If updates failed to install in Windows 10 and you receive “We couldn’t install some updates because the PC was turned off” message, this tutorial will help you.
When Windows Updates are being installed, you shouldn’t turn off your PC. But, some unexpected events may cause shutting down of your PC and make updates failed to installed.
We couldn’t install some updates because the PC was turned off.
Thus if your PC was suddenly turned off during updates installation, the following message will appear in Windows Update pane under Settings app:
We couldn’t install some updates because the PC was turned off.
How To Fix “We Couldn’t Install Some Updates Because The PC Was Turned Off” Message In Windows 10
1. Basic PC Troubleshooting
If you are getting this trouble on your Laptop, we suggest you connect to the power source and tap on Install Update button. Besides, ensure your PC stills awake until Windows Update is complete.
2. Delete Files from Software Distribution Folder
Usually, when Windows downloads the updates, they are stored in a dedicated folder called as Software Distribution. Once the installation is complete, files download here is automatically deleted. But, if an installation is still pending or if it doesn’t clean up, you have two selections. First, try restarting your PC multiple times to check if the update process automatically starts. Second, delete all the files in it after pausing Windows Update Service. Visit this procedure to delete the contents of the SoftwareDistribution folder. Once done try checking for the updates again.
3. Run Windows Update Troubleshooter
Sometimes you have to run this inbuilt Windows Update troubleshooter to fix most common Update problems on Windows 10.
4. Manually Download Updates from Microsoft Update Catalog website
Try to install the Update again and install them manually. Also, you can install manual updates from the Microsoft Update Catalog website. To do so, first search for failed updates on your system, and then go to the MS catalog, find and download the update. Once the download is complete, manually install it.
5. If Windows Update fails to install on your PC, then update database might be corrupted. Check out this fix which has some additional suggestions
If none of the above tips help, perform clean install.
Let us know if these methods helped you to fix the problem “We couldn’t install some updates because the PC was turned off” message.
Hope something helps.
