Scheduled Updates Fail

Question

I have 7 accounts scheduled daily for updates. Almost every time 1 to 3 of these accounts fail to update and I need to manually update, which works after 3-4 tries.
 HOWEVER, if I run an update immediately after restarting the PC, all updates run flawlessly. Could this be related to either available memory or C: drive storage? I have 16GB memory and my 128GB C: drive is about 90% full. Would a larger C: drive help? Thanks.

tjlee089 · Answer

I'm rethinking my previous conclusions. Did a PC restart; did not open any programs. 1/2 hour later scheduled update ran. Same errors that normally occur. Whenever this happens and I reset the account, the update works. The other option is to continually try a manual update until it works, usually 3-4 times. I will look at delayed start items. Thanks for the comment.

Sherlock · Answer

Based on your description, my WAG would be one of the Windows delayed start services is causing the intermittent issues.

tjlee089 · Answer

I have a 1TB D HDD data drive that is only about 40% full. Temp folder and recycle bin are emptied routinely. 128GB C drive is Dell SSD OEM. I'm thinking about upgrading to a 256GB after market SSD.
 Re Sherlock comment: I agree my issue may be unrelated to either storage or memory, however updates ALWAYS run OK after fresh startup. Two brokerage accounts always run OK regardless of startup status. All are Direct Connect. I wish I had a clue. Thanks for your comments.