Windows 10: Windows 1803 KB4530717, KB4525237 and Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830) Fail to Update

Situation: Windows updates and will restart. Login screen will occasionally be available. I sign in and it goes to the black screen with cursor. Occasionally, I will get Windows Explorer is not responding. I cannot open the task manager ever. I end up reverting back to the previous feature update. All other updates have been successful.


Attempts:

- Cleared space on computer. I'm up to 29GB free space on my solid state now.

- Removed Dell Bloatware

- Removed McAfee

- Updated Dell Firmware

- Updated Intel Drivers

- Updated Nvidia Drivers

- Did in-place update

- If I attempt to use safe mode after install, it immediately freezes

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Malicious Software Removal Tool


Update: KB890830 update for Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - May 2017 - Windows 10 Forums

 

KB890830 Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool 5.48 - May 2017


Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool 5.48 update available for Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 via Windows Update.

You can also manually download at Microsoft Update Catalog.

See also: Malicious Software Removal Tool in Windows Windows 10 Security System Tutorials

Source: Customer Guidance for WannaCrypt attacks MSRC

 

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool missing?

Until 19-02 Windows 10 ver 1803 updates, Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool used to download as KB890830. It failed today, and when I go to Microsoft Update Catalogue, it just appears to download an application, rather than the usual 'KB' format
to update after restart. I thought the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool was an automatic facility, rather than one I had to run purposely. Has Microsoft policy on this changed?

Thanks

Mike