As part of regular Microsoft updates, February 2024 update KB5034765 was recently released for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2 versions respectively. This update brings many improvements and features such as being able to uninstall Microsoft Edge (Europe only) from Windows. But few users are complaining that they are unable to complete the installation process of update KB5034765 on their Windows 11.
If you are at the same stage and don’t know the exact cause of the same issue, follow this guide. Here we have listed a few solutions that will help you install update KB5034765 on Windows 11. Then let’s have a look.
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Fix 1: Restart the System
The first attempt to resolve the Update KB5034765 unable to install issue is restarting the system. This process will eliminate most of the minor technical glitches in the system and allow you to install new updates smoothly.
Fix 2: Run Update Troubleshooter
Another solution to resolve the same issue is running the Windows Update troubleshooter. To do so,
- Open Start menu and click on the System option.
- Then select Troubleshooter and click on the Other troubleshooters option.
- Finally, click on the Run button beside the Windows Update option and retry to install the latest updates.
Fix 3: Run SFC Scan
Performance of system files is important for installing the latest updates. If any system files are missing or corrupted, you won’t be able to install the latest updates on your Windows. Here you can repair system files and install updates smoothly. To do so,
- Type “cmd” in the desktop Search box and open Command Prompt screen with administrator access.
- Inside the screen type the command, Sfc /scannow and press OK.
- Again type the command give below and press Enter to restore system files,
Cleanup-Image / CheckHealth / DISM / Online Cleanup-Image / ScanHealth / DISM /Online Cleanup-Image/RestoreHealth under DISM Online
- Once done, you can begin to install the latest updates on your Windows
Fix 4: Install Windows 11 Installation Assistant
If Windows Installation assistant gets damaged then also you will not be able to install Update KB5034765 on Windows 11. Here you can reinstall Windows 11 Installation assistant and install the latest updates.
Note: Before reinstalling the Installation assistant tool you should remove currently installed Installation files from your system.
- Open Windows 11 Installation Assistant web page and move to the Installation Assistant section.
- Then click on the Download now button and install the file on your system.
- Now you can retry to install the latest updates on your system.
Fix 5: Install Windows 11 Media Creation
You can also reinstall Windows 11 Media Creation tool as well. To do so,
- Open Windows 11 Media Creation tool web page and click on the Download now button under the Media creation section.
- Then install the file on your Windows and begin the upgradation process.
Fix 6: Reset Windows Update Component
In some instances the issue might be with the Windows Update component. Here you should reset Windows Update Component and retry to install Update KB5034765 on your Windows 11. To do so,
- Type “cmd” in the desktop Search box and open Command Prompt screen with administrator access.
- Inside the new screen type the following commands and press Enter button,
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.dll 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
- Finally, restart the system and continue with the process of installing new updates.
Fix 7: Use Microsoft Update Catalog
If any of the above solutions do not help you, then you can install the Update KB5034765 on Windows 11 manually. To do so,
- Open Microsoft Update Catalog webpage and in the search box type the problematic update number “KB5034765”.
- Then from the new screen, based on your system configuration (x64, x86) download the suitable file and install it on your system.
- Now you have completed the installation of the latest update successfully.
At the end of this guide we hope that any of the above solutions might help you to install Update KB5034765 on Windows 11 without any hassle. And you should ensure that you have a secure and steady internet connection to install the latest updates.
