Windows 10: February Update v.1909 KB4532693 Can't Open Update and Security in Settings

Two days ago on the 13th of February the update KB4532693 installed itself. As soon as it installed I noticed problems with my HP 17 AK series laptop. First of all the fans started going mad so I looked in the task manager and several process where in the red. Most notably Microsoft Edge. Even closing Edge the fans were still going mad and the screen kept sticking for short periods. Knowing Windows updates cause problems I went straight to installed updates and deleted the KB4532693 update and turned the laptop off and on again. No problems..... until the 14th of February when the update reinstalled itself. Again the fans were going mad, this time when I went to delete the update in Installed Updates it would not let me delete it. So I did a system restore to the 12th of February before the offending update was initially installed. All was working well until I checked Start menu > Settings > Update and Security to check that the system restore had indeed removed the KB4532693 update. As soon as Update and Security opened, it closed again. After several attempts it kept doing it. I got around Update and Security not opening by typing "Installed Updates" in the search box. And low and behold





It's back.... I have just run an DISM /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth in command prompt admin but this has not solved the problem. I Update and Security will not open from Settings in the Start Menu. I've also just read that this update has damaged a lot of HP computers with AMD chips, as mine has. https://www.techradar.com/news/the-latest-windows-10-updates-are-causing-more-serious-issues . Is it not time that Microsoft stopped breaking peoples computers and wasting customers time with the unnecessary unsolicited system "updates"? Obviously security updates are necessary but virtually no one wants system updates, they're just too damaging. As is, I'm currently attempting to uninstall update KB4532693. But as I cannot open Update and Security I have no way of delaying or stopping it from reinstalling itself! This is unacceptable! I appreciate any help anyone can off in relation to this conundrum.

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KB4524244 Security update for Windows 10 - February 11 Win Update

This page doesn't mention Version 1909 and it's not being offered on Build 18363.628 which is now downloading Build 18363.657.
KB4524244 Security update for Windows 10 - February 11

EDIT: after some searching I found both editions on WU but they were well hidden in the list.

 

Cumulative updates - February 11th 2020

Changelog for Cumulative updates released on Feb 11th 2020 are as under:

1. Windows 10 1903 and 1909: KB4532693 (OS Builds 18362.657 and 18363.657)
2. Windows 10 version 1809: KB4532691 (OS Build 17763.1039)*

Servicing Stack update for Windows 10 1903 and 1909

Before installing this update, you would be offered KB4538674 which is the latest servicing stack update. If one wants to install the cumulative update manually, installing KB4538674 is strongly recommended.

Direct Download links

• KB4532693 32-bit update can be downloaded using this link and
  64-bit can be downloaded
  from this.
• For KB4532691, 32-bit link is
  here and the 64-bit link is
  here.

Servicing Stack Update KB4538674 for Windows 10 1903 and 1909

• Use this link for 32-bit and
  
  this link for 64-bit download.

Windows 10 update history

https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/4529964/windows-10-update-history

Windows 10 release dashboard

Windows 10, version 1903 and Windows Server, version 1903 - Windows Release Information

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*Support for Windows 10 version 1809 ends May 12, 2020.

 

DirectX February Update

Ok never mind. I'm a moron.

New DirectX Runtime 2/5/2010