In general, Microsoft releases new updates at regular intervals to improve system performance and eliminate most existing bugs and issues. Today in this article, we will focus on the recently released Update KB5010342 / KB5011093 on Windows 10. We focus on this Update because some users recently complained that they could not install the KB5010342 / KB5011093 update on their system, which affected their day-to-day activities.
The same problem can have different causes, but instead of discussing the causes, we can move on to detailed solutions. However, in this article, we have listed a few solutions to tackle the Update KB5010342/KB5011093 not installing on Windows 10 issue. So, without wasting time, walk through the solutions listed below. Let’s have a look.
Fix 1: Run Update Troubleshooter:
If you are unable to install Windows Update KB5010342 / KB5011093 on your system, you need to run Windows Update Troubleshooter first. This tool will scrape off most of the issues that prevent you from installing the latest Update. To do so,
- Firstly, right-click on the Start menu and select the Settings from the context menu.
- Inside the Settings, select the Troubleshoot option and click on the Additional troubleshooters option.
- Then select the Windows Update option and click on the Run the troubleshooter option.
- Finally, restart the system and check you can install the Update now.
Fix 2: Use Windows 10 Update Assistant:
At times, installing the Windows 10 Update Assistant might help you to escape from the Update KB5010342/KB5011093 not installing on Windows 10 issue. To do so,
- Firstly, go to the Windows 10 Update Assistant official webpage.
- Then click on the Update now button under the Windows 10 Update Assistant.
- This time your Windows will check for any pending updates and install them on your system.
- Finally, see the updates installed on your system or not.
Fix 3: Run SFC Scan:
If any system files get damaged for no reason, then also you couldn’t install Update KB5010342/KB5011093 on your Windows 10. The best effective process here is running the SFC scan to repair damaged system files. To do so,
- Firstly, type cmd in your Search box and open the Command Prompt with Run as Administrator privilege.
Then type the following command on the black screen and type Enter,
Sfc /scannow
- After typing the command, wait for the process to get completed, then see the result.
Fix 4: Use Media Creation Tool:
Another solution to install Update KB5010342/KB5011093 on your system is running the Windows 10 Media Creation tool. To do so,
- Firstly, go to the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool
official webpage. - Then click on the Download tool now button under the Media Creation Tool and install the tool on your system.
- And click on the Upgrade this PC now option from the next window follow the onscreen instructions.
- Finally, see the updates installed on your system or not.
official webpage.Fix 5: Reset Windows Update Components:
If any of the above solutions do not help you, then you need to reset the Windows Update Components. To do so,
- Firstly, type cmd in your Search box and open the Command Prompt with Run as Administrator privilege.
- Then type the following commands one after another on the black screen and type Enter,
SC config trustedinstaller start=auto
net stop bits
net stop wuauserv
net stop msiserver
net stop cryptsvc
net stop appidsvc
Ren %Systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
Ren %Systemroot%\System32\catroot2 catroot2.old
regsvr32.exe /s atl.dll
regsvr32.exe /s urlmon.dl
l regsvr32.exe /s mshtml.dll
netsh winsock reset
netsh winsock reset proxy
rundll32.exe pnpclean.dll,RunDLL_PnpClean /DRIVERS /MAXCLEAN
dism /Online /Cleanup-image /ScanHealth
dism /Online /Cleanup-image /CheckHealth
dism /Online /Cleanup-image /RestoreHealth
dism /Online /Cleanup-image /StartComponentCleanup
Sfc /ScanNow
net start bits
net start wuauserv
net start msiserver
net start cryptsvc
net start appidsvc
- After executing all the above commands one by one restart the system and see the changes.
At the end of this article, we hope the information mentioned above helped you to resolve the Update KB5010342/KB5011093 not installing on Windows 10 issue. After reading this article, then please leave a comment in the below-given comment box.