Problem with a windows update KB5031356 (windows 10)

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Hello,

I tried to update windows yesterday and ran into some issues, this package : KB5031356 won't install, it downloads it, then it takes some time to install (even though I have a fast NVME SSD) it gets stuck near 20% for a bit, then it goes and goes all the way to 100%, then it gives me this error code : 0x8007000d

Ok so since I know a bit about computers, I have tried a whole bunch of things, also tried to google and look for more fixes, nothing works so far, kind of desperate and I'm affraid I will have to reinstall windows, yet again, it feels like I must do that every year at this point as it always gets corrupted somehow, very strange..

I have tried these classic fixes :

SFC/Scannow

Checkhealth

Scanhealth

Restorehealth

It did find some issues with scannow, which got repaired (supposedly..)

I also tried the troubleshooting apps, as suggested by some websites :

Troubleshooting windows update

Troubleshooting intelligent background (BITS)

I also had issues when some software crashed on me, discord and as I was trying to update my motherboard software, it crashed and other apps started crashing.. so I restarted

I got the updates for the motherboard software to work and managed to fix discord by deleting the folder in the appdata folder, but this indicates some issues I think

I have also noticed something VERY strange, in task manager, a huge number of my services are simply disactivated, here are some screenshots to give an idea :

I suspect some malware potentially aswell, so I ran a whole bunch of scans..

Windows antivirus, nothing

Microsoft security scanner, nothing

Malwarebytes, nothing

Adwcleaner, only find a minor adware it would seem very harmless according to my research, quarantined

I even tried to run the app called windows repair app (from a trusted website, I shall not mention, don't wanna advertise them but if you look it up you'll see it's legit), it runs a bunch of command and powershell to try to repair things, such as repair the microsoft store etc.

A few weeks ago I did change some settings regarding admin rights, as I wanted to remove the bloatware in windows and I was curious to see what was in the windowsapp folder.. following some instructions on some website, I ran some command to allow admin rights, but I think it allowed more than just windowsapp

I was curious to see because I couldn't even check the size of that folder..

I read on reddit it could cause some issues, I thought, perhaps these guys were really not lucky and honestly didn't think some simple permission settings could break windows.

This was a few weeks ago aswell and I'm pretty sure I ran updates since that happened.

Unfortunatly I couldn't find the blog post anymore that I used, I wanted to revert the permissions (it literally opened a cmd or powershell and ran a whole bunch of commands permissions to allow admin rights)

Perhaps some of you know the command to revert that..

like I said I really hope I won't have to reinstall windows yet again..I feel like I'm being hack because this always happens and it's strange issues like these, maybe I'm being a bit paranoid

Could it just be a broken windows update ?? I googled and didn't find anything indicating this could be the case..

Help would be greatly appreciated.

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Anonymous

2023-10-23T13:45:48+00:00

I have done this too and i agree still will not resolve the KB5031356 install issue. why can't Micrpsoft at least give us an update on this situation and a bit of hope wasted so much time on this now
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Anonymous

2023-10-23T07:50:50+00:00

Same probleme here, VS 2022 and VS 2019 (Standard and SSIS) not working.

Working after Visual Studio Installer "Repair".

Hello to everyone,

I am writing from Estonia and I was using a 4 four years old Dell Optiplex 9020. My reconstructed machine (16 GB of memory) worked fine and I had no troubles with it at all. The problems started on Friday, 6. october 2023. This is a few days before the update (KB5031356) of 10. october 2023. At first I thought that it was some kind of cyberattack, because the complete update history of my Dell Optiplex was erased. I noticed at the same time, that something damaged or better told erased as well a lot of files associated with uninstallation of software, fore example everything from Wise (Wise Disk Cleaner, Wise PDF Reader, Wise Registry Cleaner etc). Some examples of the erased files are this: "unins000.msg" and "unins000.dat". A lot of software prior to the update stopped working, for example Dell Supportassist, Dell OS Recovery Plugin for Dell Update, Dell OS Recovery Tool etc. As well applications from Microsoft Store, for example Microsoft To Do, Dell Digital Delivery and as well the Microsoft Store app itself -- I had to reinstall it with the help of appxbundle. Other options failed. A lot of Dell software became completly useless. The Dell OS Recovery Tool isn t starting in Windows 10. I had serious trouble reinstalling Dell supportassist. With the stand of 17.10.2023 my Dell Optiplex has become completly useless after installing the update KB5031356. I must remark that the update loaded very badly and was stuck by 30% and loading it took several hours. After downloading the update things got worse. I have got at least 10 blue screens of death. The most common cause is a "Critical process died". I have no idea what this process should be. None of the recovery options works anymore. System Restore has become a complete failure -- "you must enable system protection on this drive", I did, and it dosen t worked at all. I tried a lot of the Command Prompt options with different commands nothing worked, beginning with sfc /scannow. It isn t possible to uninstall the latest updates as well, because there is nothing to choose from. Still got the same message "Critical process died". I have noticed that a lot of files are missing from the update, witch leads to system devices not recognized, for exaple Canon Powershot A620. The following files are missing from update KB5031356: "WpdUpFltr.sys" & "winusb.sys". Visual Studio 2022 got damaged as well prior to the update -- files are missing. Today I can t use anymore my computer and have nothing to work with anymore. I can bring my computer to repair, but I am out of options restoring the system. I have more than 10 restore points nothing helped. In the last days I have fasted a lot of my free time, to restore my computers funtionality with the result of a useless machine. Thanks Microsoft.
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Anonymous

2023-10-23T06:57:50+00:00

Yep I agree, how many users are having this issues yet aren't even noticing ?? I wonder.. please Windows, do something.

Perhaps if they indeed fixed for enterprise based system, maybe it will take some time until they fix it for everyone.

Also, let's hope we are not at risk, because this is a "security update" after all..
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Anonymous

2023-10-21T21:04:59+00:00

hi..i have had a problem with the latest window update..it wont install.. it installed on laptop and other desktop but not this desktop. i tried a manual update from microsoft but still no luck..and a restore health..and disabled the windows defender and still no luck..i see some are having prob also when i search here..i am waiting for a patch for it also..
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