14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has pushed the Windows 8.1 Update installation deadline to June 10 in order to give more time to users who are still struggling to deploy it, but it appears that some are still experiencing issues.
Soon after the launch of Windows 8.1 Update, a number of users took to Microsoft's Community forums to complain about errors showing up during the installation process.
Microsoft has until now tried to address all these bugs several times, but even though it decided to get more time by delaying the 8.1 Update installation deadline, it appears that many consumers are experiencing the exact same issues as before. 80070020, 80073712, and 0x800f081f are some of the errors users are seeing when trying to deploy Windows 8.1 Update on their computers.
The company confirmed in a post on its forums that it's indeed aware of some bugs in the way Windows 8.1 Update is being deployed on specific computers and provided a statement to say that it's looking into the matter right now and a fix should be provided soon.
“I want to take a moment to repeat what one of our engineers posted in a separate post that should be of some help,” a Microsoft forum moderator said in a short post on the company's forums.
“For customers experiencing difficulty updating their systems to Windows 8.1 Update, I want to let you know that we are working to resolve as quickly as we can. Many customers have been helped by following the steps suggested in the beginning of this thread. If following the troubleshooting steps listed in this link does not help, we ask that you contact Customer Support directly by clicking here as this is the only way for us to assess your individual situation. Thank you for your understanding.”
Microsoft decided to make Windows 8.1 Update installation mandatory for all Windows 8.1 computers, which means that everyone running this particular OS version needs to deploy the new build by June 10. The company claims that all future improvements will be based on 8.1 Update, so making it mandatory is basically the only option.
Windows 8.1 Update is being delivered to Windows 8.1 computers via Windows Update, but it's also available as a manual download for those experiencing issues. It remains to be seen, however, if Microsoft indeed manages to address these issues and provide a fix in time for the June deadline.