Microsoft: October Windows 10 security updates fail to install

Microsoft says Windows 10 security updates released during this month's Patch Tuesday may fail to install with 0x8007000d errors, although initially displaying progress.

On systems affected by this known issue running client platforms (i.e., Windows 10 21H2 and Windows 10 22H2), the KB5031356 security update will fail to complete installation.

This confirms user reports surfacing since Tuesday, October 10, saying that downloading the update and trying to install it manually will also fail to deploy.

"Microsoft has received reports of an issue where Windows updates released October 10, 2023 (KB5031356) fail to install. Devices might initially display progress, but then fail to complete installation," Redmond said.

"Based on our reports, some of the most common errors being encountered is Error 8007000D (ERROR_INVALID_DATA). This error can be found from the Windows Update view under System settings, by selecting Update History."

​Microsoft encouraged users facing this problem to file a report through the company's Feedback Hub.

Additionally, the company advised affected customers to consult this support page, offering supplementary guidance on resolving issues related to updating Windows.

Microsoft is currently investigating to discover the issue's root cause and has committed to providing an update once further information becomes available.

This week, Microsoft also warned customers of incorrect BitLocker drive encryption errors in some managed Windows environments.

The known issue only impacts Windows environments where drive encryption is enforced for OS and fixed drives.

Earlier this year, the company fixed another issue impacting WSUS (Windows Server Update Services) servers upgraded to Windows Server 2022, causing them to stop pushing Windows 11 22H2 updates to enterprise endpoints.