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Each time Discord launches on Windows, it automatically checks for and installs new updates . This ensures you can access the latest features, performance enhancements, and bug fixes. However, this also means you’ll be unable to use Discord if it gets hung up at the “Checking for updates” phase. Connectivity issues aside, there are several other reasons why Discord might get stuck updating. These range from simple technical glitches to cache corruption or conflicts with antimalware programs. This guide will walk you through various solutions to push Discord out of its update loop. 1. Quit and Relaunch the Discord App Like any other program, it’s not unusual for Discord to run into random issues as it starts up. A quick fix to get things moving again is to quit the stuck update process using the Windows Task Manager . Here’s how: Right-click the Start menu and select Task Manager . Or, press Ctrl + Shift + Esc . Under the default Processes tab, locate and highlight Discord