As you attempt to update Dev Home on Windows, you may find yourself in a common predicament where the update process stalls at 90% and refuses to progress. This glitch can disrupt workflow and prevent access to the latest features and fixes that come with the update.

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Dev Home Update Stuck at 90%

The Dev Home update getting stuck is often attributed to the interference of third-party background apps with the update process, or it could be an inconsistency within the Dev Home app itself. Often, performing a restart can resolve this issue.

Other factors that may impede the update include server congestion, or glitches within the Dev Home software itself, all of which can create a bottleneck that prevents the update from completing.

Below we present a guide detailing several effective methods to address this issue.

1. Restart the Dev Home App

If the update process is stuck, your first step should be to restart the Dev Home app. At times, the issue may stem from a glitch in the startup configuration—restarting can often resolve such glitches.

In some instances, the update may have finished while the progress bar remains stuck. In such cases, you might find that the Dev Home app has already updated to the latest version.

Before restarting, it is advisable to allow sufficient time for the update to complete. We recommend waiting at least 5 to 10 minutes before taking any action.

2. Reset Dev Home App

Corruption within the app’s data is another potential cause for an update that is stuck. This corruption prevents the update process from modifying the installation files, resulting in a stalled update.

  1. Press the Win key + I on your keyboard to open the Settings app.
  2. Navigate to Apps > Apps & Features in the Settings menu. Navigating to the System Components Menu
  3. Find Dev Home and click the three dots next to it.
  4. Choose Advanced options . Navigating to Dev Home Advanced Options
  5. Scroll down and select the Reset button. Resetting Dev Home
  6. Attempt the Dev Home update once again to check if the problem has been resolved.

3. End Background Applications

Another possibility is that third-party background applications are interfering with the Dev Home update, preventing its completion. Ending these unnecessary background applications may solve the issue.

Alternatively, you could perform a clean boot, which starts Windows with only essential services running, disabling third-party apps from running at startup and providing a clean environment.

  1. Right-click on the Start Menu icon on your taskbar.
  2. From the menu that appears, select Task Manager . Opening the Task Manager
  3. In Task Manager, identify any unnecessary apps and select them one by one.
  4. Click on End task to terminate these processes. Ending Background Apps in Task Manager
  5. After this, try updating the Dev Home app again to see if the issue persists.

4. Reinstall Dev Home

A corrupted installation can also lead to update issues. Reinstalling Dev Home may solve such a problem.

Because Dev Home is a system component, it cannot be uninstalled in the traditional sense. To remove it, you will need to use Windows Powershell.

  1. Open the Start Menu and search for Powershell .
  2. Select Run as administrator on the right. Running PowerShell as Administrator
  3. Approve the action in the User Account Control box that pops up.
  4. In the Powershell window, copy and paste the following command and hit Enter: Get-AppxPackage Windows.DevHome | Remove-AppxPackage Removing Dev Home via Powershell
  5. This command will uninstall the Dev Home package from your system.
  6. Next, visit the official Microsoft Store page for Dev Home by clicking here .
  7. Click Download to install the app through the Microsoft Store. Downloading Dev Home from Microsoft Store

By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the Dev Home update issue on your computer and enjoy the latest version of the app without any interruptions.

How to Fix “Printer is in an error state” Issue?

The error “ WinRAR Error: Next Volume Is Required ” usually appears when you’re extracting a multi-part RAR archive and WinRAR can’t find (or can’t correctly identify) the next file in the sequence . This often happens when a volume is missing , stored in a different folder , or renamed in a way that breaks the archive’s expected order .

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In this guide, we’ll go over the most reliable fixes confirmed by affected users, along with what each method is doing behind the scenes so you can choose the right one for your situation.

Important: To extract multi-volume archives, you should always start extraction from the first file in the set. This is usually file.part1.rar , or (in older sets) the main .rar file that comes before .r01 , .r02 , and so on.

1. Download and Place the Missing RAR File

WinRAR needs all parts of a multi-volume archive to complete extraction. This error usually appears when one of the volumes in a set like .part2.rar , .r01 , .r02 , .001 , and similar naming formats is missing . Downloading the missing volume and placing it in the same folder as the other parts allows WinRAR to continue extracting normally .

  1. Look at the error message or review the list of archive parts in the folder.
  2. Identify which volume is missing (for example, part2.rar , .r02 , .001 , etc.).
  3. Go back to the website or source where you downloaded the archive.
  4. Locate and download the exact missing file using the same naming format as the others.
  5. Make sure the new file name matches the pattern of the rest. Example: If you have file.part1.rar and file.part3.rar , the missing one must be file.part2.rar .
  6. Move the downloaded missing volume into the same folder as the other archive parts.
  7. Confirm that all parts are in a single folder before extracting.
  8. Right-click the first file in the series (usually part1 or the main .rar file) and select Extract Here or Extract to Folder .
  9. WinRAR should now detect all volumes and continue extraction normally .

2. Manually Browse & Select the Next Volume

Use this method only if the next volume already exists , but WinRAR is failing to detect it automatically. This can happen due to incorrect naming , the file being in a different location , or a temporary file access issue. Manually browsing helps WinRAR locate the correct volume and resume extraction without interruption .

  1. Right-click the first file in the series (usually .rar or part1.rar ) and select Extract Here or Extract to Folder .
  2. When WinRAR cannot find the next volume, it will show the “ Next Volume Is Required ” message.
  3. A small window will appear, allowing you to manually select the next volume .
  4. Use the file explorer window to locate the folder where the other archive parts are saved.
  5. Select the next part based on the naming order (example: select file.part2.rar after file.part1.rar ).
  6. Make sure the selected file matches the naming format of the archive (no extra characters like (1) and no mismatched numbering).
  7. WinRAR will resume extraction using the selected volume .
  8. If additional volumes are missing or stored separately, WinRAR may prompt you again. Repeat the same process until extraction completes.

3. Rename the RAR files in Order

WinRAR relies on a proper naming sequence (such as file.part1.rar , file.part2.rar , file.part3.rar ) to extract multi-volume archives. If a file is named incorrectly, contains extra characters, or is out of order, WinRAR may fail to locate the next volume and show this error. Renaming the files correctly helps WinRAR follow the sequence and extract the archive without interruptions .

Note: Renaming only changes the file name , not the file contents. The goal is to restore the correct sequence so WinRAR can detect the next volume.

  1. Go to the folder where all the RAR files are saved.
  2. Make sure all parts of the archive are present and stored in the same folder .
  3. Check how the parts are currently named . Common patterns include:
file.part1.rar, file.part2.rar, file.part3.rar
file.rar, file.r01, file.r02, file.r03
  1. Look for files that don’t match the expected numbering pattern (for example, file.part01.rar , file.part1(1).rar , or unrelated names).
  2. Rename each file so it follows the same order without extra characters or mismatched numbering. Example:
Incorrect: file.part1.rar, file.part3.rar, file.part2(1).rar
Correct: file.part1.rar, file.part2.rar, file.part3.rar
  1. Make sure the text before the number is exactly the same for all files.
  2. Only the last part number should change.
  3. Right-click the first file in the series (usually part1.rar or the main .rar file) and select Extract Here .
  4. WinRAR should now recognize the sequence and continue extraction normally .

If you still get the same prompt: the archive set is likely incomplete (a part was never downloaded or was removed), or one of the volumes is corrupt and must be re-downloaded from the original source.