updates to Windows 8 will not load

I have an acer laptop that I have upgraded from windows 7 to windows 8. No problem with that, but I keep getting windows updates, they download and then said will not install and must go back, so spend US 30 minutes or more making downloads and then 30 minutes or more to return to the settings before downloads. Help, please!

Kim,

Run the Windows Update troubleshooting tool.

a. press Windows + W on the keyboard.

b. type Troubleshooting in the "search" tab and press enter.

c. click show all on the left panel.

d. click on Windows Update, will new popup window.

e. follow the instructions on the screen.

 
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