Thanks for the reply. Might switch to windows update - expect it's more reliable. The problem was with an update that didn't complete properly from Alienware Update. I went to the 'support assist' app (also from dell) and was able to redo the updates there. Will switch to Windows update, many thanks!  
If I open Alienware Update I get the error - Dell Client Management Service error = [IMAGE]   I've found a number of posts about this online and in the forums but no solution - when I track down the service in task manager it is marked as stopped and I cannot re-start it. It does not appear in the Services App at all. Fixes listed such as this: [URL] do not resolve the problem and appear to be for Windows 10. Does anyone have a good fix for this issue? Are many other people experiencing this after recent updates?
Aurora R10, Alienware Update, Dell Client Management Service error