Wait for the Windows Update Medic Service (WaaSMedicSVC) to automatically perform an in-place upgrade. The Windows Update Medic Service runs in the background and diagnoses and repairs Windows updates based on the WaaS Assessment Impact Level. This in-place upgrade process will only run automatically on devices that are significantly out of date.

For information about the various types of Windows updates, such as critical, security, driver, service packs, and so on, please see the following article. To view other notes and messages, see the Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 update history home page.

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates. Additional file information. Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

If this method worked, you are finished. If this method did not work for you, you might want to ask someone for help, or you might want to contact Support for your next steps. Note Assisted support is no longer available for Windows Vista. Method F: Verify that your Internet connection is working

To upgrade to Windows 11, you need enough space on your hard drive for the installation to take place. To view how much hard drive space is available on your computer, select File Explorer on the taskbar (known as Windows Explorer in Windows 7) or press Windows logo key + E. Then select Computer or This PC and look under Hard Disk Drives or under Devices and drives.

Click Properties. 6. Click the Tools tab. 7. Click the Check now button. 8. In the Check Disk <disk name> window, select the Automatically fix file system errors check box. Note If you want to perform a detailed test of the hard drive, you can select the Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors check box.

To view other notes and messages, see the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 update history home page. Improvements and fixes This security update includes improvements and fixes that were a part of update KB5008244 (released December 14, 2021) and addresses the following issues:

Windows 11 devices attempting to install the February 2024 security update, released February 13, 2024 (KB5034765), might face issues during the update process. The installation might fail when the update's download reaches 96% of completion, and the device might roll back to the previous update installed. “Something didn’t go as planned.

Method 2: Microsoft Download Center. The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center. Operating system. Update. All supported x86-based versions of Windows 8.1. Download the package now. All supported x64-based versions of Windows 8.1. Download the package now. All supported x64-based versions of Windows Server ...

This operating system update will offer, as applicable, and individual .NET Framework product updates will be installed. For more information about individual .NET Framework product updates see additional information about this update section. This update will automatically sync with WSUS if you configure as follows: