Sometimes Windows updates just won’t install. Nobody knows that better than Microsoft itself. The group has now made a public statement on the subject and explained why this is the case. Microsoft also has an update tip ready.

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Microsoft: Windows updates take up to 8 hours

Microsoft has them Results of an internal analysis released. They wanted to track down the problem of why updates for Windows 10 and Windows 11 sometimes do not reach users. Actually, the dissemination of important updates should be better than it actually is. Now the group has found an answer: The distribution of the updates simply takes too long.

According to Microsoft, it should take up to eight hours for the update process to be fully completed. Here again the problem arises that some computers simply are not online long enoughto fully process the update. Even the automatic check to see whether a new update is available at all seems to take quite a long time – Microsoft speaks of hours in this context. After that, another six hours can pass before the installation of an update is complete.

During this period the PCs must remain online. If they are shut down or disconnected from the Internet, Microsoft appears to be at a loss and aborts the update process without any results. According to the group, the time problem is the reason why the Windows system is outdated in 50 percent of all devices (source: Microsoft Tech Community).

Windows 11 can also be installed on older PCs:

Windows updates: Microsoft has a tip

Microsoft goes on to explain that users can easily enable Windows updates. They shall theirs Don’t turn off the computer at night, but prefer to leave it plugged in and connected. This is the only way to ensure that users are “protected and can remain productive”.