The operating system for most computers these days, Microsoft’s Windows, has undergone major changes over the last two years, ever since Windows 11 came into existence. Microsoft now rolls out constant updates to eligible machines to release new features.
They released a similar update last week. However, this update seems to have broken some things for some users.
The new Windows Update is Quite Unstable
The update in question is the Windows 11 KB5031455. Many users have reported facing issues with the update. Most of the problems arise while trying to install the update after downloading. Some common error messages users have reported getting during the process are stated below.
- 0x8000ffff
- 0x8007007e
- 0x80073701
- 0x800f081f
- 0x800f0984
These are not all error messages, but these are the common ones people have reported getting during the installation process of this update.
Some Windows 11 22H2 users are unable to install the KB5031455 update. The download gets aborted after getting completed to a certain level. And in more severe cases, the update corrupts the storage devices which serve the purpose of bootable drives. One unlucky user claimed that two of their SSDs got corrupted.
On the other hand, some reports state that the entire process is completed, but the device frequently enters a boot loop afterward. More problems post the update include games crashing and not starting, the taskbar disappearing, and broken file explorer navigation.
In even more unfortunate cases, many drivers and devices are not working. Overall, the Windows 11 KB5031455 update has been a headache for many people.
The concerned team at Microsoft has yet to acknowledge these issues. We hope they do that soon and provide an update to fix the situation at the earliest.
About the Update
Microsoft rolled out the Windows 11 KB5031455 update to devices with Windows 11 22H2 or newer firmware versions. It is an optional update that includes several new Windows 11 Moment 4 features, like Windows Copilot, to these devices. It was also meant to fix several bugs.
