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KB4056892 is Awaiting restart
Unfortunately, when I did a restart it bricked my system. I had a large windows logo on the screen and it just sat there. I rebooted and was able to trigger a repair. The repair said it was backing out the last update as it would not be completely installed.
With KB4056892 is Awaiting restart I did another restart and had the same problem. At the end I was staring at a Windows logo that just sat there.
Again I triggered a repair and the system is now usable. However, Windows Update still says: KB4056892 is Awaiting restart
How do I block it so it doesn't get installed if I have to reboot the machine?
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Same issue here. Windows 10 64-bit, tried to install 2018-01 update a couple days ago after reading articles on Specter and Meltdown saying to "install latest Windows and browser updates." Well that bricked my PC, took a couple hours of trying to fix and eventually do a system restore. Tried again today thinking "hey, maybe it'll work this time." Newp! One hour and one system restore later, here I am griping along with everyone else affected by this flawed update.
From what I've read about WU for W10 Pro, the user can "defer" updates for several "days" or "months" but security updates will still be downloaded and installed. Secondly, you have the ability to prevent or delay the restart after the install. Bottom line, MS controls the PCs all together. Because even if you can defer or prevent the restart. It will only be for a limited window of time. Many non-Microsoft applications require restarts. So if there are pending MS updates, you then "complete" the MS update process at that time.
Running win10
Amd x4 965 processor
Gigabyte 790uhd4 motherboard
Kingston ssd
Amd rx470 gpu
Turned computer on jan 6th ,2018 to find windows updated. Results:
Edge broswer now goes to recovery EVERY webpage.
Windows task bar no program listing. Ask bar cannot type anything.
Access to hhd files now freezes and shuts down explorer to return to empty desktop.
Computer is now useless.
Reformat and install everything is fine. Set updates to max postpone date.
Microsft is in for a big lawsuit for doing this! They better fix this or remove this forced update.
If you are getting the message "already installed" and it is not being offered by WU don't try to install it manually.
As expected, update tried to install and 'bricked' the system. It took another sys restore. Checked updates to finally see that this update is hidden.
Admittedly I have an older system but it seems this update has no age discrimination as I have noticed comments from people with newer systems..
Will be using the above 'hide diagcab' file from now on to hide all future updates until I am confident MS has got their proverbial together.
