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rubenmejiac
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Feb 20, 2026

KB5077241 fails to install

I just received the notification for update KB5077241. It downloads and seems to install until the end, then an error message appears in the update dialog:

Install error - 0x800f0983

I've tried rebooting, and waiting for the update to re-start by itself, it has been in a loop doing that and failing since yesterday.

I tried the Windows Update troubleshooter, it ran for a while and finished telling me it could not fix the problem, to contact support, which I did, and they directed me to post the issue here.

I am running Windows 11 Home, version 25H2, and am enrolled in the Insider Release Preview channel. This is a fresh OS reinstall, and it has been working well for the past two weeks.

I had to reinstall after more than four years because of persistent issues with Windows Updates in my previous installation. I was unable to resolve those problems, so I opted for a clean install, which functioned perfectly until today.

Any advice on how to resolve this issue would be greatly appreciated.

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