Can't enable .NET Environment in Windows 10 1903

Anonymous
2019-04-10T07:18:57+00:00

Well, this is a showstopper for me. I'm in the Release Preview ring & installed 1903 (18362.30) yesterday . Update went fine. No issues experienced.

Got a Cumulative Update to install today (KB4495666). Installed it & rebooted. Build is now at 18362.53. .NET framework was disabled & 90% of my applications will no longer run! In "Control Panel/Programs and Features/Turn Windows Features on or off", ".NET Environment" is unchecked. If I check it & hit "OK" it take about 10 seconds & says "Windows completed the requested changes". The .NET Environment, however, is still unchecked when I go back to "Turn Windows Features on or off" & >NET applications still don't work.

I've uninstalled all of the updates installed today (KB4495666 & KB4493478), but .NET is still utterly broken. I've read that this was an issue prior to the release of 18362 to the Release Preview ring but was supposed to have been fixed. Looks like this MAJOR bug was reintroduced with the cumulative update?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Performance and system failures

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-04-28T00:13:28+00:00

    Well, that ends my participation in Windows Insider. I  will never install another Windows update unless it's been vetted and is -3. How does Microsoft defend a release like this that disables your computer? Is there NO quality control? Totally unacceptable. 

    Please, read the Windows Insider Program Agreement.

    "IMPORTANT NOTICE:

    The experimental and early prerelease software and services might not be tested.

    You might experience crashes, security vulnerabilities, data loss, or damage to your device."

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-04-28T01:30:11+00:00

    Yes, I should have heeded this when I decided to use this computer for my home Automation.  But, you would think Microsoft would assist on reversing this. Guess not.

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-04-28T01:37:26+00:00

    Yes, I should have heeded this when I decided to use this computer for my home Automation.  But, you would think Microsoft would assist on reversing this. Guess not.

    There's a grace period of 10 days in which you can reverse it if you still have the Windows.old folder

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-04-28T02:05:47+00:00

    I'll check for that.  Thanks.

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-04-28T02:13:48+00:00

    You're welcome. Is under Settings / Update & Security / Recovery.

    As you can see, I can't do it but you might be able to. Good luck!

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