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Some Windows 10 patches refuse to install and cause other bugs
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Published onNovember 4, 2024
published onNovember 4, 2024
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Windows 10 continues to have a lot of buggy updates even though in less than a year, it will be obsolete. TheKB5044273 patchwas launched in the October Patch Tuesday, but even now, users have problems installing it.KB5045594 was releasedat the end of October and it seems that it causes the same problems.
Some users who managed to install the patches ran into other issues because they found out they can’t launch certain apps such as Quick Assist, Microsoft Teams, Windows Narrator, and more.
Microsoft managed to fix the problem with KB5045594 by using the using Known Issue Rollback (KIR). So, if you somehow installed it, got to Windows Update > Update History > Uninstall updates and uninstall it. If not, the update will disappear from the list of updates.
With Windows 10 KB5044273, things are a bit complicated because Microsoft didn’t issue any rollbacks. Some users who managed to install it had problems running auto starts for Wallpaper Engine and TranslucentTB.
Microsoft alsoconfirmedthat after you install KB5044273, you may experience issues with Narrator, Teams and Quick Assist crashes. In another twist, the patch may also cause a black screen when logging into Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD).
The Redmond giant is working for some patches which will hopefully will be included in the Windows 10 November 2024 Patch Tuesday.
Do you have issues with KB5044273 and KB5045594 on Windows 10? Let us know in the comments below.
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Claudiu Andone
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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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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
