swbrains
Active member
I was one of the unfortunate ones who had more than one computer corrupted by KB5034848 update. It cost me an entire weekend reinstalling Windows (I tried everything else to go back, uninstall updates, repair Windows, etc.) and reconfiguring applications on two machines.
Now that the two systems are running stable versions again, I paused updates so they won't be corrupted in the meantime. However, my understanding is that KB5034848 was a Preview build (the MS catalog does still list it as "2024-02 Cumulative Update Preview for Windows 11 Version 23H2)." If this is indeed true, I can't determine why it was installed on any of my machines (and it was actually installed automatically on all 4 PCs in the house). I have checked the Windows Update settings and "Get the latest updates as soon as they are available" setting is OFF on all computers. I also verified that my email address (the one used for my MS account used by all Windows installations) is NOT enrolled in the "Windows Insider Program".
So now my question is, why did my PC receive a "preview" update and how can I stop preview builds from being automatically installed in the future (aside from constantly re-pausing Windows Updates)?
Thanks!
Now that the two systems are running stable versions again, I paused updates so they won't be corrupted in the meantime. However, my understanding is that KB5034848 was a Preview build (the MS catalog does still list it as "2024-02 Cumulative Update Preview for Windows 11 Version 23H2)." If this is indeed true, I can't determine why it was installed on any of my machines (and it was actually installed automatically on all 4 PCs in the house). I have checked the Windows Update settings and "Get the latest updates as soon as they are available" setting is OFF on all computers. I also verified that my email address (the one used for my MS account used by all Windows installations) is NOT enrolled in the "Windows Insider Program".
So now my question is, why did my PC receive a "preview" update and how can I stop preview builds from being automatically installed in the future (aside from constantly re-pausing Windows Updates)?
Thanks!
- Windows Build/Version
- Windows 11 Home
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 11
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- MinisForum NAB6
- CPU
- Intel Core i7-12650H
- Memory
- 64 GB