We acknowledge your contribution to the QuickBooks Community, @Paul-TX.

We appreciate the solution you provided to resolve the pop-up freeze when updating your QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT). Your insights will surely provide valuable guidance for other users who may encounter similar issues in the future.

In addition, you'll want to create a backup of your company file to save all the data currently in your account. Doing so helps you restore it whenever you encounter problems.

We'll be happy to see you back in this forum if you have additional insights to share or need further guidance in updating your QBDT company. We're always here to assist. Stay safe, and have a great rest of the day.