
The “.msi” file format is a proprietary Windows installer package that helps install, maintain, reinstall and repair software on your PC.Īs of the above update however, MSI no longer works as it should, failing to repair and update apps. Microsoft Installer (MSI) is one of the more important tools in the Windows shed. Update: This error was fixed in update KB5007262. Incredible that a website found the fix before Microsoft did, but there you have it! November 2021 – KB5007215 Problems: Remote printer problems | MSI Installer not repairing or updating apps

Use the Windows Update tool to check for updates (Settings -> Windows Update -> Check for Updates), then download and install the update called KB5009596. Microsoft didn’t get round to releasing an official fix for this problem but the good folks at BleedingComputer found that installing a certain optional Windows update fixed it. The above update created some serious problems for some users, grinding their systems to a near-halt, making games work poorly and hammering their boot times. January 2022 – KB5009543 Problems: Slow boot | Unresponsive system | Game performance issues

If you’re using a VPN or proxy, then make sure it’s completely disabled when trying to update Windows.

Conflict with your VPN or proxy server.The above-listed error code essentially means your update has failed, and there are several things you can do to troubleshoot this problem:

Before moving onto the update problems relating to specific Windows updates, let’s cover one of the more common errors that might occur when you try to update Windows 10 or Windows 11 (yep, new OS showcasing the same old problems!).
