Window update won't run, service is running, other issues

Thank you for offering to help me consolidate C: and D:. If you are going to suggest that deleting D: and then using the unallocated space to Extend C: that's a great thought. The last time I tried to do that, the Extend Volume command was greyed out. I can shrink it, but I can't extend it.

Do you have experience with any of these free disk managers?
Easeus, MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition 7.1 and Paragon Free Partition Manager
Are they safe to d/l? Are they safe to use? Do they work?

The second disk (Toshiba) is an external back up disk. Just ignore it.

Thanks.

Yes, I figured that Q was in the way. D is empty. I simple made it active figuring some space on another volume was better than wasted space. So, is the plan to move Q to the end? Then, when C & D are adjacent, they can be merged?

I see maybe I didn't think this through. I can delete Q, add that space to C or D. Reduce D, leaving some space at the end. Put Q there from the backup image? The real question is, will I be able to control where the usused 10GB needed for Q ends up? I suppose I create that by shrinking the new consolidated C.

I suspect this would all be much simpler with Partition Wizard?

The Toshiba, USB 3.0 2GB hard drive gets a fresh image of C: every night. I have a good image of S and Q, too. I have the "recovery" CD. I have an adequate disaster plan. I'm not concerned about that, but thanks for asking.

NoelDP said:

Personally, I'd simply move all user data to the D: drive (using the system tools) until time for the next reformat - your current drives make it impossible (without using 3rd party software) to expand the C: drive at all.

Yeah, that is why I was content to leave it like this. The other guy is stirring up trouble!