Discord Stuck Checking For Updates - How To Fix

If your Discord is stuck checking for updates, you can fix it by following a series of troubleshooting steps. In short, Discord can get stuck downloading and checking for updates from time to time for several reasons. Because of this, you should troubleshoot to narrow down the cause of the problem. Here's what we recommend you start with to fix Discord stuck while checking for updates:

• How to run Discord as an administrator
• How to restart the router and the Internet
• How to clear the Discord cache

• Run Discord as administrator
• Restart your router and internet
• Clear Discord cache

After going through all three steps, if your Discord is still not working, we recommend checking out a downdetector or an official Discord Twitter account. By checking both sites, you want to check if Discord currently has any server issues. If you find that Discord is having issues with the server, you should wait for the people at Discord to resolve the issues. However, if you don't see anything indicating that Discord is down, try reinstalling Discord. After a fresh install, your Discord should start up as usual.

How to run Discord as an administrator

To run Discord as an administrator, you must type Discord into the window's search bar at the bottom left of the screen. This will make the Discord app appear in the list of programs. Right-click the Discord icon and select the Run as administrator option. After that, your Discord should start up normally and let you log in.

How to restart the router and the Internet

The next step that we recommend using to fix Discord is to reboot your router. You can reboot the router by disconnecting all wires from it and waiting 30 seconds. After 30 seconds, reconnect the wires and your internet should reboot along with your router. Resetting both should also prevent Discord from freezing while checking for updates.

How to clear the Discord cache

To clear the Discord cache, you must find the Discord folder inside AppData. You can find the Discord AppData folder at a location similar to the one below.

• C:UsersPCNameAppDataRoamingdiscord

Inside the folder mentioned above, you must delete all contents of the folder named Cache. Don't delete the folder, just what's inside it. After clearing the cache folder, you should have fixed Discord stuck on checking for updates.

To learn more about Discord, we at the Pro Game Guides recommend checking out How to Hide the Game You're Playing on Discord and 6 Best Voice Changers for Discord. [Windows, Mac, Android & iOS].