Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB4103721 Version 1803

Anonymous
2018-05-08T20:10:41+00:00

This update has some serious issues, specifically. Do NOT install this update after updating to Windows 10 version 1803. It will prevent your computer from booting up. I am stuck on the spinning circle for a long time. I have to use a Windows 10 USB to boot into the Troubleshooting and use Command Prompt to boot into safe mode. Please fix this update!

UPDATE: I have a tutorial on how to fix that:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qiy4yxYHXc

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Anonymous
2018-05-11T20:33:05+00:00

I discovered that if you installed a program from Iobit (like Driver Booster, for example) it creates a service called "LiveUpdate" with full name, as I remember, "LiveUpdateSvc".

Even if you remove the program the service will remain and this cause the KB4103721 update to fail to boot Windows after the update.

Uninstall all Iobit programs and remove the service from the administrator command prompt typing "sc delete LiveUpdateSvc" (check it is the correct service name) and then you will be updating Windows without any problem.

I experienced this issue on two computers and this has been the solution.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-05-09T10:19:25+00:00

    I have just spent the last 3 hours trying to fix my computer because of this update! 

    I restored the laptop to the only point I had which is the day of the update. I ran the 'show/hide' tool, which, after 3 attempts finally listed the update. I selected it to be hidden, but the power options still had 'update and restart'. I expected that to be ignored because I'd ran the s/h tool, but it wasn't. Widows still failed to boot! 

    This may well be because system restore only took me back to the point before restart and not to before install. This is baffling, because you'd expect the restore point to be set to before the installation. 

    Next I tried working in safe mode. The computer booted, but the 'Windows Update' page is blank apart from the heading. All other settings pages work fine, so what' going on? I've even tried going to 'programs and features' in the control panel and selecting update history from there, but this one is not listed. 

    I am loathed at the prospect of having to reinstall Windows because of this! Only 2 cumulative updates have installed correctly since the start of Windows 10!

    It's high time Microsoft gave us back full control of all updates!

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-05-09T09:53:52+00:00

    Me too, I do have three system that have Windows 10 1803 installed without issues.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-05-09T09:05:44+00:00

    I installed the 1803 on my laptop on 4th May 18 I can't get safe mode to load I have an samsung evo500gb ssd, i5 and 4gb ram, after download and installation    on reboot it ask me to select keyboard when I select UK it just goes into a loop  nothing repairs restores or resets , I checked my laptop model no on samsung web site its a 3005EC model that isnt listed as tested to work with win10, but it worked fine on win10 1709 until 4th ,May,   check with your pc makers site, I will watch your link thanks

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-05-09T08:58:40+00:00

    Hello Hassan,

    The following describes the procedure I've used to recover form this update:

    1. Boot form installation USB to Advanced Menu.
    2. Open Command Prompt.
    3. Write the following command in the prompt to boot in Safe mode:

       bcdedit /set {default} safeboot minimal

       and after completion of the above command write

      exit

    1. From Advanced Menu exit to Windows. Windows will boot in Safe mode.
    2. After booting to Windows (in Safe mode), open Administrator Cmd Prompt.
    3. In the Command Prompt window, write

    sfc /scannow

    chkdk c: /f  (assuming that c: is your system disk)

    1. Run msconfig.msc to set Normal boot mode.
    2. Reboot

    Leon

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