The issue arises when the user tries to update the system which fails and the user launches the Windows Troubleshooter. Before moving on with the solutions, unplug any external devices from the system like USB, external Hard Disk, etc.
Solution 1: Disable Metered Connection for Your Network
The users who have a limited data plan, tend to change their network type to the metered connection which restricts the operation of different applications and services (including Windows update). In this scenario, disabling the metered connection option for your network may solve the problem.
Solution 2: Clean Boot Your System or Boot Your System into Safe Mode with Networking
Your system may show the pending updates error if any of the third-party applications/drivers are interfering in the operation of updates. In this case, either clean booting your system or booting your system into safe mode with network and then updating the system may solve the problem.
Solution 3: Set Startup Type of Background Intelligence Transfer Service and Windows Update Service to Automatic
You may encounter the error under discussion if the Background Intelligence Transfer Service and Windows Update service are not set to Automatic as it may hinder the operation of Windows updates. In this context, setting the startup type of the said services to Automatic may solve the problem.
Solution 4: Update the System Drivers to the Latest Build
Your system may show the current update error if your system drivers are not updated, especially chipset drivers (like Intel ME). In this case, updating the system drivers may solve the problem.
Solution 5: Restart System Services Related to Windows Update
Your system may show pending updates error if its services are in an error state. In this context, restarting the system related services may solve the problem.
Solution 6: Reset Windows Update Agent to Defaults
You may encounter the IsPostback_RC_PendingUpdate / IsPostback: False error if the Windows Update agent of your system is corrupt. In this scenario, resetting the Windows Update agent to defaults may solve the problem.
Solution 7: Remove the Newly Installed Windows Update
Microsoft has a history of releasing buggy updates and you can also be a victim of these updates. In this case, reverting to the older version of Windows or uninstalling the latest update may solve the problem. If the issue started to occur after a system/optional update, then uninstalling the problematic update may solve the problem.
Solution 8: Delete Windows Update Download History
Your system may show the pending updates issue if its Windows update download history is corrupt. In this case, deleting the Windows update download history may solve the issue.
Solution 9: Reinstall the Problematic Update Manually
If the pending updates issue is still not resolved, then installing the updates manually may solve the problem.
Solution 10: Perform an Offline Upgrade of Your System
If none of the solutions solved your issue, then performing an offline upgrade may solve the pending updates issue. If none of the solutions rectified the issue, you may have to either reset your PC (or use your system’s recovery partition, if supported) or perform a clean installation of Windows.
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