Windows 10 updates will not download + will not activate + USB tool will not download

[edutech4schools]

Bit of an odd one. Installed Windows 10, connected to network + proxy and went to windows update on the OS where it said some updates are waiting to download, I hit download but nothing happened, it just sat for a few days on 0%. I have also not been able to activate windows 10, although that could have been due to MS servers being swamped. I then wanted to re - install 8.1 so downloaded the MS USB ISO tool for 8.1 but when I run the tool it gets to the point of downloading all the files and says 'try again later'.

 

I have unfiltered the internet and disabled the firewall and I am able to browse every site on earth without issue and do everything else with this laptop.

 

After 4 days of leaving it powered on but still not receiving any updates or activation I took it home and within seconds of putting it on my home network it has activated and started to download the updates.

 

I have contacted RM who host the proxy but they do not have anything on their systems about an issue like this, so I am hopeful someone on EG can help.

[ZeroHour]

I wonder if its using the SYSTEM account and that doesnt have proxy settings. Not sure if this works under 10 but try:

 

Run cmd as administrator:

• netsh
  
• winhttp
  
• show proxy
  
• import proxy source=ie
  
• show proxy
  

[Arthur]

Not sure if this works under 10

It does. The netsh commands can also be simplified to:

 

netsh winhttp show proxy

 

netsh winhttp import proxy source=ie