Forgot to add this here:
Perform an in-place upgrade, folks. It keeps all your files and settings, except for some minor things (like having to reenable the "show more" in the transfering files dialog box). That's what finally fixed for me.
KB5034123 is impossible
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I can't get this latest update to install even from the manual download and the safe mode. I've been using MS OS before Windows was launched, and every Win version since. Some things seem never to change. I don't want to iterate all the fixes I've tried but I can assure you I have. I don't code anymore - not take I could fix it - but I would probably class myself as an occasional power user.
It stalls at 70% EVERY time. I tried almost everything detailed on MS web resources (I'm sure there are some obscure solutions promulgated, but not for me) and just tried a manual download (that works) and a Safe Mode install (that failed).
Windows 11 seems to work just fine. All my apps launch and run OK, but this update is a complete failure at this point.
Does anyone have an authoritative answer from MS that works?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
2024-03-13T16:26:11+00:00 Sorry but I have just tried to install the update 3 times and failed, Like others I am sick and tired of these duff updates and no responce from Microsoft. I should have stayed on Win 10 and left it until 12 came out and only then considered an update.
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Anonymous
2024-02-11T13:54:10+00:00 heres what finally worked on my asus laptop (dell updated fine} i disabled my vpn disabled my virus scanner and disabled blue tooth. my i phone was paired with my computer for some reason. started update and to my amazment it updated both 22h2 and 23h2 . its worth trying it worked for me.
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Anonymous
2024-02-10T16:34:20+00:00 I LOVE how a clean install “revives” a machine! Used to do that yearly when systems were smaller. Glad things going well! I am going to drop off this question. Plenty of good info for people to follow now! Happy Saturday!
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Anonymous
2024-02-09T20:40:09+00:00 Do you mean it keeps trying to automatically download and install? Sorry if I am misunderstanding. But there is a way to stop that if it is the issue you are experiencing. So sorry you are having continuing issues!