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KB5034441 is still a menace 1 month after release. Can you patch it, Microsoft?
Microsoft suggested a temporary solution, but it’s not always working.
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Updated onFebruary 13, 2024
updated onFebruary 13, 2024
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It turns out that installing the KB5034441 on Windows 10 is still incredibly problematic, and it’s been a month since users have been left with no solution on how to update the operating system.
Wereportednot so long ago that KB5034441 doesn’t install on Windows 10 due to the 0x80070643 error which rendered their devices unable to install the security update. KB5034441 applies Safe OS Dynamic Update (KB5034232) to the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) on a running PC to address a security vulnerability that could allow attackers to bypass BitLocker encryption by using WinRE,according to Microsoft.
Some Windows users found out that the error was caused by insufficient free space in the recovery drive, and many users tried to allocate more space (recovery drives need to have at least 250 MB of free space) to these drives by using the method Microsoftreleased a while ago.
However, in some cases (here, andhere), and it seems there are a lot, this temporary solution doesn’t work.
So what can you do?
KB5034441: What can you do about it
If you tried to allocate more space to the recovery drive, and installing KB5034441 still shows the same error, then it’s all a game of patience at this point.
Microsoft made it clear that users can safely ignore installing the KB5034441 update, for now, especially if their Windows 10 devices don’t have a recovery partition.
On the other hand, the Redmond-based tech giant is also working on a permanent solution, and it will be released in the following weeks. The error might be more complex than initially thought, so it would be best to ignore installing the package and wait for the fix instead.
Meanwhile, those users who tried to allocate more space to the recovery drive can revert the process by followingthis guide.
More about the topics:Windows 11,Windows Update
Flavius Floare
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Flavius is a writer and a media content producer with a particular interest in technology, gaming, media, film and storytelling.
He’s always curious and ready to take on everything new in the tech world, covering Microsoft’s products on a daily basis. The passion for gaming and hardware feeds his journalistic approach, making him a great researcher and news writer that’s always ready to bring you the bleeding edge!
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Flavius is a writer and a media content producer with a particular interest in technology, gaming, media, film and storytelling.
