In November of 2017, Microsoft quietly announced it was shutting down its free Windows 10 upgrade program. If you didn’t get your free version of its best operating system to date, well, you. Microsoft's much-hyped free upgrade offer for Windows 10 ended in 2016, right? The GWX tool may be gone, but all the other upgrade tools still work. The end result is an apparently.
Whenever a new update is downloaded on your Windows 10 PC, the OS replaces the Restart and Shutdown button with “Update and Restart“, and “Update and Shut down“. This is probably the best practice so that the update is not missed. But at times users find that these buttons continue to display the same message even when you have performed those operations – ie either restarted or shut down your computer. This could happen if an update fails to install and so your PC continues to prompt you every time to Update and shutdown. So what can you in this case?
Update and Shutdown/Restart not working
1] Restart File Explorer
Restarting Windows File Explorer can fix a lot of things, especially when there is a problem with the user interface.
- Right click on an open spot on the right side of the Taskbar
- Click on Task Manager
- Scroll down to Windows Explorer
- Right, click on Windows Explorer.
- Click on Restart
In case you killed it, then you hit the Win+R and hit Enter after typing explorer.exe in it.
2] Run Windows Update Troubleshooter
Windows 10 has tons of auto-repair services built in which can fix small issues which used to get manually fixed. Here, you need to run the Windows Update troubleshooter to resolve this.
- Open Settings > Update and Security > Troubleshoot
- Click on Windows Update, and ‘Run the troubleshooter’
This will try detecting, and then fix common issues which can be resolved by Windows itself. It may take several minutes to complete the process, so be patient. In the end, if you have some update pending which wasn’t realized by the system earlier, it will apply the fix by restarting the Windows Update service.
3] Set the Power button to Shut down
Change what the power button does. Open ControlPanel > Power Options and select Choose what the power buttons do from the left side. Set the Power button setting When I press the power button option to Shut down.
This should shut down the computer will out installing the updates. Of course this is just a temporary measure.
4] Instantly Turn off without updating
If you want to turn off your PC without questions, type “shutdown -s -f -t 0” in the Run prompt, and hit Enter. Another thing you could try is press Ctrl+Alt+Del and choose Shutdown from the bottom right menu.
5] Run Windows Module Installer
The Windows Module Installer is a built-in Windows 10 service. It lets you fix the Windows updates which are stuck.
To use this, open a command prompt with admin privileges.
Type the following and hit Enter:
Once successfully executed, you should see [SC] ChangeServiceConfig SUCCESS display within the Command Prompt console.
Exit the command prompt, and check if the buttons are back to normal.
6] Enter Clean Boot State
In case any third party service is causing trouble for Windows Update, you can perform a clean boot. You will need to disable all third-party applications and services which start during Windows 10 Boot and let only Microsoft services to run. Once in Clean Boot State use the Update and shut down button.
7] Reset Windows Update
Lastly, you can try resetting the Windows Update client using this official tool. It will not roll back nor will delete any downloaded updates from the PC. Instead, it will:
- Configure the services and registry keys related to Windows Update for default settings.
- Clean up files related to Windows Update, in addition to BITS related data.
If this is not comfortable for you, you can always manually reset the Windows Update Components.
Related read: How to shutdown Windows 10 without installing any Updates.
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Follow these steps to create installation media (USB flash drive or DVD) you can use to install a new copy of Windows 10, perform a clean installation, or reinstall Windows 10.
Before you download the tool make sure you have:
- An internet connection (internet service provider fees may apply).
- Sufficient data storage available on a computer, USB or external drive for the download.
- A blank USB flash drive with at least 8GB of space or blank DVD (and DVD burner) if you want to create media. We recommend using a blank USB or blank DVD, because any content on it will be deleted.
- When burning a DVD from an ISO file, if you are told the disc image file is too large you will need to use Dual Layer (DL) DVD Media.
Check a few things on the PC where you want to install Windows 10:
- 64-bit or 32-bit processor (CPU). You’ll create either a 64-bit or 32-bit version of Windows 10. To check this on your PC, go to PC info in PC settings or System in Control Panel, and look for System type.
- System requirements. Make sure the PC meets the system requirements for Windows 10. We also recommend going to the PC manufacturer's website for additional info about updated drivers and hardware compatibility.
- Language in Windows. You'll need to choose the same language when you install Windows 10. To see what language you're currently using, go to Time and language in PC settings or Region in Control Panel.
- Edition of Windows. You should also choose the same edition of Windows. To check what edition you're currently running, go to PC info in PC settings or System in Control Panel, and look for Windows edition. Windows 10 Enterprise isn’t available in the media creation tool. For more info, go to the Volume Licensing Service Center.
- Microsoft Office products. If you just purchased a new device that includes Office 365, we recommend redeeming (installing) Office before upgrading to Windows 10. To redeem your copy of Office, please see Download and install Office 365 Home, Personal, or University on your PC. For more information, check How to upgrade to Windows 10 on new devices that include Office 365.
If you have Office 2010 or earlier and choose to perform a clean install of Windows 10, you will need to locate your Office product key. For tips on locating your product key, check Find your Office 2010 product key or Enter the product key for your Office 2007 program.
Windows 10 Shuts Down During Sleep
Using the tool to create installation media:
Windows 10 Shuts Down After Login
- Select Download tool now, and select Run. You need to be an administrator to run this tool.
- If you agree to the license terms, select Accept.
- On the What do you want to do? page, select Create installation media for another PC, and then select Next.
Select the language, edition, and architecture (64-bit or 32-bit) for Windows 10. This table will help you decide which edition of Windows 10 you’ll choose:
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Your current edition of Windows Windows 10 edition Windows 7 Starter
Windows 7 Home Basic
Windows 7 Home Premium
Windows 7 Professional
Windows 7 Ultimate
Windows 8/8.1
Windows 8.1 with Bing
Windows 8 Pro
Windows 8.1 Pro
Windows 8/8.1 Professional with Media Center
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Windows 10 Home
Windows 10 ProWindows 10 Windows 8/8.1 Chinese Language Edition
Windows 8 Chinese Language Edition with BingWindows 10 Home China - Select which media you want to use:
- USB flash drive. Attach a blank USB flash drive with at least 8GB of space. Any content on the flash drive will be deleted.
- ISO file. Save an ISO file to your PC, which you can use to create a DVD. After the file is downloaded, you can go to location where the file is saved, or select Open DVD burner, and follow the instructions to burn the file to a DVD. For more info about using an ISO file, see Additional methods for using the ISO file to install Windows 10 section below.
- After the installation media is created, follow the steps below to use it.
After completing the steps to install Windows 10, please check that you have all the necessary device drivers installed. To check for updates now, select the Start button, and then go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update, and select Check for updates. You may also wish to visit your device manufacturer’s support site for any additional drivers that may be needed.
Note: Drivers for Surface devices may be found on the Download drivers and firmware for Surface page.