The first forced update released by Microsoft for users of Windows 10 on Aug. 5 is causing devices to get stuck in a crash loop.
According to Adrian Kingsley-Hughes of ZDNet, after getting update KB3081424 for his device, he spent hours trying to remove it. He wrote that Windows 10 repeatedly failed in installing the update.
But then, as part of Windows 10's functions, the operating system tried to undo the update's changes which involves reinstalling it again. This led to an endless loop of the computer crashing, rebooting and trying to install the latest update.
In addition, the Windows 10 program that blocks or hides defective updates doesn't function properly. This means users will have to resort to another solution to fix the update. This can be done by undoing the update from the Windows' registry. Doing so should fix the problem and enable Windows 10 to install KB3081424 properly, Slashgear reported.
Unfortunately, users are required to get the latest Windows 10 updates even though they contain bugs or are defective. This is all part of Microsoft's plan in releasing the current platform as the last version of the Windows OS.
Instead of releasing a new platform every year, the company will just roll out firmware updates on a regular basis. According to The Verge, this method allows Microsoft to work on the various features of the Windows 10 such as built-in apps separately.
However, as mentioned in early reviews, forced updates can cause problems for users particularly if the firmware upgrade has bugs and glitches. Microsoft will most probably include a patch to fix those problems in future updates but there is still no way guaranteeing if those succeeding upgrades will not contain new sets of issues.
Microsoft still has not addressed the problems with update KB3081424 but the company will probably do so through a patch or a statement within the next few days.
