Was hoping this would fix itself but for over a week trying to update defender I get this error, it downloads the files but fails to install after it reaches some %.
elsewhere I read: "You need to delete windows update files in software distribution folder inside windows folder, i think because the update files are corrupted
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download
Delete the files reboot then check for updates It should fix it."
There's a bunch of folders and files in there I'm not sure if deleting all them will cause a bigger problem.
I'd rather not like microsoft.answers reps say to basically reinstall windows 10 while keeping files and settings intact from the times I've done that it seemed to be a good half hour+ of still having to reset settings etc how I had certain things. I recently did an external backup of my files but rather not do any system restores etc.
I run defender about once a day (and spybot) and fwiw it never found anything but I still need to keep the real time protection updated. thanks
update, that's weird, as I'm drafting this post, it correctly for first time completed and said up to date but it still couldn't install that Cumulative 22H2 thing.
View: https://imgur.com/uWvDN4d
View: https://imgur.com/Fl9wpwC
elsewhere I read: "You need to delete windows update files in software distribution folder inside windows folder, i think because the update files are corrupted
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download
Delete the files reboot then check for updates It should fix it."
There's a bunch of folders and files in there I'm not sure if deleting all them will cause a bigger problem.
I'd rather not like microsoft.answers reps say to basically reinstall windows 10 while keeping files and settings intact from the times I've done that it seemed to be a good half hour+ of still having to reset settings etc how I had certain things. I recently did an external backup of my files but rather not do any system restores etc.
I run defender about once a day (and spybot) and fwiw it never found anything but I still need to keep the real time protection updated. thanks
update, that's weird, as I'm drafting this post, it correctly for first time completed and said up to date but it still couldn't install that Cumulative 22H2 thing.
View: https://imgur.com/uWvDN4d
View: https://imgur.com/Fl9wpwC