Windows 10 January update

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El Loro

Microsoft did their monthly security update patches earlier this week. The main patches installed OK but for many people, one didn't.
The patch is number KB5034441.
If you check the Windows update and security tab in settings chances are that you'll see that it's failed. Trying to install it again is likely to fail.

The problem seems to be that the recovery partition on your computer is the default 505 MB and the patch needs it to be larger. Trying to increase the size of that drive is not simple.

Chances are that Microsoft will either release a replacement patch or an automated tool for people to use in the next few days, or cancel the patch as it seems to be irrelevant for computers with the Windows 10 Home edition.

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El LoroMember VIP10 yearsModerator

The patch is about a vulnerability which can bypass Bitlocker encryption.
Bitlocker encryption is not available for Windows 10 Home edition.

So the patch not being able to be installed for many people won't matter. Microsoft should not be trying to get thus installed on computers with the Home edition.

1/11/242:07 AM

slimfernMember VIP

It says 'Pending Installment' on my computer El crazy

1/11/242:34 AM

El LoroMember VIP10 yearsModerator

@slimfern posted:
It says 'Pending Installment' on my computer El

You would probably find that if you did try to install KB5034441, Slim, that it failed crazy

I've paused Windows updates for 7 days otherwise there would be repeated attempts to install that patch. Patches generally done once a month so unlikely to matter pausing for a few days,

1/11/242:54 AM

slimfernMember VIP

@El Loro posted:
You would probably find that if you did try to install KB5034441, Slim, that it failed
I've paused Windows updates for 7 days otherwise there would be repeated attempts to install that patch. Patches generally done once a month so unlikely to matter pausing for a few days,

I'm not going to touch it El....

1/11/243:02 AM

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