Windows 10 November 2021 Update stuck at downloading? Here how to Fix

Feature update to Windows 10 version 21H2 download is stuck at a certain percentage such as 0% or 33%. It can be due to slow internet connection or a simple overloaded physical memory. sometimes it’s because of software conflict or a pre-existing problem that wasn’t visible until the Windows Updates initiated. Or may the update database get corrupted, which may be causing Windows Update stuck. Here are some solutions you may apply to fix when Windows 10 version 21H2 stuck at downloading.

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Windows 10 feature update 21H2 stuck at downloading

If the windows 10 feature update Process Stuck While Downloading or installing updates. Then First make sure you have enough disk space to download the updates.

Restart your computer and check for windows updates again. This will fix the problem if a temporary glitch prevents windows updates download or apply.

Have a Stable Internet connection To Download the Update files from Microsoft Server.

Temporarily disable or uninstall third-party security software, and most importantly disconnect VPN (if configured on your device)

Perform a clean boot and check for updates, Which may fix the problem if any third-party application, service causes the windows update stuck.

In addition, make sure to disconnect external devices such as USB flash drive, printer, scanner or external HDD (If connected to your computer)

Check windows update service running

Also Check Windows update service and its related services are in running state.

Open windows services using services.msc
Scroll down and locate, windows update service,
Check and start these services (if not running).

Correct time and region settings

Also, incorrect regional settings cause Windows update Failure. Make sure your Regional and language settings are correct.

You Can Check And Correct them From Settings -> Time & Language -> Select Region & Language from options on left. Here Verify your Country/Region is correct from the drop-down list.

Run Windows Update troubleshooter

Microsoft Released Official update troubleshooting tool, Which helps to check and fix Windows update Related problems itself. Also, You can run build windows update Troubleshooter following steps below that help, detect and fix problems prevent windows update download and installation.

Press Windows key + I to open the Settings app,
Go to Update & security then troubleshoot,
Then select windows update and Run The Troubleshooter and follow on-screen instructions.
The troubleshooter will run and attempt to identify if any problems exist which prevent your computer from downloading and installing Windows Updates or feature update windows 10 version 21H2.
Once done restart your PC and check again for updates, I hope this time windows 10 feature update download and install successfully.

Reset windows update components

If running windows update troubleshooter didn’t fix the problem. Simply try to reset the windows update components that fix most of the windows update download and installation problems.

Press Windows key + R, type services.msc and click ok to open window services console.
Here scroll down and stop following services (windows update, BITs).
Now Open File Explorer using windows key + E, and Navigate to C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution.
Here Delete all the files inside the folder, Or you can rename the folder as software distribution.bak (windows automatically create a new software distribution folder to store windows update files)

Again open windows services (services.msc) and restart the services (windows update, BITS)which you stopped previously. That’s all Now close everything and check for updates from Settings -> update & security -> windows update -> check for update. I am sure this time you get succeed, Without any problem or update stuck.

Run DISM and SFC utility

Again sometimes corrupted system files cause windows 10 updates to stuck downloading. Run the system file checker which scans and restores missing corrupted system files. If found any the utility will restore them from a special folder located on %WinDir%\System32\dllcache. Wait until 100% complete the scanning process, Then After Restart windows and check for updates. If SFC Utility Scan Results found corrupted files but unable to fix then Run DISM Tool Which enables SFC Utility to Do its job.

If all the above methods failed to fix the issue, and Windows 10 Update 21H2 failed to install, stuck downloading update, Then use the official media creation tool or Upgrade Assistant to upgrade to windows 10 November 2021 update Version 21H2 smoothly. Or You Can Download Windows 10 ISO File to manually upgrade or Perform Clean install windows 10.