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Windows 10 is having update installation problems again and people got frustrated
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Published onMarch 29, 2024
published onMarch 29, 2024
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Microsoftissued the KB5035845 updatefor Windows 10 with quality improvements and fixes but more than two weeks after, many users still can’t install it.
A disgruntled usersignaledthis problem on the Microsoft Answers forum, and an independent advisor responded that they encountered anumber of reports of the same. Unfortunately, there is no official solution for the problem but we will try to help you with a few tips.
How can I fix the KB5035845 update failure on Windows 10?
The most simple way to deal with this problem is to install the update manual. If you look on the Microsoft Update Catalog for KB5035845, you candownload the version for your system.
We also have a guide on how tomanually install Windows 10 updatesthat will offer more information about this.
Another thing you can do is to check the update history for this KB patch and see if it was already installed. To do that, go to Settings > Windows Update > View update history and see if KB5035845 shows up in the list.
If it does, click on Uninstall updates and uninstall it, then restart you PC and check for updates.
These solutions usually solve these kinds of Windows Update problems. You may also wait for a Microsoft resolution, but it may take a while longer.
Are you in the same situation? Tell us if you managed to fix the problem, or if you have better solutions in the comments section below.
Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, Claudiu is focused on whatever comes new from Microsoft.
His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school.
With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!
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Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, with 14 years of experience in writing on everything there is to know about science, technology, and Microsoft
