Another month, another problem with Windows 10 updates. Now, users are reporting a bug in a recent update to the operating system that prevents the update from installing, which sends some devices into an endless loop of failed installations. Fortunately for those users, the company acknowledged the issue late yesterday (Oct. 3), in a Microsoft Community forum post (opens in new tab) about the error. The problem is big enough, though, that the forum thread about the error is now 30 pages long. Its response, written by a user named “Jason[MS]” states “We’ve been working diligently on this issue and are finalizing a clean-up script that will fix the underlying issue preventing the install of KB3194496 (Cumulative Update 14393.222) for affected users.” MORE: Windows 10 Anniversary Update: Full Review Jason[MS] didn’t respond to a follow up question from user “NatDef,” who asks if the “cleanup script” will be rolled into a forthcoming Windows Update, or get distributed as a separate download that needs to be found by industrious users. What looks worse for Microsoft is that the thread reporting this error began on September 27, before the version reached the public (Sept. 29), when it was still in the beta-testing level known as a Preview Release. That Microsoft chose to push out the release to the public after it was told of this disastrous update brings its quality control into question, as well as the merit of the Insider testing, which is meant in part to help weed out bugs.
Windows 10 Annoyances and Problems
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Repair Windows 10Remove the Lock ScreenDisable or Enable Grayscale ModeSet Compatibility Mode for AppsAccess the BIOS on a Windows 10 PCStop Windows Update from Automatically Restarting Your PCTurn Off App NotificationsFix a Slow-Opening Windows Downloads FolderDisable Personalized Ads on Microsoft Sites and AppsStop Skype’s Annoying Auto UpdatesFix a ‘Boot Configuration Data File is Missing’ ErrorClear the Run Command’s HistoryDisable CortanaUninstall and Restore Built-in AppsRestore a Missing Battery IconFix a Boot Configuration File ErrorGet to the Advanced Startup Options MenuDelete a Locked FileRestart without RebootingRoll Back Windows 10 to an Earlier VersionDisable Automatic Driver DownloadsDisable Internet ExplorerPause Windows Updates for Up to 35 DaysUse Battery SaverDowngrade to Windows 10 SSave Netflix Videos for Offline ViewingAll Windows 10 TipsWorst Windows 10 AnnoyancesDisable Password Prompt on Wake
