How to Use the Windows Update Troubleshooter in Windows 10 & 11?

Use the Windows Update Troubleshooter in Windows 10 & 11:

Windows update troubleshooter is a very significant tool at hand when updating Windows 10 or 11 goes wrong. It can help you figure out what actually went wrong while updating Windows 10 or 11.

There have been instances wherein due to several bugs or a wide range of error codes, the Windows may become unusable eventually giving users an invocation to exercise caution while updating Windows on their laptop or PC.

By means of this user guide, let us see how to use the Windows Update Troubleshooter in Windows 10 & 11.

How to Use Windows Update Troubleshooter in Windows 10-

Step 1: Click on the Windows icon being displayed in the bottom-left corner of your computer screen.

Step 2: Now click on the Settings icon that is generally represented through a gear-shaped icon.

Step 3: Now click on the Update & Security option being displayed as the last option under Settings.

Step 4: Now navigate the left pane to find and choose the Troubleshoot option.

Step 5: Then click on Additional Troubleshooter from the screen shown rightwards.

Step 6: In the next screen that pops up, just click on Windows Update followed by pressing the Run the Troubleshooter button.

How to Use Windows Update Troubleshooter in Windows 11-

Step 1: Click on the Start button and then go to the Settings option.

Step 2: Select System from the leftward menu and then choose Troubleshoot option from the rightward pane.

Step 3: Now go on to click on Other Troubleshooter.

Step 4: Navigate to find the Windows Update button and click on the Run button shown on the right side correspondingly.

Step 5: Keep following the on-screen instructions to accomplish the process.

What is pretty common if you use the Windows Update Troubleshooter in Windows 10 & 11 is that you might end up finding that the updating problem is generally related to the outdated drivers or that there could be some files that may have gone missing or a bug may have actually caused hindrances in the Windows Updating process.

So after the troubleshooting process gets accomplished, try updating Windows after addressing the concerns raised and visible as a result of the accomplishment of the troubleshooting process.

Also, please note that if the Windows Update Troubleshooter is proving to be ineffective then you must contact an engineer or use debugging software.