Windows 10: PCs not booting up after latest update
Software updates are a normal and necessary part of owning tech gadgets. Whether it’s an update to your phone’s operating system or a software program on your computer, it’s imperative to download them when they roll out.
Ignore the updates and you’re leaving your device at risk of major issues. Updates add new features to the mix and patch any problem areas or security issues that are found. A recent Windows update came with tons of cool features. Tap or click here to check them out.
But while updates are necessary, they don’t always work as they should. Some can cause bigger issues than the ones they’re meant to fix — which is what’s happening right now with a new Windows update. This one is causing some major headaches for PC owners. Here’s what’s happening and how to fix it.
Windows update causing huge issues
Have you been having issues with your PC after downloading the new update for Windows 10? If so, you’re not alone. The latest update for Windows 10 is currently causing a wide range of issues for some PC users.
The update has problems with installation failure, cumulative updates installation failures and causing issues in which the operating system goes into a “preparing automatic repair” loop after the update has been applied.
In other words, some PC owners aren’t able to complete the installation of this update thanks to several problems, including a bug that causes the installation to fail with a mysterious error message.
The patches, which are KB4598242 and KB4598229, were just pushed out to supported PCs on Jan. 12. Shortly after the rollout, the first signs of problems were reported to tech boards across the web.
Those aren’t the only issues with this update, either. Some PC users who have gotten past the installation issues face even larger problems, like the blue screen of death and — even more troubling — a boot loop bug that stops the PC from starting up. That can be a serious problem — especially if you’re relying on your computer to complete work or school tasks.
According to Windows Latest, the update is causing another worrying boot loop issue, too. This issue drops users into the recovery environment.
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Post-rollout, some users have complained about issues with higher than normal processor usage. These issues, which are causing an increase of about 20% CPU usage showing in the Task Manager — even when no applications are running whatsoever — have reportedly stopped after uninstalling KB4598242.
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