


Follow the suggestion in the users post where this is: Please have a look at this Microsoft article for that error code. If you are using ANY disc maintenance software, aka registry cleaners, malware removal disable them and reboot. Please let us know what your results are. If it succeeds your main user account has the issue. When done, attempt to run Windows Update from that account. Now log onto the computer with the NEW ACCOUNT you just created. Now LOG OFF the Windows account you currently use. Create a NEW account on the computer, making sure that it has admin privileges. If the update fails, please do the following: If it does not, your issues isn't with Norton its with your Windows installation OR, the account you are logging in with. I would then, run Windows Updates again to see if the hanging update installs. This will allow Windows Defender to see Norton is no longer present on the system and begin doing its processes. Allow it to fully boot, waiting 4-5 minutes. Once Norton is removed reboot the computer. Remove your Norton product using the Norton Removal Tool. Perform a REMOVAL ONLY scenario by clicking on " Advanced Options" when the tool starts.
