Microsoft Pulls Windows 11 Feature Update After Widespread Installation Errors

Microsoft has withdrawn its latest KB5079391 non-security feature update after users reported significant problems and installation errors. According to Microsoft’s official documents, the company has temporarily paused the rollout of this update while investigating the installation error 0x80073712. If you applied this late March update, your operating system might display errors like “Some update files are missing or have problems. We’ll try to download the update again later. Error code: (0x80073712).” To prevent further issues, Microsoft decided to temporarily pull this Windows 11 update until the problem is resolved. Microsoft has reportedly identified the issue and will share more information soon as the bug is fixed. Once the fix is applied, Microsoft will reintroduce the update, possibly with a different KB package number, through the Windows Update process.

This is happening just days after Microsoft published its Windows 11 plans and roadmap for upcoming updates. This includes a promised focus on stability to restore Windows 11 to its full glory, but this has been insufficient so far, as this late March KB5079391 non-security feature update had been prepared a little longer before the promise. Hence, the time has been insufficient for the update plans and what Microsoft has in store for Windows 11. It seems we will have to endure a few more cycles of challenging updates and releases before the entire issue portfolio is resolved and an update becomes an actual improvement rather than a nightmare for users.

One important change coming from the new plan for Windows 11 is giving users more control over updates to reduce interruptions. This will essentially allow users to go longer without restarting for an update and to skip updates during device setup, as well as to restart and shut down without updating. Microsoft will start rolling out these changes to the Windows 11 Insider Program throughout March and April 2026. It’s unclear how long it will take for these changes to reach the mainline version of Windows 11, but if feedback is positive, it likely won’t be long.