The report highlights that problems with Windows updates are nothing fresh, but right now there’s a seriously annoying bug that’s affecting certain Windows 11 users—they haven’t been getting any Windows updates for months.
The report highlights that this means that those affected have not received a single Windows patch since February, and that includes all the monthly security updates that should be keeping them safe. According to BleepingComputer, the issue started after installation of the January Preview Revision.
In a fresh development, microsoft has been distributing revised certificates via Windows Revision, which must be installed on PCs before June in order for Secure Boot to continue working as intended. As if that weren’t bad enough, we’re also at a critical juncture just weeks before Secure Boot certificates expire on older Windows machines.
According to the latest update, according to BleepingComputer, although fresh available updates are displayed via Windows Revision, they can’t be downloaded successfully on affected PCs. During the patch process, said PCs crash and display error code 0x80010002. Microsoft is currently providing information about the issue via the Windows Admin Center.
According to the latest update, if all updates since January are missing on your system and you haven’t manually instructed Windows to pause updates, you likely suffer from this issue. You can check which Windows updates were last installed via Settings, under Windows Revision → View patch history.
In a fresh development, overly strict firewall rules can also prevent affected PCs from getting updates as communication with the download servers is interrupted. Microsoft is still working on a comprehensive solution to the problem, but has at least recognized that the error appears to be linked to changes in the timeout requirements for downloads.
The report highlights that this should take your Windows system back to before it installed the problematic patch, preventing the error from recurring. If you’re affected, there’s only one thing you can do as of right now: perform a Known-Issue Rollback (KIR) to revert the most recent patch.
According to the latest update, known-Issue Rollbacks are available for Windows 11 26H1 (KB5083806) and Windows 11 24H2, 25H2, and Windows Server 2025 (KB5083631). This step is primarily intended for IT administrators, but home users can still try removing the faulty January preview patch.
In a fresh development, this article originally appeared on our sister publication PC-WELT and was translated and localized from German.
The report highlights that after studying communication science, she went straight into a job at PCMagazin and Connect Living. Since then, she has been writing about everything to do with PCs and technology topics, and has been a permanent editor at our German sister site PC-WELT since May 2024. Laura is an enthusiastic gamer as well as a movie and TV fan.