Microsoft's latest update for the Windows 10 operating system was designed to make several improvements to PCs, but according to some users, the patch itself appears to have issues of its own.
A number of Windows 10 users have flooded the software company's community page with complaints about the KB3124200 cumulative update's inability to install properly on their computers.
The issues center on an error message the users receive immediately after installing the patch. They are informed that the operating system update was not able to complete and that the system is opting to undo the changes.
After undoing the changes made by the failed update, PCs would often simply revert to the desktop after a quick restart. The automatic update function of Windows 10's Home version, however, attempts to install the KB3124200 update every time the PC restarts, causing it to go into a loop of re-install and reboot.
Some commenters claim of having tried different ways to install the patch but they are met with the same error that prevents them from completing the task.
"I have over the past three updates, tried all sorts of ways recommended to get an install but everything fails," one of the users wrote.
"As I have Windows 10 Home I cannot stop the installs repeating. I am still stuck in a never-ending loop of download, install, failure."
Other users have also tried to contact Microsoft's support staff to ask for assistance in installing the patch but said even the company's own engineers are not able to resolve the issue. They are now looking toward another update from the software company that could fix the problem.
How to Attempt to Fix the KB3124200 Update Issue
According to an article from tech website Softpedia, one possible way to address issues with the KB3124200 update is for users to download the patch manually and install it themselves. This allows users to skip certain installation steps that could cause the installation failure.
You can download the Windows 10 patch from the links below. Make sure to choose the appropriate version that matches your PC.
If the problems persist, users can choose to have the automatic update blocked from their PCs until Microsoft is able to provide a solution for the installation failure or a newer update is released that can address it. Another cumulative update might be available for download in January 2016.
