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How do I delete pending Windows Update operations from Windows 10?

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To delete pending update operations from Windows 10?

Select the “Computer” or “My Computer” icon. This will launch a folder with a list of all of your drives. Select the drive that contains your windows installation.

  1. Click on the Windows folder
  2. Click on the Winsxs folder
  3. Find the file pending.xml
  4. Right click>Properties
  5. Go to the Permissions tab and give yourself full control over the file
  6. Click Apply
  7. Delete pending.xml

How do I delete pending Windows Update operations from Windows 10?

To delete pending update operations from Windows 10?

Select the “Computer” or “My Computer” icon. This will launch a folder with a list of all of your drives. Select the drive that contains your windows installation.

  1. Click on the Windows folder
  2. Click on the Winsxs folder
  3. Find the file pending.xml
  4. Right click>Properties
  5. Go to the Permissions tab and give yourself full control over the file
  6. Click Apply
  7. Delete pending.xml