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my microsoft 11 program will not update
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Bob Thompson
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Cannot update windows 11, it has critical updates which keep failing to complete..
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Install and upgrade
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Bob Thompson 0 Reputation points
2025-08-27T17:25:15.3+00:00 Critical updates keep failing, Upgrade of Microsoft 11 to latest version is ot allowed.
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DaveM121 765.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor2025-08-27T17:54:46.1633333+00:00 1
Click your Start Button, type winver and hit Enter
Please provide a screenshot of the resulting dialog.
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Open the Settings App
Go to Windows Updates
Please provide a screenshot of that window
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Palcouk 746 Reputation points2025-08-27T18:11:02.8333333+00:00 Win11 by default only installs critical security updates, unless you made the mistake of selecting “Get latest updates” which includes drivers.
See your laptop/PC makers support to update both bios and makers drivers.
There should be a shortcut to that makers update utility on your system.
Then set Bios to defaults & Pwr to balanced. At the end of the day shutdown, do not leave in sleep.
Do NOT update from any other source inc Device Manager
You only need to set the Advanced options for notify & Time, then leave win update to do its own thing.