Windows 10: Is it safe installing updates from Microsoft Update Catalog?

Hello everyone! After struggling with the 0x80080008 error while checking for updates in the Settings tab, I decided to visit the Microsoft Update Catalog to download it manually. I did a Google search of the August 2019 KB number and I have a question regarding my OS. It had four options - one for x64 based systems, one for ARM64-based systems, one for x86 based systems (first three on Windows 10) and one for Windows Server 2016 x64 based systems. I don't know which to install as I am stuck on the May update and I have 64-bit of OS.


Is installing updates from the Microsoft Update catalog safe to install (especially when getting the 0x80080008 error while checking for updates) or will they infect my computer in some way?


Any answers are very much appreciated.

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Installing update after downloading it through Microsoft Update Catalog

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve this issue.

There is no need to install update separately it will be automatically installed when you download the update, I suggest you to go to Control panel and check whether the update is installed are not.

Follow the steps to check for Update.

• 
  Open Control Panel.
  
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  Select Programs and Features.
  
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  Click on View installed updates.
  
• 
  Check for the Update in the list.
  

Keep us posted on the issue so that we can assist you better.

Thanks and Regards.

 

Download and Install Windows Update from Microsoft Update Catalog


Another way:
Download WHDownloader (Windows Hotfix Downloader) 2.2
Unzip to desktop or where ever then run.

1. Download the KB's list from catalog. Should run when starting the program to get the latest list.
2. Select Office/Windows edition
3. Put check mark(s) to select the KB's
4. Download Updates.

NOTE: The KB's with huge file size are normally the cumulative updates from one version to next. If you are currently running 1607 then you'd need to run the KB for 1073 first then run the next one (1709), The rest of the KB's are security updates, Flash Updates etc...

 

win 7 cant install update

• Boot into safe mode;
• Open Code: %temp%[/quote] on Explorer;
• Delete everything inside it;
• Reboot;
• Try to apply updates again;
• ...
• PROFIT?