Windows Updates stuck on 0%

[Sonic007]

Hi,

 

I'm trying to get Windows Updates done on my Win2016 server but it is just stuck on 0%.

I've tried restarting the Windows Update service but it hasnt helped.

 

Anyone know a fix?

 

 

thanks all.

[jthompson]

Is that 0% installing or 0% downloading?

[computer_expert]

Server 2016 updates are slow at the best of times. Use sconfig from the command prompt as I find it works better. Run Get-WindowsUpdateLog in powershell to see if that gives you any pointers in windowsupdate.log.

 

Make sure you install any servicing stack updates first as these may be a mandatory prereq for the cumulative updates.

[Sonic007]

Is that 0% installing or 0% downloading?

 

 

Downloading Updates 0%

[RobD]

I hate windows 2016 and windows update.

 

Try and download the latest patch and manually installing it, that seems to fix the windows update dlls etc.

 

I also changed my GPOs to get 2016 servers patching from wsus.

[TwistedHelixis]

I also changed my GPOs to get 2016 servers patching from wsus.

I had to stop using WSUS and go direct

[Steve21]

Have you enabled the proxy for winhttp on the server? Don't forget in 2016+ it uses the system account for updates, so unless you have the server bypassing filters/proxy, or have added it via winhttp it will bounce on proxy server normally

 

Steve

[Sonic007]

Have you enabled the proxy for winhttp on the server? Don't forget in 2016+ it uses the system account for updates, so unless you have the server bypassing filters/proxy, or have added it via winhttp it will bounce on proxy server normally

 

Steve

 

 

I have it in my Internet Settings. Do I need it in another accoount too?

 

Sorry, Im a bit lost.

[Steve21]

I have it in my Internet Settings. Do I need it in another accoount too?

 

Sorry, Im a bit lost.

 

Yep, unless you have it bypassing it on filtering etc. It doesn't use your account even if you're logged in

 

If you run

netsh winhttp show proxy

does it show there's any proxy set for the server?

 

If not you can add it two ways, either importing IE settings, or if you're using chrome etc you can manually set it:

 

netsh winhttp import proxy source=ie
netsh winhttp set proxy proxy-server="10.10.100.10:8080" bypass-list="*.anythinghere.com"

 

Then either reboot server, or just restart update service

 

Restart-service wuauserv

 

And it should start pulling things via proxy

 

Steve

[jthompson]

Had a similar issue recently, not with server 2016, but with Win10 clients not downloading feature upgrades from WSUS. I needed to do the thing where you add a mimetype entry for .esd files in IIS on the WSUS server.

[Sonic007]

Have you enabled the proxy for winhttp on the server? Don't forget in 2016+ it uses the system account for updates, so unless you have the server bypassing filters/proxy, or have added it via winhttp it will bounce on proxy server normally

 

Steve

 

 

 

This was the issue. Thankyou for your help and the info to add the proxy. It is now all working and updating. Many thanks to you.

[Ditto]

Edugeek at it's best!

[Sonic007]

Edugeek at it's best!

 

 

Indeed. Im always learning and this really helped make my Friday end in a good way instead of going mad pulling my hair out.

Great stuff!