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Sometimes you may find that your Windows 11/10 is stuck with Windows Update status being displayed as Pending installPending downloadInitializingDownloadingInstalling or Awaiting install. This post explains what these terms mean. If you face this issuehere’s what you can do to resolve the issue.

All Windows Update stages have a status. While they may get displayed under normal circumstancesthey do get displayed when the update process is stuck. It can be because of the settings on the computeror it could be because of the users choice. These are the types of Windows Update status you may see:

Pending Download
Downloading
Pending install
Awaiting install
Initializing
Installing.

1] Windows Update status Pending download

What it means:

Windows now offers to notify the user that there is an update available for your computer. Unless it’s a critical security updateit will not download the update.

How to fix the issue:

You should manually click on the download button to start downloading updates.

HoweverIf you want to change this to automatic downloadand want Windows to do any of the followingthen you can configure your Group Policy settings:

Notify for download and auto-install
Auto download and notify for install
Auto download and schedule the install
Allow local admin to choose the setting

Choose the second option so that download can happen in the backgroundand you get notified about its installation.

The setting also offers you to schedule install dayand time to complete the installation. You can also choose to install on a particular dayallowing you to update on certain days when you do not have work.

There is an additional reason which could cause this — Metered connection. If you are connected to broadband which is marked as metered connectionthen it will not download the update. Howeverit will have a clear mention of Metered connection issue. Here is how to change the metered connection status.

2] Windows Update Status Downloading

What it means:

While it means that it’s connected with Windows Update servers and initiating the downloadbut if it’s stuck for long on any percentagethen we have a problem. Usuallyupdates don’t take long to download but can get stuck if there is an issue with the Software Update folders in your computer or Windows Update service.

How to fix the issue:

We have written a complete guide on how to resolve this downloading status issues. Please read it. You will have to restart the Windows Update ServiceBITS serviceand also clear the contents of the Software Distribution folder. You will also have to correctly configure the TrustedInstaller service.

3] Windows Update status Pending install

What it means:

Windows has completed downloading the update and is waiting for it to install. There can be multiple reasons why an update gets into the pending stage.

A manual restart is required
Active Hours
Group Policy Settings

How to fix the issue:

It is easy to fix this issue. The first option is where you go ahead and install the update manually. Simply restart your computer to do this.

The second is a classic scenario. If you shut down your computer within Active Hoursit will never install the updates. So either you change Active Hours or install it manually.

The third is using Group Policy Setting — Allow Automatic Updates immediate installation.

Type gpedit.msc to open Group Policy Editor.
Navigate to Computer Configuration > Policies> Administrative Templates > Windows components > Windows Update
Locate policy Allow Automatic Updates immediate installation.
Double click to openand then enable it.

When the status is set to EnabledAutomatic Updates will immediately install these updates once they are downloaded and ready to install.

You will have to make sure to Configure Automatic Updates policy and keep it enabled. We talked about it at the above point.

4] Windows Update status Awaiting install

What it means:

It means it’s waiting for a specific condition to full fill. It can be because there is a previous update pendingor the computer is Active Hoursor a restart is required.

How to fix the issue:

If the update stays in that place for daysthen it needs a fix. Try the following-

Check if there is another update pendingIf yesthen install it first.
Check if the status remains the same by disabling Active Hours
Restart the Windows Update Service. In the command prompttype
- net stop wuauserv
- regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wups2.dll
- net start wuauserv
Run Windows Update Troubleshooter.

5] Windows Update Status Initializing

What it means:

It means that Windows Update process is getting ready to install the updateand preparing for any pre-requisites. It can including checking on storage spacedependent filesand more.

How to fix the issue:

If the update status stays on Initializing for a couple of daysfollow these tips to resolve the error.

Restart Windows and then restart Windows Update service as explained above.
Open Windows Settings and go to Update & Security> Troubleshoot > Windows Update. Run it
Run SFC and DISM command to fix any corruption.
Clear the SoftwareDistribution and Catroot2 folder. The download will start again when you do so.

6] Windows Update Status Installing

What it means:

It meansall preparations had been doneand the Windows Update system is now installing the update. You should see a progress barwith percentage.

How to fix the issue:

If the status is installing for longthere is not much you can do except for the following:

Clear the SoftwareDistribution and Catroot2 folder. Restart the computerand it will start downloading the update again.
Restart Windows UpdateBITSand CryptSvc servicesby executing the following commands in the same sequence.
- net stop wuauserv
- net stop cryptSvc
- net stop bits
- net stop msiserver
- net start wuauserv
- net start cryptSvc
- net start bits
- net start msiserver
Manually reset Windows Update components.