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Windows Updates message gets your computer stuck? Here’s the fix
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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aWindows Updates may come to you via either of the following messages on your computer:
Most users do not like annoying popups that show while they’re working on something with much focus, so when one of these show up, you may be curious as to whether it is truly a genuine popup from Windows, especially if you don’t know what it’s about.
One of these popup messages is one that says these updates help protect you in an online world.
DownloadingWindows updatesdepends on your connection speed, the network settings, as well as the size of the update. Usually, updates start looping if they encounter some corruption while doing their processes.
When you find thatyour computer is stuckor just loops at this update message, there are a few things you can do to troubleshoot and see if it goes away.
Fix: These updates help protect you in an online world is stuck
1. Perform Automatic Repair
In order to do this, you need to downloadWindows 10 ISOthen create a Media Creation tool, which you can do from another computer.
Once you have the installation media, follow the steps below:
Note:If you don’t see the Press any key to boot from DVD message, you need to change the boot order in your BIOS settings to start from disk or USB.
Be careful when changing BIOS settings as the BIOS interface is designed for advanced computer users because you may change a setting that may prevent your computer from booting properly.
You should only update BIOS when necessary like when solving a compatibility problem. It can be complicated, and render your computer inoperable in case of anyerrors.
Follow the steps below exactly as they are to change boot order then perform a repair:
Did an automatic repair fix theerror: these updates help protect you in an online world is stuck? If not, try a system restore as described in the next solution.
2. Perform a System Restore
Here’s how to do this:
Note: This will remove recently installed apps, drivers, and updates that may cause problems to your PC, but it will not affect your personal files.
Restoring doesn’t affect your personal files. It however removes apps, drivers and updates installed after the restore point was created.
To go back to a restore point, do the following:
Let us know whether any of these solutions helped fix theerror: these updates help protect you in an online world is stuck, by leaving a comment in the section below.
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Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
