It has been a while since Microsoft released their new Windows version, Windows 11.

It s not surprising that the users loved the new version, unlike Windows 8.

Despite working very well, Windows 11 had some bugs, and it is to be anticipated.

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Throughout the course of time, Microsoft released updates for these bug fixes.

Why did Windows 11 Fail to Update?

But the fundamental issues for this to occur are very close to the reasons I will talk about here.

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Solution 1.

Use Windows Update Troubleshooter

There is a built-in update troubleshooter for checking potential causes and fixing them in Windows.

So starting from the easiest fix may help you save some hassle.

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Read more on how toFix Windows 10/11 Update Error 0x80d02002.

Solution 2.

Some users did not have a stable internet connection.

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As a result, their update got stuck at a point.

So ensure you have a good internet connection while updating your Windows 11.

Keep free space in your C drive as the update is at first downloaded there.

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So double-check to clean and make enough room for the updates to download and later on for installation.

Note:Sometimes, the problem may persist after fixing the internet and freeing up storage.

So see to it you have restarted your setup after fixing the internet and storage issue and then updating.

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Heres a complete guide on how touse Windows 11 installation assistant.

Solution 3.

Delete Windows Update Cache

Corrupted or damaged caches do interfere with the updates.

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So clearing the update caches will sometimes help you out.

Do not get scared deleting these caches as they are automatically generated again when you update the Windows again.

Now you should see the updates are downloading and installing just fine.

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Check out our epic guide on how toFix Secure Boot Error to Update to Windows 11.

Solution 4.

Solution 5.

For some users, this method helped a lot.

Now restart the computer and try reinstalling the update, and hopefully, you will succeed.

If you are still unable to install updates on your Windows 11, follow the following method.

Solution 6.

So you should probably download the updates manually from Microsoft and install them on your rig yourself.