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Installing 2026-01 .NET Framework Preview Update (KB5074828)

Running the installation process for 2026-01 .NET Framework Preview Update (KB5074828) and 2026-03 Security Update (KB5079473) (26200.8037) continually fails.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-03-13T01:44:13.3166667+00:00
Graeme Hutton 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-13T02:18:00.9033333+00:00
Estrella721 34,445 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Windows update install failures

I have had several attempts to update Windows 11 end with "Install failed" which also failed. Solutions would be helpful

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-03-12T16:04:03.0833333+00:00
Kay Byars 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-03-13T01:29:36.0733333+00:00
Clary-N 9,005 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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All Windows Basic Apps Will Not Run After E-Window 11 Home Update

Administrator runs are said to be inaccessible at all, and normal runs are also not allowed. The office application also does not run Windows basic apps such as picture board calculators. If you try to delete it and install Microsoft…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-03-13T00:40:20.3533333+00:00
남우섭 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-13T01:17:44.6466667+00:00
Lester Bernard Reyes 75,495 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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KB5079473 — S3 sleep issues [BUG]

Starting from KB5074109 > KB5077181 > KB5079473 S3 sleep issue persists. The screen goes black, but PC still works; only a hard reset helps. My HW configuration: GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ULTRA Intel Core i9-12900K NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (MSI GTX…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-03-12T13:39:22.58+00:00
george carlin 10 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-13T00:58:51.84+00:00
Sumit D - IA 160.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Atualização de Segurança KB5079473

The KB5079473 security update caused my laptop to simply stop working. I can't access Outlook, I can't access my C drive, it says I'm not the administrator of my laptop (even though I am), I can't take screenshots or open any Office documents. It's a…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-03-12T12:27:18.3366667+00:00
Juliana Bifano 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-12T23:16:45.6+00:00
Agustin Cortes 0 Reputation points
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My Dell laptop just updated the Windows 11 and new bios and it keeps crashing. What can I do?

Stop code: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (0XA) What failed: ntoskrnl.exe It's a different code for every crash

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-03-09T23:09:26.7966667+00:00
RV 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-12T22:53:25.95+00:00
RV 0 Reputation points
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Latest Security Update KB5079473 (26200.8037) Fails to Install

Have downloaded and attempted to install multiple times with continued error 0x800f0991. What should I do to fix this problem?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-03-11T11:48:09.2866667+00:00
Doug Golden 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-12T22:22:34.45+00:00
JardaB 0 Reputation points
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Latest Windows 11 update left PC with no OS, what can I do?

Hello, The Windows 11 update in late February left my PC with no OS. I have attempted to install a fresh OS using the Media Creation Tool, however I always end up with a message telling me that the install has failed and the PC boots back to the…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-03-12T13:48:11.1+00:00
Michelle T 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-03-12T21:59:56.1966667+00:00
Michelle T 0 Reputation points
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windows update fail

Can't download and install some windows updates error install failed and download failed

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-03-02T05:20:19.64+00:00
Richard Hernandez 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-12T21:42:26.16+00:00
Lucus-V 5,625 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Cant install "2026-03 Security Update?

Cant install "2026-03 Security Update? When I download it and go to install it, it said there's an error. Tryed it 3 times now.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-03-12T19:40:27.4066667+00:00
David Bolton 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-12T20:13:52.9133333+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 61,635 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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windows wont update

The red flag says "something went wrong. Try to reopen settings later

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-03-12T19:05:01.51+00:00
Jerrod Vandendaele 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-12T19:40:44.0366667+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 61,635 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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KB5079473 on build 26200.8037 fails to install - error code 0x800f0991

It downloads then attempts to install the abovementioned update. The installation stops and returns the error code given above. I have tried about ten times. I have tried the troubleshooter (which says there are no issues), run a few DISM commands and an…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-03-12T19:33:53.7866667+00:00
Rob 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-12T19:37:30.8866667+00:00
Rob 0 Reputation points
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2026-03 Security Update (KB5079473) (26200.8037) Update Failing

I am getting this error Install error - 0x80070002. Not able to install anything and having no brightness control options. With that I am getting so much failed error: Intel - SoftwareComponent - 1.44.2023.710 Intel - SoftwareComponent -…

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asked 2026-03-12T18:16:29.19+00:00
dilkhush kumar jha 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-12T19:00:44.7533333+00:00
David-M 106.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Crashes from KB5079473 March 11 2026 update to WIN11

The latest security update to Win 11 (11th March 2026) KB5079473 has caused my computer to fully crash 3 times. I have unloaded but it tries to reload. The crashes required a complete reboot of the computer with loss of unsaved data. How do I stop it…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-03-12T03:35:32.9433333+00:00
Donald Sangster 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-12T18:12:04.96+00:00
Samuil Petkov 0 Reputation points
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Windows update error

Hi, ive been trying to update my pc for ages weeks, months, and i keep getting these errors 2026-02 Preview Update (KB5077241) (26100.7922) Install error - 0x800703f1 2026-01 .NET Framework Preview Update (KB5074831) Install error - 0x800703f1 I…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-02-28T22:25:43.5233333+00:00
Daniel Murphy 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-12T17:51:10.33+00:00
Lucus-V 5,625 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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After KB5079473 update, C: drive missing and system tools inaccessible

hey due to the update of my windows security update for microsoft windows(KB5079473), after the update an problem occured that my PC local disk C: is gone and cant be accessed, and many changes occured. System corruption occurred immediately after…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-03-12T09:13:01.7033333+00:00
Nitesh Goud Macha 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-12T17:02:36.9366667+00:00
Victor Chiareli 0 Reputation points
3 answers

Error message 0x800700B7 - 0x1000A The installation failed in the DOWNLEVEL phase with an error during PREPARE_FIRST_BOOT operation

I have a Lenovo with Windows 11 Pro Version 21H2. I'm trying to upgrade to the newest version, 25H2, via in "in place upgrade". I'm doing this because when I tried to do the upgrade via Windows Update, I kept getting various errors. I did all…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-03-10T19:30:10.0566667+00:00
samantha shiells 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-12T16:01:49.9933333+00:00
David-M 106.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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realtek audio drivers missing after update for Windows 11 version 25H2

I have no audio output since a Windows 11 version 25H2 update. The RealTek drivers do no appear. I have reinstalled them but still will not show.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2025-11-20T19:15:54.02+00:00
Amanda Strutton 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-12T16:01:13.8433333+00:00
Jacob Reid 0 Reputation points
5 answers

Problems with January 2026 updates to Windows

My problem with those updates on a Windows 11 Pro laptop, specifically KB5074109 and the out-of-band update KB5078127, was different from what I've seen reported elsewhere. After KB5074109 was installed, the main symptom was that my Windows 11 Pro PC…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-01-30T12:13:54.42+00:00
George S Gordon 30 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-12T15:45:56.77+00:00
Ryan Blanchette 0 Reputation points
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KB5077181 borked upgrade

The Secure Boot update failed to update SBAT with error The system cannot find the file specified. For more information, please see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2169931 Event ID: 1796 HResult: -2147024894 OS Version: 10.0.26200 Secure Boot…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update
asked 2026-02-14T04:08:03.4066667+00:00
tocguy 150 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-12T12:37:09.6+00:00
Carl-L 9,980 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator