# Duplicati not updating correctly

**URL:** https://forum.duplicati.com/t/duplicati-not-updating-correctly/8020
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [September 14, 2019, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/duplicati-not-updating-correctly/8020 "2019-09-14T06:49:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author: ![rdbox](https://forum.duplicati.com/user_avatar/forum.duplicati.com/rdbox/32/2912_2.png) [@rdbox](https://forum.duplicati.com/u/rdbox)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2019, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/duplicati-not-updating-correctly/8020/1 "2019-09-14T06:49:48Z")

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I have long wanted to write a post with the error that Duplicati is not constantly updating dancing with a tambourine. I click activate nothing works, Duplicati I have started as a service.

 ![image](https://forum.duplicati.com/uploads/default/original/2X/7/70b85177ce0d2608d2b960c164733b6ade956361.png)

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### Author: ![ts678](https://forum.duplicati.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@ts678](https://forum.duplicati.com/u/ts678)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2019, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/duplicati-not-updating-correctly/8020/2 "2019-12-31T13:51:02Z")

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> [@rdbox](#):
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> error that Duplicati is not constantly updating dancing with a tambourine

So ignoring that line which would need some clarification for me to understand, here’s one answer:

Reading the last sentence sounds like [Activate downloaded upgrade sometimes fail](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/activate-downloaded-upgrade-sometimes-fail/4588/10) which is a bug involving Activate on Windows Service installations. As you see there, a fix was actually attempted, however it made things worse and was retracted until someone could understand the area better…

For now (unless something has changed – I don’t run Service now), restarting the Windows Service would be the solution for Activate not activating. Of course, restarting the computer should work too.

EDIT:

One reason I’m here is I’m wondering if you’re affected by the national blocking of Duplicati updater.  
[Release: 2.0.4.37 (canary) 2019-12-12](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/release-2-0-4-37-canary-2019-12-12/8647/5) discussed that, and there is a partial solution, for the notifier.  
[Releases](https://forum.duplicati.com/c/releases/10) announces releases. For installs you can try [https://github.com/duplicati/duplicati/releases](https://github.com/duplicati/duplicati/releases)

[Duplicati freezes on file deletion process](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/duplicati-freezes-on-file-deletion-process/8753) says you’re on 2.0.4.28\_canary\_2019-09-05 as seen here, where you’re keeping up with Canary very well. I wasn’t sure how you got behind four months ago…