If you still see a blank white screen, proceed with the other steps below. Please like and share this guide to help others.Once done, try opening Teams again to see if the issue is resolved. Let me know if this guide has helped you by leaving your comment about your experience.
Repair Windows 10 with an in-place Upgrade.Īnother method that usually works, to fix Windows 10 update problems, is to perform a Windows 10 Repair-Upgrade, by following the instructions on this article: How to repair Windows 10. When SFC scan is completed, restart your computer. When the operation is completed, (you should be informed that the component store corruption was repaired), give this command and press Enter:Ĥ. Be patient until DISM repairs component store.
Check the Full Control checkbox and click OK.ġ0. * Note: If No user appears in the list of "Permissions entries", click the Add button, then click Select a Principal and add manually the two (2) following users:ĩb. Select Administrators in "Permissions entries" list and click Edit. Now open again the Advanced Security Properties of the "wuauclt.exe" file.ĩa. Click OK twice to close the Properties window and apply the change.Ĩ. Then, click Apply and OK at 'Windows Security' information message.ħ. Select the Security tab and then click Advanced.Ħ. Locate the wuauclt.exe file, right click on it and choose Properties.ģ.
Open Windows Explorer and go to "C:\Windows\System32\".Ģ. The second method to fix the blank screen in Windows 10 Update settings window, is to restore to default permissions on the following two (2) Windows Updates Service files:ġ. Restore Default Permissions to Windows Update files. * Note: The next time that the Windows Update will run, a new empty "SoftwareDistribution" folder will be automatically created by Windows to store updates. Select and Delete the SoftwareDistribution folder.* (Click Continue at "Folder Access Denied" message). Open Windows Explorer and explore the contents of " C:\Windows" folder.ĥ. Right click on Windows Update service and select Stop.Ĥ. In run command box, type: services.msc and press Enter.ģ. Simultaneously press the Windows + R keys to open run command box.Ģ. The first method to fix the Windows Update Blank Screen issue in Windows 10, is to delete and re-create the Windows Update Store folder ("C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution "), which is the location where Windows stores the downloaded updates. Finally select Windows Update > Run the troubleshooter. To do that, go to Settings > Windows Update, select Troubleshooter on the left and then open the Additional Troubleshooters on the right. Run the Windows Update Troubleshooter, and see if the problem is resolved.
Because the blank (white) screen problem on the Windows Update page can be caused by a virus infection, I suggest -first- to ensure that your computer is clean from viruses/malware by following the instructions in this Malware Scan and Removal Guide.Ĥ.
If the problem occurs after you install a Windows Update, go ahead and uninstall it.ģ. Ensure that you have not installed a third-party program that stops Windows Updates.Ģ. * Suggestions before you continue to the methods below:ġ. How to FIX: White Screen problem in Windows 10 Update.*