All automatic updates are pushed out, or "forced", as you've said. Getting stuck can happen.

I had a hiccup with a recent WIndows update. I did a "restore", let it download again the next day and then restart a few times, and all is well.

I'm not sure why anyone would view the required time as an issue. Leave the PC on overnight and whatever needs to be done should be done, so long as it doesn't get stuck.

Scheduled Win 10 updates usually get released on or about the second Tuesday of the month. My habit has been to do the update manually at a time of my own choice and NOT to wait for it to happen automatically. I save my work...close web browsers...close email...close all unneeded programs and just get it done. If you are having difficulty because the update takes too long, you might try disabling your antivirus before doing the update. Just don't forget to turn it back on after you reboot.

I assume you leave the computer on overnight while it's trying to do the updates.

No, I live the computer on overnight because it takes an hour to open it the next day. As I wrote in my message, they cannot complete the updates, then they undo the changes, then they clean...all this takes an hour and I still do not have the updates. Something is preventing me of getting those updates.

Unless it's installing updates, no computer should take more than a few minutes to boot up. If it's updating, 10 at the most. Something else may be wrong.

Try the troubleshooter after closing all programs.

1. Click the Windows icon in the lower left-hand corner and type "Settings".
2. Open the Settings app.
3. Click 'Update & Security'.
4. Select 'Troubleshoot' from the menu.
5. Click 'Additional Troubleshooters'.
6. Click 'Windows Update'.
7. Click 'Run the troubleshooter'.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-update-troubleshooter-for-windows-10-19bc41ca-ad72-ae67-af3c-89ce169755dd

wdccruise...Thank you! I will try it!