[SOLVED] 0x800f0900 when trying to update windows , i turned windows 10 updates off a while ago in group policy editor

[Wagonemyguy]

I was annoyed by the windows 10 updates but i really need to update it for a specific program,I watched a tutorial on how to turn it off and i remember i done it via the policy editor .I tried a bunch of things already which non of them worked .tried update via windows update tool , troubleshoot and much more but none worked if anyone could help it would be greatly appreciated

 

[Colif]

have you reversed the actions the tutorial showed?
You won't be able to update if its blocking it still.

which version of win 10
right click start
choose run...
type winver and press enter
current version is 20H2

Was it the 2nd way mentioned here, as it seems to me the obvious answer is click enable again - https://www.windowscentral.com/how-stop-updates-installing-automatically-windows-10

 

[Wagonemyguy]

im on version 2004 , yes ive tried it and no luck

 

[USAFRet]

i turned windows 10 updates off a while ago in group policy editor

If we may ask...Why?

 

[Colif]

What happens if you try to update win 10 using a windows installer?

On another PC, download the Windows 10 media creation tool and use it to make a win 10 installer on USB

put USB into PC while it logged in
go to file explorer
navigate to USB and run setup
choose to upgrade current PC
it should run a wizard allowing you to save current programs, then restart and install the upgrade

 

[Bob.B]

I was annoyed by the windows 10 updates but i really need to update it for a specific program,I watched a tutorial on how to turn it off and i remember i done it via the policy editor .I tried a bunch of things already which non of them worked .tried update via windows update tool , troubleshoot and much more but none worked if anyone could help it would be greatly appreciated

If using a 3rd party av/am turn it off....test.
Tried a clean boot?

 

[Wagonemyguy]

What happens if you try to update win 10 using a windows installer?

On another PC, download the Windows 10 media creation tool and use it to make a win 10 installer on USB

put USB into PC while it logged in
go to file explorer
navigate to USB and run setup
choose to upgrade current PC
it should run a wizard allowing you to save current programs, then restart and install the upgrade

I tried this was going well until the update finished i got a safe os error during Boot error

 

[Colif]

you can try these fixes for that error but without actually knowing what you changed in Group Policy its difficult

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...h/42173449-891e-48df-bbbd-33e2c835f516?auth=1

I can smell a potential reinstall to fix your changes.