Windows 7/8/10: Failure To Configure Windows Update QUICK FIX!!!

Failure configuring windows updates. reverting changes. do not turn off your computer

Various issues that should be solved by this video. This should fix Windows Update back to normal.

If your Windows 10/8/7 system gives you a message Failure configuring Windows updates, Reverting changes, Do not turn off your computer message, then this post may help you troubleshoot the issue.

Failure configuring updates. Reverting changes. Do not turn off your computer

If the steps in this tutorial do not resolve your issue, I would recommend following the steps outlined below as an alternative solution:

If you are facing this issue, your computer will normally take 20-30 minutes to revert the changes. Here are a few steps you may want to try and see if it helps resolve your problem.

1] First, you should try and restart your Windows computer and then try to install Windows Updates again. See if this helps.

2] If it does not, then run the Windows Update Troubleshooter. Although Windows includes a built-in troubleshooter, download one from there as it includes more fixes.

3] Perform a System Restore operation and then try again.

5] Start your computer in Clean Boot State and see if you can now install the Windows Updates. Installing Windows updates in a clean boot state prevents them being blocked by some Windows Services and software – including security software.

7] Navigate to C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download folder and delete the contents of Software Distribution folder. Restart your computer and try now.

8] Run System File Checker.

9] Use the Deployment Imaging and Servicing Management (DISM) tool.

Run DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth first.

Then run DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth to repair your Windows Image.

Once the scan is completed, restart and try again.

10] Repair your Windows installation. Some of you may want to consider a Refresh or Reset operation. OEM users may want to consider a factory reset.

Stuck in a reboot loop

If your computer gets into an endless reboot loop, try to get into Safe Mode or access Advanced Boot Options. Here you can open a command prompt windows or system restore or perform an Automatic Repair. Windows 7 users may want to consider repairing Windows 7.

This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7 operating systems.Works for all major computer manufactures (Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Samsung).

[stephanefarley]

I can't get past the update s on my computer. it loads into failure to update

[hafidzwidyawansyah]

Funny thing is I can't even go to the safe mode or anywhere else. It just bring me back to the update load screen thing. I really hope to see my desktop again ....

[xonugfb]

Dude I can't open my computer... It's stuck on the msg wtf ??

[mhoelflorenceiakayak]

i can't even open my dekstop, when i turn on my laptop it's just "FAILURE CONFIGURING WINDOWS UPDATE REVERTING CHANGES DO NOT TURN OFF YOUR COMPUTER" i've been waiting this for more than 5 hours but it still stuck on that. i push some button like "f8, f11" but it doesn't work. so what should i do? help please.

[blommanjr]

I've got a MSI GE70. Two days ago I reset my computer back to factory settings since my computer started to run slow and had tons of shit on it. When the reset was done and the computer was the same as when i got it i had windows 8 again and wanted to download windows 10 but was then told that, in order to download windows 10 i first had to download windows 8.1 then i could download windows 10 (correct me if i'm wrong). So i went to she shop from the windows button menu thingy and clicked windows 8.1. It then told me that i first had to download some updates in order to download 8.1 (when i say SOME updates i mean 180 updates which took some hours) everything was running smooth, the updates was finished when i later got the message that some of the updates went wrong so i had to restart the computer. So i restarted it and the message "Failure Configuring Windows Updates Reverting Changes DO NOT TURN OFF COMPUTER. First i was like ok fine i'll wait. Came back after roughly 1 hour, still the same message. So i restarted it, tried the F8, reboot etc etc. Nothing worked and i have no clue what the fuck to do. Please help me!

[jalenhooker]

not being rude but please anwser this question how the heck do we go to are home screen when this error is stopping us from doing that and safe mode does not let you

[stephanefarley]

I am behind in my final's. many of crisis

[xxx]

You go to the safe mode to start up the pc ffs thn you do the steps

[GTAIVGamesChannel]

i just formated from windows 10 and get back to windows 7 and when i make check for updates its just keep checking forever nothing happen i did many methods i find in youtube still no work