
If Discord is running, close it completely. To run Discord as an administrator, do the following: Sometimes an update will need access to a folder that can only be accessed or changed by processes or users with administrative rights. Hopefully this time, it does not get stuck. It should check for updates and install any that it finds. Once you are done completely closing Discord, run it again. Right-click and terminate each one (end task). If you did not find Discord under the apps section or if you want to terminate all the background process completely, scroll down to the background processes section where you will find at least four different Discord processes. Once you have Windows Task Manager opened, find ‘Discord (32-bit)’ in the app list, right-click on it and select ‘ End task’ or click on the End task button near the bottom right corner. This should work for any version of Windows You can run Task Manager by hitting ctrl+shift+esc on your keyboard. If this does not close the update window or Discord completely, you need to terminate the process using Windows Task Manager. Select ‘ Quit Discord’ from the context menu. Find Discord from your quick launch area and right-click on it. To close Discord completely, follow these steps: In most cases, this will not close Discord or the update Window if it is stuck. You can do this by right-clicking on the icon on the taskbar and selecting ‘ Close window’. First, you need to close the update screen. If you feel that you have waited long enough, then your next logical step is to restart Discord completely. You may find that you need a new modem or a faster gaming router. Assess the way you connect to the internet. Remember, a slow internet connection may not be your ISP’s fault. If your internet is too slow or if you are offline completely, then this is the definite cause of your issues.
The easiest way to do this without running a ping command is by using a site like. Another thing you can test while you wait for the update to finally kick-in is your internet speed. The reason for this is we are looking for pages that are not cached by your browser or computer. Make sure that you pick a random page from the search results and see if it opens. The easiest way to do this is to run your web browser, navigate to a search engine like Google and then search for something you have never searched before like ‘Pink Fiat Multipla Porn’.
While you wait, make sure that you are actually connected to the internet.
Give it at least an hour before throwing the towel in.