Insane. We made Bill Gates one of the four wealthiest men on Earth.
The incompetence is abysmal.
You broke it. You fix it.
My Windows 10 Version 20H2 will not install the update 0x80004005.
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Anonymous
Have tried 3 times. Message on update page says it did not install and I may try again. This is not a new install. Have been using for couple of years.
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Anonymous
2021-01-08T16:25:28+00:00 Where is Microsoft? Time something is done about this.
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Caio G 11,930 Reputation points Independent Advisor2020-11-06T19:56:48+00:00 Try this alternate solution:
> Press
Windows key + R> Type
services.msc> Locate
Windows update, right-click it and selectStop> Close the window
> Go to
C:\Windowsfolder using file explorer> Locate
SoftwareDistributionand delete it> Reboot your PC
> Try downloading the update again
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Anonymous
2021-01-17T17:11:00+00:00 Is anyone from Microsoft going to address this issue? I have tried everything I can find online but nothing is working and I'm getting constant reminders from Windows that my system is not up to date. What an absolute shi*sho* from Microsoft 😡
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Anonymous
2021-01-17T17:39:19+00:00 Is anyone from Microsoft going to address this issue? I have tried everything I can find online but nothing is working and I'm getting constant reminders from Windows that my system is not up to date. What an absolute shi*sho* from Microsoft 😡Â
I totally agree with you. I am so frustrated with this ridiculous situation I am giving up. I cannot believe that Microsoft has not tried to remedy or address this problem!
Howard