KB5012170 Install and Error Code 0x800f092

I only found one on-line entry for the error code on line, and did not really understand it. Eventually Windows Update changed to "Retry," which started a search for updates; when that completed, it showed that the KB had been installed. What was this about?

Use Windows Update Troubleshooter.

• Right-click on Start button and pick Settings
• Go to System > Troubleshoot
• Click on Other Troubleshooters > Windows Update and click Run button.

Download Windows updates manually.

• Go to the official Microsoft update catalog;
• Enter a specific update code, for example, KB4481031
• Select the correct version and click Download
• Click on the link and Windows will update your computer

Resetting the Windows Update components can usually solve these types of issues.

Not Myself said:

What was this about?

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To be honest, that error code is quite generic and is often not why Windows Update actually failed - if you're interested, then take a look through your CBS logs which should be available in the following directory:


They'll indicate why the failure occurred. However, since the update has now been successfully applied, I assume that it was a only minor issue like a missing/corrupted registry key or a corrupted payload file.