If patience is not your strong suit, one thing that you can do to see if Windows update is downloading files is to check the SoftwareDistribution folder in C:\Windows.
Check the SoftwareDistribution folder to see if files are downloading The only thing to do while Windows is updating and seems like it’s stuck is to be patient and let the installation happen by itself in the background. In such cases, once the connections are re-established, the update will continue from where it left off although it may take some extra bit of time for Windows update to confirm the status of the package being downloaded. However, due to internet or power interruptions, Windows update may not be able to complete the process seamlessly.
