Windows 10 gets a lot of updates, facing bugs and error codes is very common for users. Here we are with the list of common error messages and their working solutions occur to Windows 10.

Windows 10 Update Problems

Please note that all these problems occur during or after the Windows 10 update installation. Therefore, if you have got an error message right after installing Windows 10 update, you might find that issue in this list as well as the respective solution.

Windows 10 is Not Detecting New Update

These following situations can let you understand why other computers are detecting new updates except yours.

• If Microsoft has released an update a few hours back and you are trying to find it using the Windows Updates section, you might not get the proper update. You might have to wait for a more couple of hours. It takes time to reach the update to your computer.
• If you have recently installed Windows 10 or upgraded your computer from Windows 7 or 8 or 8.1 to Windows 10, and you are trying to find a feature update, you cannot find that. According to Microsoft, you cannot receive feature update if you have installed Windows 10 in the last 31 days. Being said that, once the 31 days barrier is passed, you will start getting all the feature updates. In that meantime, you can install only security updates.
• If you have enabled Defer Updates, you won’t get the update right away.

To fix this problem, you need to find the cause and hope the aforementioned points can make that clear. Therefore, the first thing you should confirm if your Windows 10 installation is at least 32 days old. Following that, you should check the Defer Updates option in Windows 10 Settings panel.

Windows 10 Update Error Code 0x800f0900

If you are trying to update your Windows 10 PC, but you are getting an error code 0x800f0900, here are some simple solutions which can fix your problem. You need to delete everything from the SoftwareDistribution folder that is located here-

C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution

Also, you need to reset the catroot2 folder. To do that, open the Command Prompt with administrator privilege and enter these commands one by one-

net stop cryptsvc

md %systemroot%\system32\catroot2.old

xcopy %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 %systemroot%\system32\catroot2.old /s

Following that, you need to remove everything from the catroot2 folder. After that, enter this command in the command prompt-

net start cryptsvc

Therefore, you can start the Windows Update again to complete the catroot2 folder reset. It should fix your problem.

Windows 10 Update Error Code 0x80200056

If the error code 0x80200056 is occurring while updating your Windows 10 computer, these following solutions would be helpful for you. Like the aforementioned error code, you need to check out the SoftwareDistribution folder. Also, ensure your laptop is fully charged. As this error code is associated with the hardware update, users get this error if the PC restarts suddenly during the installation of the update.

Recover Deleted Files After Windows 10 Update

Many users claimed that V1809 caused a weird issue. After the update installation, they lost their files those were stored in the Library folders, i.e., Music, Videos, Documents, etc. If you are one of the victims, you can follow this path-

C:\Windows.old\Users\your_user_name

Once you go to this place, you should find all the Library folders and all the files you have lost.

If that is not helping you at all, you can try using the Data Recovery Troubleshooter, which is made by Microsoft and you can download it from here.

Windows 10 Update Error Code 0xca00a000

Error code 0xca00a000 appears during the installation of Windows 10 update. If you got such an error message, you can try these solutions. At first, you need to run the Windows Module Installer. It should run by default. However, if it has been stopped somehow, you won’t be able to install the update and end up getting this error message.

Therefore, open the Services window and check if the Windows Module Installer is set to Start or not. If not, you can find a button to start it and make sure the Startup type is set to Automatic. In case, you do not want to go through all the options; you can do the same using a simple command that you need to enter in an elevated Command Prompt window-

SC config trustedinstaller start=auto

These are some of the most common error codes users have got during the Windows 10 update installation, and all those solutions have worked smoothly on tons of computers across the globe. There are some other solutions as well, and they are as follows.

Run System File Checker Tool

System File Checker is a very useful tool to fix various problems regarding Windows update installation. This is an in-built tool, and you can scan your system files for possible corruptions as Windows update may not get installed due to that. Therefore, you can open Command Prompt with administrator privilege and enter this command-

sfc /scannow

Following that, you need to restart your computer. During the restart, it will complete the scan.

Run DISM Tool

DISM or Deployment Image Servicing and Management is another command line and an in-built tool that you can find in Windows computer. Sometimes, it becomes very helpful when you need to fix the corrupt Windows Update client. For that, you need open Command Prompt with administrator privilege and enter this command-

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:C:\RepairSource\Windows /LimitAccess

Windows Update Troubleshooter

If nothing can solve your problem, the last but not the least option is Windows Update Troubleshooter, which you can download from the official website of Microsoft. This tool is available for free, and you can run it on Windows 10 as well as older versions like Windows 8 or Windows 7. Therefore, head over to this website and download the Windows Update Troubleshooter.