Revisiting KB5035942 running every day

rzn6jw · Apr 6, 2025

I found an entry in the Setup log from 2/25/2025 that showed the package that would have installed KB5035942 failed (see attached). Shortly after, my problem with KB5035942 installing every day started. It CONTINUES to run EVERY DAY!!! However, I cannot find ANY entry in the logs that say KB5035942 has run, yet it messes up my applications every day.

Can the install failure back in February set some kind of 'external trigger' somewhere, say Microsoft, that says 'OK there was a failure, run this until it installs'? It seems to me that this is being set off externally for some reason. Please, someone help stop this nightmare.

thecaretaker · Apr 6, 2025

Try running "Dism /Online /CleanUp-Image /AnalyzeComponentStore" with an elivated command prompt.

If it says you have 2 unreclaimable packages, it might be worth running Bree's rollout fix. Mine was trying to update everyday, it's a common thing, but now mine just remains listed under other updates.

Found in this thread How-to-remove-the-two-un-reclaimable-that-always-show-in-dism

It fixed them for me!

rzn6jw · Apr 6, 2025

Thanks for your help!! Ran the DISM commands and went from 7 reclaimable packages to 0 reclaimable packages. Before I close this thread, I will wait until tomorrow morning to see if KB5035942 runs again (apparently runs sometime during the night). I will return then but thanks very much for your help. See you tomorrow.

Ghot · Apr 6, 2025

rzn6jw said:
See you tomorrow.

Sleep well.

antspants · Apr 6, 2025

rzn6jw said:
I will wait until tomorrow morning to see if KB5035942 runs again

If it’s still happening, you could try resetting Windows Update.

Reset Windows Update in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to completely reset Windows Update components and policies to default in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows Update keeps Windows 11 updated by automatically downloading and installing the latest updates, drivers, and hotfixes released by Microsoft. Sometimes you...

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rzn6jw · Apr 7, 2025

Well, the blasted thing ran again this morning logging me off everything I had open from the night before. Will try the reset Windows Update and see what happens.

rzn6jw · Apr 7, 2025

Tried resetting Windows update through the .bat file procedure and it failed because Norton Security would not allow the cryptographic services to shut down. Any ideas on how to shut it down without uninstalling Norton?

rzn6jw · Apr 8, 2025

OK, I uninstalled Norton and ran the following:

net stop wuauserv

net stop cryptSvc

net stop bits

net stop msiserver

ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot2.old

net start wuauserv

net start cryptSvc

net start bits

net start msiserver

Reinstalled Norton and rebooted.

Now I'll wait until tomorrow morning to see if KB5035942 runs again. Back then.

antspants · Apr 8, 2025

You might want to run Windows update and see if it solves any issues.
Todays 24H2 updates:

KB5055523 Windows 11 Cumulative Update build 26100.3775 (24H2) - April 8

Microsoft Support: April 8, 2025 - KB5055523 (OS Build 26100.3775) For information about Windows update terminology, see types of Windows updates and the monthly quality update types. To find an overview of Windows 11, version 24H2, see its update history page. Be sure to follow @WindowsUpdate...

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KB5054979 Cumulative Update .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8.1 (24H2) - April 8

Microsoft Support: March 27, 2025 - KB5054979 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8.1 for Windows 11, version 24H2 IMPORTANT This update was originally released in the Security and Quality Rollup that’s dated April 8, 2025. This update is included in the Security and Quality Rollup...

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Short of that working; I would highly recommend a Repair Install In-Place Upgrade:

Repair Install Windows 11 with an In-place Upgrade

This tutorial will show you how to do a repair install of Windows 11 by performing an in-place upgrade without losing anything. If you need to repair or create a new recovery partition or having problems with the Windows 11 operating system on your PC, and the usual solutions will not fix it...

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rzn6jw · Apr 9, 2025

After all that, KB503594 still ran this morning. Where is the trigger on this? Nothing is displayed in any log showing that it ran. I have done the repair install Windows 11 twice and KB503594 still runs. Will try installing the two updates and see what happens.

KB 5054979 was already installed. Updated with KB5055523. Now we wait until tomorrow morning.

Ed Tittel · Apr 9, 2025

I'd been having the same kind of problem (different CU, otherwise same behavior). After the Patch Tuesday updates came out yesterday, I ran Settings > System > Recovery > Reinstall now (built-in in-place update repair install) and it fixed the issue. Now on Build 26100.3775. I did, however, have to run Bree's DISM command to get those 2 spurious reclaimables back out of WinSxS. Sigh.
--Ed--
See Repair Install Unsticks WU - Ed Tittel for more particulars.

rzn6jw · Apr 9, 2025

Ran Bree's DISM and got 0 reclaimable packages after clean up (there was 1 before the clean up). Won't the reinstall delete all apps, etc? I would rather reinstall an ISO where I can keep all my apps. Essentially the same thing isn't it?

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