Windows 10 Anniversary Update install takes too long
As much as users are hurrying to get their hands on the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, it appears that the update itself isn’t as eager to run on their computers. Many users are reporting that installing Windows 10 version 1607 takes too long, and the installation process sometimes remains stuck at a particular stage for hours on end.
How fast updates install depends on various factors, such as your computer’s processing power or the speed of your Internet connection, among other elements. However, if the install process remains stuck at a certain percentage for hours on end or advances too slowly, this probably means there is a bug somewhere preventing your computer from properly installing the updates.
Users are complaining the Anniversary Update install takes too long
How long does the working on updates supposed to last? Mine’s been at 93% for about an hour.
EDIT: Decided to just stay at the previous build version.
Many users on Reddit are reporting the Anniversary Update installation process often remains stuck at various percentages for hours on end. The users who have already encountered such issues suggest that if the update remains stuck for more than two hours, the computer should be restarted.
In case you decide to perform a restart, you should also clean the drivers before trying to install Windows 10 version 1607 once again. To do this, you can type the command rundll32.exe pnpclean.dll,RunDLL_PnpClean /DRIVERS /MAXCLEAN in Command Prompt and then restart your computer. Also, peripherals could slow down the installation too, so make sure they’re all disconnected during the upgrade process.
The majority of users who encountered slow install issues eventually decided to roll back to their previous Windows OS. Others stubborn users simply restarted their computers and resumed the installation process until they managed to get the update on their machines.
Before giving up on installing the Anniversary Update, you should also try to install the OS using the ISO file. You can also check out the workarounds suggested in this fix article.
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