Windows 10: 0x800f0988 error adding Language

I try to install new languages Chinese and Japanese in the system through the Settings, Time & Language, Language & Region, Add a language, and while the "language pack" gets installed, Text to Speech, Speech recognition and Handwriting does not, showing a message saying sort of sorry, there was an error and it was unable to install it. 0x800f0988. It is important to say that while the language pack is installed, I cannot really type using the keyboard layout of any of the languages.I've tried the usual suspects and they don't work, sometimes the download bar doesn't move, sometimes

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(KB4532695) -Error 0x800f0988

Have a look at the steps in this tut. They would probably help you out of this dilemma.
How to Fix Update Error 0x800f0988 on Windows 10

 

English (United States) for adding language is greyed.

The step where a list of optional languages are displayed.

The US English is presently not installed, and there is no other language except a base language which came with W10 22H2.

Edit: So I just installed the US English. That is it. The US English is greyed because I took the first step of "Add Language" and forgot completing whole steps.

 

Windows update error; 0x800f0988

Hi all,

I'm new here so apologise in advance if this is the wrong place, or if I miss something... But here goes. And thanks for having me!

Win version; 2004 (19041.630)

I've been struggling for weeks up update Win10, this is the error code 0x800f0988.
This is the update; 2021-02 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems (KB4601319)




It downloads in a fraction of a second (unlikely), and then on the install hangs on 20% for a bit, then 73% for less time, then 100%. Then error.

I've ran the Windows Troubleshooter and get;

• I've tried excluding it from the DEP (Data Execution Protection), but you can't set DEP attributes on x64 executables.
• I've restarted the services, following; https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...1-5712477faf4e
• I've followed this; Reset Windows Update in Windows 10 and ran the bat file
• I've tried manually downloading the files from the widows catalogue, and installing it, the progress bar looks to hang at 20% ish to, but it failed after it reached 100%.
• I've even tried Restoro which I regret, the free scan highlighted a fixable issue with WaasMerdic.exe so I paid the subscription and ran it.
• enabled 'download over metered connections'

I'm completely stuck now...
Any helps appreciated. So thanks in advance.