We don’t know if it was a mistake or an oversight, but the fact is that the Redmond giant once again released an update for Windows 10 and Windows 11 that was considered problematic at the time, so much so that it could have triggered a somewhat chaotic situation. and in fact caused more than one headache to those unlucky enough to try to install it.

The faulty update is marked as KB5012170and was released in August last year. At the time, this update, which as I said reached Windows 10 and Windows 11, was found to be causing problems during installation and unable to get out of a constant error loop that led to it displaying error code 0x800f0922. That said, not everyone was able to install it, and it’s strange because it ended up being a “life saver” for those users.

Microsoft has suggested users to update their computer’s BIOS, but finally had to remove the update after finding other serious errors that will terminate forcing BitLocker recovery mode. The Redmond giant had to offer a step-by-step guide on how to get out of this mess to help affected users, and like I said, ended up pulling the update for obvious reasons.

The fact is, with all this history on the table, Microsoft re-released this update even though it didn’t force installation, simply listed it in its update catalog, meaning that downloading and installing it is entirely voluntary on the part of the user. This is a problem because said update continues to list those issues we listed as confirmed and under investigation, meaning that were not resolved.

Ultimately, this new move by Microsoft only confirms what we already know, that the company continues to have a backlog of faulty updates coming to Windows, and that it shouldn’t run updates with problems again although to limit its availability to a voluntary channel, because in the end we all hope that the updates that appear in the Microsoft catalog are in good shape and that they do not contain serious bugs. That’s normal, but Redmond seems to have a different point of view.

My advice for Windows 10 and Windows 11 updates is the same as always, don’t be the first to update, and always wait until it is clear that the new update has arrived on the market in good order, without major problems and glitches. In the end, it’s impossible to be completely sure because every computer is different, but at least you’ll reduce the likelihood of suffering the consequences of a “bad” update.