Cumulative update won't install (KB4571756) (Error 0x800f081f)

Anonymous
2020-09-11T07:31:06+00:00

I am running Windows 10 Home 2004 (Build 19041.450). Windows Update notified me that there was a cumulative update available to install (2020-09 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems (KB4571756)). When I told it to install the update, it will download and go up to "Installing - 100%" and then just show this error: 

I've tried the following in an attempt to fix the error:

  • Run "sfc /scannow" in an elevated command prompt
  • Run "DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:<Source of clean Windows 10 2004 ISO created using Windows Media Creation Tool> /LimitAccess" in an elevated command prompt
  • Uninstall and reinstall NET framework 3.5 from "Turn Windows features on or off" in Control Panel
  • Manually download the specific update from the Microsoft Update Catalog and install it
  • Stop the Windows Update service and delete the Windows Update cache located in "%SystemRoot%\SoftwareDistrubution", then restart the service

Obviously, none of these worked so I'm looking for any other solutions to this problem. Any help is appreciated.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-09-18T17:30:34+00:00

    I so miss XP! Totally customizable, stable--never an issue! Thank god I held onto it till 10! The only reason I upgraded was because I had no choice! Heard all the horror stories with Vista, 7 and 8! Since I got 10 I've had constant issues with hardware and apps and had to replace a lot of apps because they were not backward compatible! Hundreds lost! In all the years I had XP (since 2001, replaced in 2012) I never had to wipe and reinstall as I've had too at least five times with 10 in 8 years!

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-09-17T09:20:31+00:00

    Any help FROM MICROSOFT !!!!  is appreciated

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-09-15T04:35:01+00:00

    I'll check it out but I don't have high hopes since it's very likely the update is bugged (so no matter what I try, the update might still not install).

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-09-13T11:58:40+00:00

    Yup same issue here. But I was gonna try once more but oh well, might as well not now since it didn't work for you either.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-09-13T11:45:39+00:00

    I did mention in my post that I downloaded the update from the Microsoft Update Catalog (the MSU that is). And no, it didn't work as mentioned before.

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