How to Fix Windows 11 update stuck at 88 [Steps]

Tips to fix Windows 11 update stuck at 88:

In this post, we are going to discuss on How to fix Windows 11 update stuck at 88. You will be guided with easy steps/methods to resolve the issue. Let’s starts the discussion.

‘Windows 11 update stuck at 88’: It is common Windows Problem considered as Windows Update issue. This issue indicates you are unable to finish Windows 11 update/installation in Windows computer and experiencing Windows 11 update/installation stuck at 88%. This error states 88% of Windows 11 update process has been completed but the update is unable to proceed further and is stuck at 88%.

There could be several reasons behind the issue including the issue with hardware device attached/connected to your computer, corrupted/outdated or incompatible drivers, problematic programs/applications installed in computer, problematic temporary files or unnecessary files stored in computer preventing from updating, malware or viruses infections in computer and other issues.

This issue can be occurred due to some incompatible or problematic software installed in computer including TeamViewer, VirtualBox, VMware Workstation Player, LDPlayer, dnplayerext2, BlueStacks, NOX Player, LinuxLive USB creator, and UxStyle. In such case, you can try to fix by updating these programs to latest & compatible version or uninstall them in computer, and check if it works. It is possible to fix the issue with our instructions. Let’s go for the solution.

How to fix Windows 11 update stuck at 88?

Method 1: Fix Windows 11 update stuck at 88 with ‘PC Repair Tool’

‘PC Repair Tool’ is easy & quick way to find and fix BSOD errors, DLL errors, EXE errors, problems with programs/applications, malware or viruses infections in computer, system files or registry issues, and other system issues with just few clicks.

Method 2: Disconnect all peripheral devices from computer

This issue can be occurred due to problematic peripheral devices connected to your computer. You can try to fix the issue by disconnecting all peripherals devices from computer and then restart your computer, and check if it works. However, you can reconnect each peripheral one-by-one to computer in order to check which device is problematic.

Method 3: Uninstall the incompatible programs/applications in computer

This issue can be occurred due to problematic or incompatible software like TeamViewer, VirtualBox, VMware Workstation Player, LDPlayer, dnplayerext2, BlueStacks, NOX Player, LinuxLive USB creator, or UxStyle   installed that is incompatible in computer. You can uninstall these programs in order to fix.

Uninstall VMware WorkStation Player:

Step 1: Open ‘Settings’ app in Windows PC via Windows Search Box and go to ‘Apps > Apps & Features’

Step 2: Find and select ‘VMWare WorkStation Player’, and select ‘Uninstall’ to uninstall it and after that, restart your computer and check if it works.

Remove Virtualbox.exe:

Step 1: Open ‘File Explorer’ in Windows PC, type ‘virtualbox.exe’ in search box in File Explorer and hit ‘Enter’ key

Step 2: Right-click on the file and select ‘Open File Location’

Step 3: You could see the original location of Virtualbox.exe. You could uninstall the program from your computer. Once done, directory folder may still be there on computer so you could directly delete the folder and then check if it works for you.

Method 4: Update device drivers

Updating all necessary device drivers to latest & compatible version can resolve the issue. You can all Windows drivers including graphics card driver, sound card driver, and all other device drivers using Automatic Driver Update Tool. You can get this tool through button/link below.

Conclusion

I am sure this post helped you on How to fix Windows 11 update stuck at 88 with several easy steps/methods. You can read & follow our instructions to do so. That’s all. For any suggestions or queries, please write on comment box below.