Windows 10: Windows is trying to update something that was already successfully updated KB5031356

By the way, when I tried to update this in the first place, it messed up my PC. A Windows support agent did an in-place upgrade which screwed up the computer so badly I had to go back to a previous installation. After the previous installation successfully worked, this update is listed in the update history as successfully updated, so why is Windows trying to cause me another PC nightmare?! And how can I get rid of this pending update?

:)

 

KB5031356 Windows 10 Cumulative Update Build 19045.3570 (22H2)  

Direct download links KB5031356 CU x64 - MSUpdateCatalog KB5031356 CU x86 - MSUpdateCatalog I also had a look at a dynamic version

windows10.0-kb5031356-x64_0d31171765b9155826bfa774366e3d63c891a290.cab but I have no idea how to install it [and I don't know what a dynamic update is anyway]. Neither it nor its several levels of subsidiary cab files contain an inf file.

Denis

 

Windows Updates failed to instal

I'm not sure how differant XP media center Edition is but you could clear the history \ cache if these folders are there.

Step 1 Register DLL files.

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By trying this step, we can check if the update engines are working properly.



1. Close all instances of Internet Explorer.

2. Click Start and Run, type "Regsvr32 atl.dll" (without quotes) in the Open box and click OK.



Note: There is a space between regsvr32 and atl.dll



3. Similarly, one by one, register the files listed below:



Regsvr32 msxml3.dll

Regsvr32 wuapi.dll

Regsvr32 wuaueng.dll

Regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll

Regsvr32 wups2.dll

Regsvr32 wucltui.dll

Regsvr32 wups.dll

Regsvr32 wuweb.dll

Regsvr32 qmgr.dll

Regsvr32 qmgrprxy.dll

Regsvr32 jscript.dll



Note: If you encounter errors while registering any of these files then skip that file and continue with the next one.



If the issue persists, let's move on to the steps below to verify Windows Update services and temporary folders.



Step 2 Verify the relevant Windows Update services.

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1. Click Start->Run, type "services.msc" (without quotation marks) in the open box and click OK.

2. Double click the service "Automatic Updates".

3. Click on the Log On tab, please ensure the option "Local System account" is selected and the option "Allow service to interact with desktop" is unchecked.

4. Check if this service has been enabled on the listed Hardware Profile. If not, please click the Enable button to enable it.

5. Click on the tab "General "; make sure the "Startup Type" is "Automatic" or "Manual". Then please click the button "Stop" under "Service Status" to stop the service.

6. Then please click the button "Start" under "Service Status" to start the service.

7. Please repeat the above steps with the other services:



Background Intelligent Transfer Service

Event Log

Remote Procedure Call (RPC)



Note: Event log service is enabled on all of the hardware profiles; this service does not have an option to enable or disable on certain hardware profile.



If it still does not help, let's proceed to step 3.



Step 3 Reload the Update temporary folders.

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One possible cause is that the temporary folder for Windows Update is containing corrupted files. Let's erase all the files there to get the system clean.



1. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following command in the opened window.



Net stop WuAuServ



2. Click Start, Run, type: %windir% and press Enter.

3. In the opened folder, rename the folder SoftwareDistribution to Sdold.

4. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following command in the opened window.



Net start WuAuServ



Please test the Windows Update website and let me know the result. If the issue persists, to clarify the issue and provide more accurate troubleshooting steps, please assist me in collecting the following information.

 

Problem with a windows update KB5031356 (windows 10)

Hi Itachi,

I'm Sumit, here to answer your query at the Microsoft Community.

The error code is pretty generic. As a suggestion, please never try to use an app from a 3rd party source as it does more harm than good.

Did you try installing the update manually?

https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search...

Hope that helps, and rely on us for any further inquiries. All the best.