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Tech question. Dad's computer has been installing a Windows update since yesterday. Seems like it's hung up at 90% complete.

Posted by sycor Feb 18 '20, 08:59

Any suggestions? Screen says don't turn it off, but if it's hung up, how do we unhang it? Since I'm not there it's not something I can look at physically.

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Once I hit a couple hours I just reboot it hard. Windows 10 is very resilient these days. Majority of the time it restarts just fine even though it - oblique Feb 18, 09:12 3
- I endorse this. Windows will recognize a failed update and go back to previous settings. -- nm - Mop Feb 18, 09:31
- When you say hard, you mean hold the power button for a couple seconds to force the reboot, but not long enough to force the power down, right? -- nm - sycor Feb 18, 09:17 1
  - full power off -- nm - oblique Feb 18, 09:18
Jiggle the cables. -- nm - Spawn Feb 18, 09:08

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Tech question. Dad's computer has been installing a Windows update since yesterday. Seems like it's hung up at 90% complete.

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