Did your Windows 11 system update fail to install after you rebooted your PC?
Don’t worry; it’s a common problem, and the fixes are relatively easy.
Here are a few ways to handle this glitch on your machine.
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Sometimes, it’s one of these causes that creates the problem.
Other times, it’s a combination of several items that causes the issue.
An inactive or unstable connection can cause your updates to fail.
You cancheck your connection statusby launching a web internet tool on your PC and opening a website.
If the site opens without issue, your connection is working.
Whenyour PC turns back on, install your update from options > Windows Update.
Disable Your VPN
As you may already know, aVPNapp transmits your internet data via a third-party server.
To fix that, turn off your VPN service when you’re downloading or installing your Windows 11 updates.
Then, on your PC, head into options > Windows Update and download or install your update.
Use the Windows Update Troubleshooter
Windows 11 includes manytroubleshootersto help you fix issues with your PC’s various components.
When a Windows update fails to install, use the built-in Windows Update troubleshooter to resolve your issues.
This tool runs on its own, which means it automatically detects and fixes your update problems.
To launch it, open your PC’s configs app by pressing Windows+i.
Then, head into System > Troubleshoot > Other Troubleshooters.
On the page that opens, next to “Windows Update,” click “Run.”
Related:How to Make Windows Troubleshoot Your PC’s Problems for You
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Fixing this issue is easy as all you should probably do is find andremove unwanted files from your PC.
you could do this manually using File Explorer orthe Disk Cleanup utility.
you’ve got the option to alsoclear your Windows 11 cacheto make space for update files.
Luckily,fixing Windows' corrupt filesis as easy as running a few commands from Command Prompt.
You need torun the app with admin rightsbecause the app will modify your system files.
In the “User Account Control” prompt that opens, select “Yes.”
Then, in Command Prompt, jot down the following command and press Enter.
This command asks Windows Update to download the required files to fix your corrupt items.
This command can take a while to finish running, so be patient.
This is because the command downloads some files from the internet.
When that’s done, kickstart your PC, and your update error will be resolved.
And that’s how you fix the update error that occurs after rebooting your Windows 11 PC.
