Windows updates can seem stuck, but they may be running especially slow. If yours is truly stuck, there are ways to troubleshoot.
The latest Windows 11 preview build includes a fix for the infamous "update and shutdown" bug where your PC wouldn't actually shut down after installing an update.
Microsoft is having a bad month. Not long after the Windows 11 24H2 update began rolling out, the issues have just been piling on. At first it was drivers crashing PCs and mouse cursors disappearing.
The KB5048239 update for Windows 10 — which released a while ago on November 12, 2024 to make some improvements to the Windows Recovery Environment — is apparently causing headaches for some users.