Issue: Computer Freezes when checking for Windows Updates. Getting Error Code 80244018 in windows updates when upgrading to Windows 10 from Windows 11. When you try to download or install updates from Windows Update in Windows 10, Windows 11, or Windows Vista, the computer may freeze. If the computer freezes during installation
Solutions For the Windows 10/11 update Error Code 80244018:
Run Windows Update Troubleshooter and check if it helps.
a: Press the Windows logo + W to open the search box.
b: Type troubleshooting, and hit enter.
c: Now click System and Security.
d: Now click Windows Update
If the scan freezes and doesn’t complete when Windows 10/11 Update is scanning for updates, try to run the scan again.
Perform a System Restore:
If you’re having problems installing Windows Updates, use the following method.
When you start your computer by using the Windows 11 installation disc, you can perform system recovery options on start-up.
To do this, follow these steps:
- Turn off your computer manually by pressing the power button.
- Start your computer by pressing the power button.
- At the logon screen, tap or click the power icon in the lower-right corner.
- Press the Shift key, and then tap or click Restart.
- On the Choose an option page, tap or click Troubleshoot, and then tap or click Advanced options.
- Tap or click System Restore. The computer will restart to System Restore. Select your account to continue.
- On the System Restore page, tap or click Next.
- If you are prompted to specify a disk to restore, select the hard disk, and then tap or click Next.
- When the restoration process is complete, tap or click Restart.
Note: When you use the “Refresh your PC” tool, your computer will restore the current Windows installation to the original installation version. This method requires you to reinstall all updates that are not included in the installation. Applications that you installed from disc or websites will be removed. You will find a list of removed applications on your desktop.
Solutions To Fix Windows 10/11 update Error Code 80244018:
- Turn off your computer manually by pressing the power button.
- Start your computer by pressing the power button.
- At the logon screen, tap or click the power icon in the lower-right corner.
- Press the Shift key, and then tap or click Restart.
- On the Choose an option page, tap or click Troubleshoot, and then tap or click Advanced options.
- Tap or click Refresh your PC.
- Under Refresh your PC, tap or click Next.
- Follow the instructions on the screen.
However, if you’re not able to fix the window issue after all the steps. we’d like to provide with you an alternative way to install/repair the window.
The installation errors or any run time errors might occur due to the following issues.
There may be temporary files, temporary internet files, junk files, and cookies that may hamper the performance of your computer.
This will slow down the performance of your computer and also affects the program’s response if it is not resolved.
All such issues might also sometimes crash the system programs.
