn how to check for Windows Update issues using the Windows Update Troubleshooter. This article is a guide to run the troubleshooter, detect issues related to Windows Update, and automatically repair detected issues. ...

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Instructions

The Windows Update Troubleshooter is built into client and server versions of Windows, and the steps for using it are the same in both. The Windows Update Troubleshooter, when run, can detect and identify issues, and repair some common issues that prevent Windows Update from working properly.

Steps to run the Windows Update Troubleshooter:
  1. Launch the Control Panel. There are several ways to do this. For example, click Start and type control, then click Control Panel.
  2. In the Search bar of the Control Panel, type troubleshoot.
  3. Click Troubleshooting.
  4. Click View all on the left side of the window.
  5. Click Windows Update in the list of troubleshooters. The Windows Update Troubleshooter launches.
  6. Click Advanced.
  7. Select the box labeled Apply repairs automatically to have the troubleshooter attempt to repair any issues it identifies.
  8. Click Next. The troubleshooter attempts to identify and repair Windows Update issues.
  9. If the troubleshooter detects any issues, it lists them and indicates whether they were repaired. Click Close to close the troubleshooter.
  10. If the troubleshooter detected and repaired any issues, reboot the server and perform these steps again.
  11. If the troubleshooter reports that it could not identify the problem, click View detailed information and review the items listed.
  12. If Issue not present is shown in the right column for each issue, close the troubleshooter and attempt to run Windows Update.

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Additional Information

Watch this video for a demonstration:

This video is also available on YouTube.

Affected Products

Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2022, Microsoft Windows 2012 Server, Microsoft Windows 2012 Server R2

Products

PowerEdge FC640, PowerEdge M640, PowerEdge M640 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge MX740C, PowerEdge MX750c, PowerEdge MX760c, PowerEdge MX840C, PowerEdge R240, PowerEdge R250, PowerEdge R260, PowerEdge R340, PowerEdge R350, PowerEdge R360, PowerEdge R440 , PowerEdge R450, PowerEdge R540, PowerEdge R550, PowerEdge R640, PowerEdge R6415, PowerEdge R650, PowerEdge R650xs, PowerEdge R6515, PowerEdge R6525, PowerEdge R660, PowerEdge R660xs, PowerEdge R6615, PowerEdge R6625, PowerEdge R740, PowerEdge R740XD, PowerEdge R740XD2, PowerEdge R7415, PowerEdge R7425, PowerEdge R750, PowerEdge R750XA, PowerEdge R750xs, PowerEdge R7515, PowerEdge R7525, PowerEdge R760, PowerEdge R760XA, PowerEdge R760xd2, PowerEdge R760xs, PowerEdge R7615, PowerEdge R7625, PowerEdge R840, PowerEdge R860, PowerEdge R940, PowerEdge R940xa, PowerEdge R960, PowerEdge T140, PowerEdge T150, PowerEdge T160, PowerEdge T340, PowerEdge T350, PowerEdge T360, PowerEdge T440, PowerEdge T550, PowerEdge T560, PowerEdge T640 ...
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Article Number: 000214665
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 09 Dec 2024
Version:  5
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