Why Your Windows Updates Won’t Install

Windows updates are designed to bring your computer up-to-date and help it run more smoothly. Unfortunately, these updates may refuse to install and put your computer at risk. Why does this happen?

Lack Of Hard Drive Room

This is probably the most common problem that causes issues with installing Windows updates. It might seem silly, but a lack of hard drive room will make it impossible for your updates to install. Try to have at least one GB or more open at all times on your computer. Failure to do so will likely cause the computer to run poorly or make it impossible to install updates.

Conflicting Drivers

Updates to Windows may end up conflicting with your hardware drivers and cause some problems. Your automatic updater will note this clash and elect not to install the updates. Installing them in a situation like this could cause the computer to become unstable. As a result, your Windows updates may remain stubbornly installed until you get updated hardware.

Virus Infection

Some viruses are designed to attack Windows updater and infect it through your internet connection. The updater will detect these hacking attempts and disconnect in order to protect itself from getting infected. When infection of these updating systems does occur, it can put them out of commission until you get the viruses cleaned off your hard drive.

If you’ve done everything you can to solve these problems and your updates still won’t run, please contact us. We can help find a solution to your update problems and get your computer back up to speed.