At any moment you launch discord, immediately it goes gunning for updates.

Hence, the discord update failed.

Apart from that, discord enters a retrying loop when associated files get corrupted or damaged.

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Also, an antivirus or firewall can cause interruption when discord attempt to update.

But the good news is with appropriate sequential methods you’re able to eventually fix this problem.

So, confirm you have a stable internet connection.

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Open a web internet tool and have a go at load the heaviest sites.

If everything goes well, then you have one less thing to worry about soggy connection at your end.

As a primary fix, take a stab at reset your router.

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Once the web link issue is sorted out, discord should update flawlessly.

As part of the regular server maintenance and upgrade, the discord server may stay low.

Hence, you face update difficulty.

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To ensure server status, visit thediscord public server status checker.

If you catch the messageAll SystemsOperationalin green text, there lies no problem whatsoever with the discord server.

For any out-of-order server that is indicated with red text, you must wait until it is back online.

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Doing this will remove temporary bugs and glitches.

Therefore, it is helpful to fix the discord update error.

Now, launch Discord once again, and see whether it updates without a problem.

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Launch Discord as Administrator

Lack of administrative permission often prevents discord from updating.

That explains why you see it failing over and over again.

To address this problem, give the discord administrative privileges manually.

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If theres no positive outcome, refer to the next method.

The motivation behind is that these anti-malware programs consider the discord update executable as a virus.

As a result, they block the update operation.

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Sometimes, it considers the Discord app an illegitimate program and intercepts the internet operation.

As a consequence, you seeUPDATE RETRYING IN 10 SECONDSmessage on discord.

So to fix this error, manually grant internet activity for discord in Windows Firewall.

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As surprising as it sounds, it is indeed a real scenario.

So, set your system time according to the web link and your precise location.

Re-launch discord and the update will start immediately.

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If the problem seems to be persistent, follow the next method.

Simply rename the Update.exe file from the app data.

So, every now and then you should clear these cache or junk files from the app data.

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wrap up the window and launch Discord.

It may take a few seconds to fire up.

Once it loads, the update should commence and complete perfectly.

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And that with removing existing app data in between the process.

Once installed, it should work like a charm with all the functionalities.

FAQs

Why is Discord download failing?

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Discord download is failing because of an inconsistent data pipe connection or a server issue.

Check your internet speed and retry to download discord.

Why Is My Discord Stuck on Checking for Updates?

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Discord is stuck on checking for updates due to an unstable and poor internet connection.

Sometimes, however, a corrupted update executable or system file may cause such stagnation.

Ending Remarks

One of the methods above will definitely fix any concern accompanying to discord update.

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You just have to try them one by one.

Most of the time it takes around 5 minutes tops.

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