Fix Windows 11 Update Error Your Device Is Missing Important Security Updates

Today in this video I'm going to show you how to fix Windows 11 update error that is your device is missing important security updates if you are receiving this error message whenever you try to update your windows 11 then please follow the steps written in this article.

Step 1: Run Update Troubleshooter

Now the first step is to run update troubleshooter for this go to the start menu then click on settings click on system and then scroll down click on troubleshoot now click on other troubleshooters now over here you can see Windows update in front of it you can see the Run option click on run and once the troubleshoot is complete restart your computer and then update your windows 11 once again.

Step 2: Restart Windows Update & Background intelligent transfer service

Now the next step is to restart Windows update and background intelligent transfer service for this type of service in the Windows search box and then click on services Now find Windows Update in the list make double click on Windows update and then make sure the startup type is set to automatic so set it to automatic and then click on apply click on start if highlighted and then click on OK with Windows update selected over here click on restart the service now once done find background intelligent transfer service and then make a double click on background intelligent transfer service and set it to automatic click on apply click on start if highlight it then click on ok. Now again with this selected over here click on restart the service now once done now try to update your windows 11 once again.

Step 3: Use Microsoft Update Catalog

https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Home.aspx

Now the next step is to use Microsoft update catalog so for this open this Microsoft catalog website now enter the name of the update which is giving you any kind of error message or if you are unable to install this update so this is just an example so whichever update is giving you the error message whichever update you are unable to install write down the name of the update over here and then click on search now over here you will see update for Windows 11 my system is x64 base system you can check this in settings if you go to system and if you click on about over here you can see X 64-bit so I have x64 bit system so click on download in front of it click or over here this will open this screen and then click on this hyperlink and this will start downloading that particular update now when you click on it if nothing happens in that case make a right click over here and then click on save link as and then you can set the location as desktop and then click on Save now it will start downloading that particular update so over here you can see it's downloading that particular update once the download is complete you can open this file you can click on it you can run this file and install the update using Microsoft update catalog.

Step 4: Use Windows 11 Installation Assistant

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11

Now still unable to update in that case use Windows 11 installation assistant for this open this link in a browser it will take you to Microsoft website here you can see Windows 11 installation assistant click on download now run this exe file click on yes to allow now this will load Windows 11 installation assistant now if there is any pending update you will see the option to install the update so if you see the update or install option click on it and then update your windows 11. Now if Windows 11 installation assistant is not opening, in that case, you can go to the download location go to downloads and then make a right click on Windows 11 installation assistant then select properties now go to the compatibility Tab, and then put a check on the box which says run this program in compatibility mode for and select Windows 7 from the list and then click on apply click on OK and then make a double click and then open Windows 11 installation assistant and then update your windows 11.

Step 5: Reset Windows Update Components

SC config trustedinstaller start=auto

net stop bits

net stop wuauserv

net stop msiserver

net stop cryptsvc

net stop appidsvc

Ren %Systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

Ren %Systemroot%\System32\catroot2 catroot2.old

regsvr32.exe /s atl.dll

regsvr32.exe /s urlmon.dll

regsvr32.exe /s mshtml.dll

netsh winsock reset

netsh winsock reset proxy

rundll32.exe pnpclean.dll,RunDLL_PnpClean /DRIVERS /MAXCLEAN

dism /Online /Cleanup-image /ScanHealth

dism /Online /Cleanup-image /CheckHealth

dism /Online /Cleanup-image /RestoreHealth

dism /Online /Cleanup-image /StartComponentCleanup

Sfc /ScanNow

net start bits

net start wuauserv

net start msiserver

net start cryptsvc

net start appidsvc

Now still you are facing the problem in that case you can reset Windows update components for this copy all these commands and then open notepad on your computer and then paste all the command in Notepad now go to file then click on save as and then set the location as desktop name this file as Wufix.bat bat and then for save as type select all files and then click on Save now go to desktop over here you can see Wufix file make right click then click on run as administrator make sure that you're opening this file as an administrator click on yes to allow now this will open command prompt and first of all it will stop all the Windows update services and then it will run some scans now there are a couple of scans so the scan will take some time once the scan is complete it will restart all the Windows update services and then it will close this command from automatically this will close and once the process is complete make sure that you restart the computer and after the system restart update your windows 11 once again.

Step 6: Use Media Creation Tool

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11

Now the last step is to use media creation tools so if nothing is working you can use media creation tools to update your windows 11. go to this website here also you will find the media creation tool click on download now and then run this exe file click on yes to allow now this will load Windows 11 media creation tool now click on accept by default Windows 11 would be selected click on next select ISO file then click on next you can save the location you can set the location as desktop and then click on Save over here now once the download is complete click on finish and.

Now go to the desktop find the Windows ISO file make double click on Windows ISO file then run the setup file make double click on the setup file click on yes to allow this will load Windows 11 now and here you can see install Windows 11 click on next it will check for the update then click on accept again it will check for the update now before the installation you will see the screen which is ready to install and by default, the option to keep personal files in the app would be checked when this attack you will not lose any data on the computer click on install after the installation logs into your computer.

So one of the steps should help you to get rid of the error so that'll be all thank you so much for your precious time and please appreciate our work through your valuable comment.

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