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Install error - 0x800f081f for (KB5016632) 2022-08 Cumulative Update
I tried to take the win update services to auto nothing changed. Also searched for this update in Microsoft Catalogue but I can't find it. I tried to
- FIX! for me, anyway. I had been on Windows Insider Beta and switched back out of Insider previews completely. I think that was the origin of the error, although Windows let me do it. If that preceded your problem, this will probably work for you as well, combination of online fixes:
1. re-enrolled in Windows Insider Beta, restarted,
2. Paused Windows Updates
3. Deleted folder C:/Windows/SoftwareDistribution/Download
Delete this Registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsSelfHost
4. Restarted.
At this point, I used the free utility Windows Update Mini-Tool to check for updates - I find it gives better info than the standard WU in Settings, but that probably would have worked as well. After resuming paused updates and checking for new updates, a new Beta Prelease version of Windows was found - it installed successfully, and then the associated NetFramework update and some driver updates worked as well. Finally, WU shows Up To Date, PC restarts with no "installing updates" hang. Back to normal.
I had to be patient and walk away while "installing updates" realizing that it probably was not hung now! And it wasn't- eventually succeeded.
