Due to a bug in reference to ClickOnce purposes, Microsoft is now withdrawing a number of updates that had been distributed in current months. At the identical time, the Redmond firm is making a brand new replace out there that’s supposed to repair the issue.

Bug in ClickOnce purposes

ClickOnce is a Microsoft deployment expertise that permits builders to create Windows-based purposes and distribute them over the web or their very own networks. The Windows 10 bug may trigger customers to be prompted to put in an utility that’s already put in and trusted.

Using the “Known-Issue-Rollback” function constructed into trendy variations of Windows, Microsoft has withdrawn the updates that would have triggered the bug. The KIR function restores PCs to the state they had been in earlier than the now-withdrawn patches had been put in. Specifically, two Windows updates are affected: one launched in July (KB5028244), the opposite as a part of Patch Day in August. Microsoft has confirmed the bug in a submit on the Windows Release Health Dashboard.

The KIR was launched on August 14, whereas supply of the buggy replace was stopped on August 14 and changed with a bug-free model. Affected Windows customers wouldn’t have to do something; because of KIR, Windows carries out these steps by itself. All that’s required is an web connection. However, it will possibly take as much as 24 hours till the brand new replace is put in.

These Windows 10 variations are affected:

• Windows 10 model 22H2
• Windows 10 model 21H2

This article was translated from German to English and initially appeared on pcwelt.de.