Windows 10 latest update is broken and riddled with bugs - with no fix in sight

Date:
Tue, 09 Apr 2024 11:49:52 +0000

Description:
The latest Windows 10 update remains plagued with errors and broken features
- months after release.

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Back in January, we reported on a small security update patch for Windows 10 that brought on a lot of headaches for IT admins and brought on a veritable cavalcade of error codes. Microsoft promised a fix was in the works ASAP, but here we are months later and the problem has still not been fixed.

Windows 10 update KB504441 arrived as a patch to security issues brought on
by another previous update, specifically to fix a flaw that could allow attackers to bypass certain encryptions within the OS. According to Windows Latest , readers have reached out to Microsoft for an update on the fix. The company referred users to an existing support document and is apparently
[not] planning to make an easier fix or update to automatically solve this problem any time soon, which is frustrating.

Users have also reported difficulties downloading the update at all now, with an error thrown up stating that it cannot be installed at this time. The
error code given (0x80070643) usually alludes to you not having enough
storage space for the update, but thats not the case here. I cant believe
were still waiting

While Microsoft continues not to share an estimated time for a fix, the company has released a shared workaround that allows you to increase the recovery partition size and let the Windows install smoothly. The official document reiterates that a plan to fix the issue is in the works for the next automatic update, but it sounds like an automatic fix isnt on the cards.

As we said in our original report, if you havent installed the update yet you might be better off holding off until an actual fix has been released - but
if youre feeling brave, the workaround should be enough to get the update installed, especially if youre a casual Windows user. These issues have
proven more of a problem for networked work devices (and therefore invoked
the fury of many IT system admins) than for individual private users.



There have been several other updates between the original security patch and now, including a cumulative update, so its strange that were still waiting
for this pretty important fix. Given how important the security patch is, we do hope a fix is on the way soon. You might also like... I switched over from Windows to Mac, and these are my three favorite macOS features Microsofts
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