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I'm running a Windows 10 Pro 20H2. When I "check for Updates" through the Windows settings I should get offered the 21H1 a feature update but it is not being displayed.

Is there a way to fix this?

Note: My approach was wrong, the 21H1 update is not offered anymore through "Windows Settings" -> "check for Updates".

Note: I know that I can update to 21H2 via https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10, that is not what I want to do, I want to upgrade to 21H1.

Note: Since I started I found a way to download the update through the msu file or the cap file) and to do the update manually (cap can be found via those sources: source1 source2, for the msu file I didn't find any "official" documentation, but quite a few tech sites do post the link). I tried the msu file, it's only 200kb, executing it triggers a restart after which it shows me that the current Win version is 21H1, however, 200kb seems a little small (and I didn't notice any significant additional download). Seems odd but I haven't researched this any further yet.

Albin
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I'm running a Windows 10 Pro 20H2. When I "check for Updates" through the Windows settings I should get offered the 21H1 a feature update but it is not being displayed.

There are several reasons 21H1 is not being offered, the most relevant reason is that 21H2 is the current Windows 10 version. There is also a chance the entitlement package is already installed.

I know that I can update to 21H2 via https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10, that is not what I want to do, I want to upgrade to 21H1

There are other ways to get the Windows 10 21H1 ISO. This is the simplest method. Here is another method.

since I started I found a way to download the update through the msu files or the cap file) and to do the update manually (via those sources: source1 source2). I tried the msu file, it's only 200kb, executing it triggers a restart after which it shows me that the current Win version is 21H1, however, 200kb seems a little small (and I didn't notice any significant additional download). Seems odd but I haven't researched this any further yet.

Based on the description, KB5000736 is the enablement package for Windows 10 21H1. I am not entirely sure, where you located the file, but it wasn't the Windows Update Catalog. I suspect you simply downloaded the right update from the Windows Update Catalog and it was automatically installed for you.

Ramhound
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So, I am not a computer tech or anything but have sure learned a lot going thru every single thing ppl recommend to fix the failed update to 20H2.

After many hours and knowing I had disabled Malewarebytes with no success, I completely UNINSTALLED Malewarebytes.

And now 20H2 update has downloaded and is installing, albeit quite slowly. Up to 12% right now and crossing my fingers.

marumetal
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