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FIX: Something happened and we couldn’t install a feature

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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While upgrading to Windows 10, sometimes you might get theSomething happenederror message that will cause your Windows 10 installation to fail.

Something happenedmessage can appear in various situations, and users reported the following problems related to this message:

Fortunately, we have several solutions available that will help you and in this article, we are exploring each.

How can I fix the error message when updating Windows 10?

1. Disable or uninstall your antivirus software

If your antivirus is disabled but you still get theSomething happenedmessage, tryuninstallingyour antivirus.

Keep in mind that removing your antivirus can make your system vulnerable, so you should consider switching to a different antivirus solution.

Also, you can opt-in for a third-party solution if you want to avoid any security issues while youuninstall your antivirus software.

2. Make sure that you’re having enough space

If you’re encounteringSomething happenederror message on your PC, the problem might be related to the lack of storage space. Sometimes updates won’t have enough space to install, and that will cause this error to appear.

To fix the issue, you need to free up some space on your system partition. You can do that manually, but we would advise you to use dedicated software, such asAshampoo WinOptimizer.

The interface is user-friendly and very easy to use. All you need to do is select the Drive Cleaner function from the Maintain system option and let the software get rid of all junk files.

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3. Use an Administrator account

4. Make sure that certain services are running

5. Delete SoftwareDistributionDownload folder

6. Make sure that your Taskbar is positioned properly

Something happenedmessage can appear if you try to upgrade to Windows 10 while yourTaskbarisn’t positioned at the bottom of the screen.

This is a rare issue, but in case yourTaskbaris moved to any other location, just return it to the bottom of the screen and try updating it to Windows 10 again.

7. Change your system locale

8. Use English as your default language

Sometimes you might getSomething happenederror if you’re using a language pack. To fix this issue, you need to remove all non-English language packs from your PC and use an English pack instead.

However, several users reported this error while using a variation of English language packs such as en-AU or en-UK.

To fix that problem, you need to go toRegion& languagesettings section in the Settings app and remove any additional language packs.

In addition, be sure that you’re using theen-US Englishpack as the default language.

9. Add new DWORD to Registry

10. UseWindows UpdateTroubleshooter

That is all. We hope that one of the presented solutionshelped you fix the Windows 10 update error. Let us know in the comment section below if you have other suggestions or recommendations.

FIX: Something happened and we couldn’t install a feature#

How can I fix the error message when updating Windows 10?#

1. Disable or uninstall your antivirus software#

2. Make sure that you’re having enough space#

3. Use an Administrator account#

4. Make sure that certain services are running#

5. Delete SoftwareDistributionDownload folder#

6. Make sure that your Taskbar is positioned properly#

7. Change your system locale#

8. Use English as your default language#

9. Add new DWORD to Registry#

10. UseWindows UpdateTroubleshooter#