Windows Update Wheel Spins Indefinitely

So recently I changed a setting in W8.1's "PC Settings" app, where it would automatically download updates, but ask me when to update them.  For the past few days, I've gotten a notification to update, which I went to go try to do, but was left with a spinning wheel of death: Windows Update Screenshot

System Specs:

  • Intel i5 4570
  • MSI Z97 PC Mate
  • Gigabyte GTX 770 4GB
  • 8GB DDR3 RAM
  • Samsung Evo 840 250GB SSD (boot)
  • 2TB SSHD (large programs and data)
  • Corsair 750M PSU

I'm not really sure what to do from here.  Any suggestions?


  • Edited by 123386761 Monday, February 09, 2015 12:48 AM title needed adjustment
February 8th, 2015 8:12am

Hi,

You can disable this notification by following Group Policy:

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update\No auto-restart with logged on users for scheduled automatic updates installations

Enable this policy.

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February 10th, 2015 1:34am

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