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Common problemBlizzard Battle.netWindows PC and Mac

Battle.net stuck on waiting for another update

Update blocked by another install

A game won't update because the app is waiting on another installation or update. Blizzard says patch servers being down are the usual cause, though local network trouble can also do it.

Is Blizzard Battle.net down right now? Partial outage: 42 problem reports in the last hour. Many people are having trouble, so this problem may come from Blizzard Battle.net's side: waiting can be enough.
Fix it

How to fix it

  1. Check BlizzardCS for maintenance in your region.

  2. See whether another game or the Battle.net app is updating and let it finish.

  3. Restart your computer.

  4. Delete the Battle.net Tools folder so the app rebuilds it.

  5. Add Blizzard apps to your security software's exception list.

  6. Turn off World of Warcraft addon managers while the update runs.

From Blizzard Battle.net's help pages: us.support.blizzard.com, in our words. Checked on 5 November 2026. If the steps do not help, Blizzard Battle.net's own support is the next stop.

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