Are you having issues applying updates on Windows? Here, we have explained how to fix the KB5016691 update not installing on Windows 11.
If the KB5016691 update is not installed or downloaded on your Windows 11 PC, the tips below are what you need to fix it.
Windows recently released an update to Windows 11 OS Build 22000.918 on August 2022. In the update, several issues were addressed for quality improvements.
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Windows fixed USB printing and the Windows 11 SE issue of not trusting specific Microsoft Store applications. A bug also making the Edge browser not respond while using IE mode has been resolved.
Below, we have explained how to fix the installation problem for the Windows 11 KB5016691 update.
Fixed: Fix KB5016691 Update Not Installing on Windows 11
1. Troubleshoot your update
Launch the start menu on Windows and go to Settings. Now, proceed to System >> Troubleshoot >> Other troubleshooters.
Finally, select Windows Update, then Run. You can now restart your PC.
2. Restart Windows Update Service
Open your Windows search and search Services. Locate Windows update, then select Startup type and set it to Automatic. Select Apply, then OK to effect changes.
Now, set “Restart the service” for “Windows Update”. Go to Background intelligent transfer service, Startup type and set to Automatic. Also, select Apply, then OK to effect changes.
Finally, choose “Restart the service” for “Background intelligent transfer service” and restart your PC.
3. Allow Windows 11 Installation Assistant
Visit https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11. Locate the “Download Now” option on the page and select it.
Now, you can run the downloaded .exe file, accept all permission then install.
4. Allow Microsoft Update Catalog
Visit https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Home.aspx and search for “KB5016691”. Once you locate the update file, download it and restart your PC.
5. Reset Windows Update components
Open a new Notepad document and copy and paste the items below.
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
Once you copy and paste the items, save the with “Wufix.bat” and to desktop. Now, proceed to your desktop and locate the file. You need to run it as an administrator to allow all the Windows update services to restart.
Now, you can restart your PC.
6. Employ the Media Creation Tool
Visit https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11 and click the “Download Now” option. You need to proceed by following the on-screen instructions.
Locate the downloaded file in your storage and open it. You must run the setup file and follow the on-screen instructions to ensure successful installation.
Conclusion
If you have any current or future Windows update problems, feel free to resolve it using the approach we discussed above.
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