Windows 8 update stuck on 100%

[Toxic nubs]

My friends laptop has had an update but when it got to 100% it froze and he restarted his laptop 5 times, it went through to start up repair and failed now back at 100%, what shall he do?

 

[Proofy]

You can start windows in safe mode and just revert last windows updates from the safe mode

 

[Toxic nubs]

You can start windows in safe mode and just revert last windows updates from the safe mode

how do you start in safe mode?

 

[Proofy]

Hold F8 button when you restart your laptop and choose Safe Mode...

Instructions: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/ss/safe-mode-windows-7_5.htm#step-heading

Also here are the instructions on how to revert your latest windows updates if you're using windows 8 (you didn't say which one are you using)

http://www.howtogeek.com/206271/how-to-roll-back-or-uninstall-a-problematic-windows-update/

 

[Toxic nubs]

Hold F8 button when you restart your laptop and choose Safe Mode...

Instructions: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/ss/safe-mode-windows-7_5.htm#step-heading

Also here are the instructions on how to revert your latest windows updates if you're using windows 8 (you didn't say which one are you using)

http://www.howtogeek.com/206271/how-to-roll-back-or-uninstall-a-problematic-windows-update/

he tried that but it just started the update again.

 

[Proofy]

You can turn your windows updates to manually instead of automatically. Just find windows update in control panel and set it to manual installation