Manually downloading the update could help you

Oct 2, 2015 04:33 GMT  ·  By

KB3093266 is the latest cumulative update for Windows 10 provided by Microsoft, but just like the previous versions, this one is experiencing some installation issues that prevent users from getting it up and running on their computers.

We've received tons of messages in the last 24 hours, and while some people claim that KB3093266 installed fine on their computers, others say it didn't, so it's pretty much just a matter of luck (read hardware/software compatibility issues) at this point.

Here's one of the message posted on Microsoft's Community forums by a user whose computer cannot install the cumulative update and now is experiencing a continuous reboot loop:

“Having problem installing this update. After starting the reboot, the update gets to 7% and then reboots. After reboot, the computer reports that the update has failed. I have actually successfully installed the update on several other computers, so I know it works for most. Unfortunately, there are some computers that it does not work on.”

“I have tried various ways to install this update, including deleting all update downloads and changing the name of the update log. That has worked in the past with problems like this, but it does not work with this update.”

Possible fix

The easiest possible fix right now is to manually download and install the update, so look at the end of the article for the download link that is right for your computer.

Microsoft hasn't yet provided us with a workaround, and chances are that it never will, given the fact that the previous cumulative updates had the same problems and no fix was released, so trying this is one of the options you have right now.

Additionally, we've heard that disabling antivirus protection or any other security app running on your computer could also help. And last but not least, try disconnecting any peripherals that you don't need to make sure that your computer's not impacted by a hardware compatibility issue.  

Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB3093266 x86
Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB3093266 x64