User-Created Content: A Fix for Stuck Content Updates in Accordance Bible Software (Windows 11) – Accordance Support

Thanks to Larry Hodge for these instructions!

Over the past few months, I’ve experienced the well-known issue of stuck or hung content updates in Accordance Bible Software: Certain modules perpetually fail to update. I tried to delete the cache files but it didn’t work — Accordance simply re-created the files after a restart, suggesting this data is stored elsewhere (possibly in a database or in the cloud).

I found a workaround that works reliably on Windows 11. I'm sharing this here in hopes it will help fellow users and possibly make its way into the official support documentation.

Step-by-Step Fix

1. Identify stuck modules:

· Open Accordance.

· Go to Utilities > Check for Content Updates.

· Record the names of any modules that consistently fail to update.

2. Quit Accordance:

· Use Ctrl+Q or go to File > Quit.

3. Launch Accordance in Safe Mode:

· Hold the ALT key while starting Accordance.

· Under Connectivity, check Disable Automatic Updates.

· Click Launch Accordance.

4. Open Library window (if not visible):

· Key Ctrl+Alt+1 or click Library icon.

5. Remove stuck modules:

· Use the Library search bar to locate a stuck module by name.

· Right-click the module > select Remove Item > then Delete Item.

· Repeat for all affected modules.

6. Quit and restart Accordance:

· This saves the changes you made.

7. Manually get content updates again:

· Go to Utilities > Check for Content Updates.

· Stuck modules should be cleared.

8. Reinstall deleted modules – Easy Install:

· From the Content Update dialog, click Easy Install.

· Select the modules you deleted earlier and click Install.

· Modules should install successfully and be at the current version level.

9. Re-enable automatic updates:

· Go to Edit > Preferences > Updates.

· Check “Automatically Check” for both Application and Content Updates.

· Set the update intervals for each according to your preference.

Result:

Accordance should now run normally, with all modules updated and the hanging issue resolved. This method seems safe and risk-free as it uses features already built into Accordance. We hope this is officially documented soon — until then, please share with others who need it.

NOTE: This is a community-contributed workaround and not
an official Accordance Software support document!

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