Microsoft releases so-called security updates for Windows devices every month. Basically, these innovations are intended to improve PCs and laptops, but they can sometimes backfire. This is also the case with the current October patch. This leads to massive problems and even crashes.
Patch Day usually takes place on the second Tuesday of every month. Microsoft rolls out security updates and software updates for all Windows devices. This was also the case on October 10, 2023 for Windows 10 and 11. However, installing the updates led to many problems, especially for Windows 11 users.
These problems occur with the Windows 11 update
Well thought, poorly done. This is how you could describe the October security update for Windows 11 2H22, released on October 10, 2023. The online magazine “Windows Latest” took a closer look at the October patch and found that there were massive problems. Accordingly, an error in the Windows 11 update would lead to crashes in the games “Starfield”, “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare” and other titles with the error code 0x89245106. Many users were also upset about it on Reddit and discussed the problem.
Windows had not reported any errors in the release notes, but the insiders at “Windows Latest” were able to reproduce the problems in a test with Windows 11 KB5031354 (Build 22621.2428n). According to the Windows bug report, there was an error in the active user assignment in the Game Pass app. To put it simply, the app could not recognize the user that was already set by default.
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In addition, other problems occurred outside of the games. Right-clicking on the start icon and opening File Explorer or Settings would have led to delays and an immediate crash of Explorer. However, an error message would not appear.
Furthermore, various AMD profiles were reset due to the Windows 11 update. Accordingly, previously defined settings were deleted after the update. However, only user-defined AMD profiles were affected.
Uninstalling can solve the problem
If you don’t want to torment yourself with Windows 11 update problems, uninstalling the October patch can help. This process is incredibly simple. To do this, proceed as follows:
- First, click Start
- Then go to Settings and search for “Windows Update”
- Then click on “Update History”
- Finally, you can uninstall the corresponding update
Windows 10 update also affected
Not only the Windows 11 update, but also the Windows 10 version (KB5031356) was rolled out incorrectly. Users simply could not install the patch and received error code 0x8007000d. Versions 22H2 and 21H2 are affected. For this reason, too, the Windows 10 update was recalled as part of a so-called Known Issue Rollback (KIR).
There is a practical option to still be able to carry out the installation. To do this, you must first open the command prompt (cmd) and enter the following in the command line: “Dism/online/cleanup-image/RestoreHealth” . Confirm your entry with Enter.