Others' ( https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/192l9kj/cumulative_updates_january_9th_2024/kh32u6f/ ) and my updated 64-bit W10 Pro. PCs, I'm getting "Status: Download error - 0x80070643" with "2024-01 Security Update for Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5034441)" in 64-bit W10 Pro. right now. I already rebooted once from other today's updates: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/january-9-2024-kb5034275-cumulative-update-for-net-framework-3-5-4-8-and-4-8-1-for-windows-10-version-22h2-6c9a603c-f0a1-4b32-b7fa-a1c6337523f1 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/january-9-2024-kb5034122-os-builds-19044-3930-and-19045-3930-7656c6a4-0b06-4424-86a9-d0719f4ac252 I read https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/kb5034441-windows-recovery-environment-update-for-windows-10-version-21h2-and-22h2-january-9-2024-62c04204-aaa5-4fee-a02a-2fdea17075a8 's known issue about small WinRE partition with a https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/kb5028997-instructions-to-manually-resize-your-partition-to-install-the-winre-update-400faa27-9343-461c-ada9-24c8229763bf link. Couldn't MS do this to its users automatically without having to do it manually for non-technical users? :/

I found a fix that got me passed the update I reinstalled The latest windows insulation on my USB thumb drive as I have not done it in awhile and it fixed my windows update problem

Sorry to hear that. I gess it is hit or miss. After using the media creator, and doing the ISO using the repair. Maybe running DISM and SFC scan might help. I am just guessing and it is a PITA going through all the steps and not getting any satisfaction. So far my kids computer is running ok. But I cross my fingers when a new update starts to install.

I suggest following the steps I took to bypass this KB installation. I posted the procedure on January 18 (on page 15 of this issue's message thread). It's a long post - you can't miss it. I also took the time to answer someone's questions about the January 18 procedure. Those answers (another long response) were posted on January 22 (on page 22 of this thread). To be clear, following that procedure doesn't "fix" the problems with KB503441. It just deletes the download from your system so that it doesn't repeatedly attempt to install it, and the second step "hides" KB5034441 so that the Windows Update process ignores trying to download it again. Good luck!

Well, we're into February and I'm still getting the error. I would like to apply the "remove" and "hide" solutions, but the page numbers that you reference are not in this article as it is presented to me. For example, you reference pages 15 and 22. This reply appears on page 9 of my conversation. Or, if MS will ever fix this, I can wait. Seems they should have fixed it by now. Thanks to all who are providing assistance to those of us like me who exist in copy and paste world.

"2024-01 Security Update for Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5034441)" in 64-bit W10 Pro.

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Others' (https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/192l9kj/cumulative_updates_january_9th_2024/kh32u6f/) and my updated 64-bit W10 Pro. PCs, I'm getting "Status: Download error - 0x80070643" with "2024-01 Security Update for Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5034441)" in 64-bit W10 Pro. right now. I already rebooted once from other today's updates:

I read https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/kb5034441-windows-recovery-environment-update-for-windows-10-version-21h2-and-22h2-january-9-2024-62c04204-aaa5-4fee-a02a-2fdea17075a8's known issue about small WinRE partition with a https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/kb5028997-instructions-to-manually-resize-your-partition-to-install-the-winre-update-400faa27-9343-461c-ada9-24c8229763bf link. Couldn't MS do this to its users automatically without having to do it manually for non-technical users? :/

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2024-01-26T18:38:01+00:00

I found a fix that got me passed the update I reinstalled The latest windows insulation on my USB thumb drive as I have not done it in awhile and it fixed my windows update problem
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2024-01-26T20:36:03+00:00

Sorry to hear that. I gess it is hit or miss. After using the media creator, and doing the ISO using the repair. Maybe running DISM and SFC scan might help. I am just guessing and it is a PITA going through all the steps and not getting any satisfaction. So far my kids computer is running ok. But I cross my fingers when a new update starts to install.
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2024-01-27T00:29:47+00:00

I suggest following the steps I took to bypass this KB installation. I posted the procedure on January 18 (on page 15 of this issue's message thread). It's a long post - you can't miss it.

I also took the time to answer someone's questions about the January 18 procedure. Those answers (another long response) were posted on January 22 (on page 22 of this thread).

To be clear, following that procedure doesn't "fix" the problems with KB503441. It just deletes the download from your system so that it doesn't repeatedly attempt to install it, and the second step "hides" KB5034441 so that the Windows Update process ignores trying to download it again.

Good luck!
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2024-02-01T20:51:48+00:00

Well, we're into February and I'm still getting the error.

I would like to apply the "remove" and "hide" solutions, but the page numbers that you reference are not in this article as it is presented to me. For example, you reference pages 15 and 22. This reply appears on page 9 of my conversation. Or, if MS will ever fix this, I can wait. Seems they should have fixed it by now.

Thanks to all who are providing assistance to those of us like me who exist in copy and paste world.
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