Windows 10 Version 22H2 (KB5022834) will not update

This has happened to me at least once a year since I migrated or installed a new paid-for version of Windows 10 Professional (or 7 and Windows 20xx server and...) Updates do not complete and revert back, and most of the messages refer to the usual: not enough space on the 500mb partition that is used for restoring Windows, .NET incompatibilities or some errant program Windows doesn't understand or like, and of course the old "just reinstall Windows and waste your entire weekend" solution. I have tried all 3 at one time or another but it's generally not worth the time and effort on the reinstall Windows. I, like many people that work on PCs for a living do: just skip the errant update until the MSoft engineers create another that does function and does install. Indeed, there will be security issues that occur if you do not update (as if this is NEVER THE CASE). But I create regular backups internally and externally with multiple programs protecting me against malware, viruses, and encryption schemes. I don't trust no one. Even MSoft.

So it goes.

Reinstalling Windows means reinstalling ALL the programs that I have installed.

That is NOT an acceptable option for me.

Let me clarify this. A repair installation (a.k.a, in-place upgrade) retains your apps, settings, and data. For example, when you install a Feature Update, it actually does an in-place upgrade, and that's how your programs/files/settings are intact.

I agree fully with WDanielW': Microsoft is supposed to deliver clean updates for his OS, not to ask, each time an update is bugged, to reinstall the system. The system of each user is adapted to his needs, tuned. It's not only a question of private data. And on my PC, the system is clean (I executed all the control processes like SFC et DISM + the verification of all Windows Update services and found nothing wrong). I have Windows systems since Win 3.1 and the things are getting worst each year with the updates. The customer have no time to invest in complicated manipulations or reinstallations. Today I lost 1,5 hour. The quality control must be done ==before== the updates are sent into the market. That is a minimal requirement for a so big international brand of the computing branch. ;)

Hi Logan, I'll try my best steps to resolve this issue.

Try these steps below:

1. Type "services" in search bar and run it with admin privileges. Restart your windows update and its medication services by right-clicking on them and select restart .

2. Open Run tab by pressing windows button+R and copy paste this C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution then delete all files in that folder permanently.

3. Now go back to update settings and click to check for updates. Let it check for pending updates and finally install them as usually as everybody does. ( Update and Restart in Power Button )

Also try these solutions:

1. Open an elevated command prompt(with admin) and copy paste these :

• net stop wuauserv
• net stop bits
• rename c:windowsSoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.bak
• net start wuauserv
• net start bits

Then restart your PC and check for updates.

Hope it helps!

Same problem

Update blocking the OS - Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5022834)

KB5022834 cannot be installed and is jamming and overheating the system (high proc activity, temp of the proc 95%, risk of Hardware damage). Had to rollback the system with Rollback RX Pro. wushowhide.diagcab is not hiding the bad update so that nothing can be installed. I seriously think about moving to Linux due to the cumulative problems of Windows. Lost 45 minutes of my professional time.

Further to last post, after trying the Troubleshoot Update suggestion and restarting, the update install reached 100% before crashing again. But now got slightly different error message:

2023-02 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5022834) -Error 0x8007000d

Status: Some update files are missing or have problems. We'll try to download the update again later. Error code: (0x8007000d)