Every time I do an update my computer shows it has failed. I always get the fail to configure windows updates. I have done the troubleshooting I have found on here and it hasn't worked. I'm frustrated, is it possible to uninstall windows 8 and then re-install it?

Tell us what you have already tried... and any specific error messages codes

Hi frustratedkris

Sorry to hear about your frustration

Did you try all this step regarding troubleshooting for Windows update?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/troubleshoot-problems-installing-updates#1TC=windows-8

We need detail information like step you already tried, specific error code and Windows update log and in order to help you fix your issue

This is the steps regarding clean installation for Windows 8

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/clean-install 

I suggest you contact your PC manufactured if your PC is OEM