I set up new computers with Windows 10, and part of that is performing Windows
Update.
I have noticed that many times I will start the update process, and it will just
get stuck on "Checking for updates".
Sometimes restarting the computer fixes the problem, sometimes not. Is this a
known problem, and if so is a solution available?
Best Answer
I've experienced the problem where Windows 10 machines seem to be stuck on checking for updates, etc. when using the Settings | Updates & Security and selecting Check for updates.
To resolve I open cmd and type in
usoclient startinteractivescan
and that seems to make it rescan and start downloading and/or installing, and move forward from being stuck.I've read various posts about
usoclient
and it being part of the Update Orchestrator Service process and having various system Task Scheduler tasks scheduled. I've not been able to find a lot aboutusoclient
and it's command line options from Microsoft though unfortunately.I'm guessing the issue is related to checking for updates during the Active Hours period and the GUI option "Check for updates" not allowing it to move forward with whatever it's stuck doing.
In some environments there could also be group policy settings that configure Windows 10 update configurations which contribute to the process potentially.
Additionally, a few years back I wrote about things you can try to resolve this for other Windows Operating systems on Downloading Windows Updates takes forever which is rather comprehensive and some of it may still apply to Windows 10.
Supporting Resources
Command Line Equivalent of wuauclt in Windows 10 / Windows Server 2016
Manage device restarts after updates