The latest update, which caused headaches for Windows 10 users, was released in mid-November. It works fine for the most part, but a small but fairly large group of users have complained of various issues with it.
First of all, the installation may fail and leave you with the message: “Some update files are missing or there is a problem. We will try to download the update again later. Error code: (0x8007000d). Fortunately, a possible workaround for this is to pause the update and then resume after restarting your computer.
There have been fewer reports of the Blue Screen of Death error, along with other reports that the update wiped out user profile settings like desktop shortcuts and user settings. To address these, head over to our fixes section.
KB4579311/KB4577671
Issues: Installation Error | BSOD | File Explorer crashes | Audio problems | Printer problems
Microsoft has released a bunch of patches for users. Windows 10 versions 1903, 1904, and 2004. KB4579311 and KB4577671 updates are designed to fix a number of security vulnerabilities and “No Internet” errors (which we cover further in this list).
How to Fix and Prevent Corrupted Windows 10 Updates
Install Optional “Quality” Update
If you go to the Windows Update screen (Settings -> Update & Security -> Windows Update -> Check for Update), you may sometimes see an option called “Optional quality update available”. These updates are specifically designed to fix issues with the latest Windows updates and become “suitable” updates a few weeks after they’ve been extensively tested.
These updates are pretty stable so it might be worth a try if a new update has broken something on Windows 10 for you.
Uninstall Windows 10 Updates
You can uninstall smaller Windows 10 updates (see next section to undo builds) by doing the following: Windows, go to Settings -> Update & Security -> View update history -> Uninstall updates.
In this window, navigate to the “Microsoft Windows” heading in the main pane; You will see all KB and security updates for Windows 10 with the dates they were installed. Right click on the one you want to remove and restart your computer.
How to Undo Windows 10 Builds
After every major update, Windows 10 gives you a 10-day window to revert to a previous version of Windows. This is a useful feature and will give you enough time to decide if you have a problematic update. Of course, this won’t recover your files if Windows 10 deletes them, but at least you’re on a more stable version of the operating system.
To do this, go to Windows 10 Settings and then click on “Update & security -> Recovery”. Under “Reset this PC” you should see “Revert to previous version of Windows 10”. Click “Get started”, then follow the steps to roll back Windows 10. Again, this option is only available for 10 days after the Windows 10 build update.
Check Your Windows 10 Build
Before looking at rolling back and fixing corrupted Windows 10 updates, you need to check which Windows build you are currently on; this will confirm which issues are affecting you. To do this go to “Settings -> Update & Security -> View update history”.
In the new window, click the arrow next to it. “Feature Updates” Click “Quality Updates” to see the version of Windows you are using and click “Quality Updates” to see all the smaller “KB” updates you have installed.
Block and Postpone Windows 10 Updates
The first thing you can do to avoid the above update problems and more is to take control when your Windows 10 is updated. That way, you can delay receiving updates as soon as Microsoft releases them, watch the news a bit to see if there are any major bugs, and then manually update it yourself.
By the way, if you are using Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, Education or S, you can delay updates by going to “Settings -> Update & Security -> Windows Update”. Here, select “Choose when updates are installed” and choose the number of days you want to postpone.
Few things bother your system more frustratingly than a PC update to ostensibly improve performance, but unfortunately Microsoft is in shape about it.