Solved windows11.0-kb5068861 will not install


Helmut said:
That has been a problem update for many people, so just wait until Windows updates offers "Windows 11 version 25H2 (repair version)"

That solves it.

For me that was on 19.11.2025, so why it is late for you I don't know, maybe diagnostics sent to MS has delayed it for some reason.
I would give it at least another month.
It produces a Windows.old folder of around 40 GB so make sure you have plenty of free drive space. Plenty of percent counters and multiple restarts but in the end all is good.
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A Windows.old folder of around 40 GB?... Oh, no!
W11 already occupies way more SSD storage and resources than my Linux distro (108GB), so that'll put me right on the brink of a full C:\ partition (311GB), and that's with no Data stored on the C:\ partition. Thank goodness, all Data is on a separate D:\ partition (200GB) that is shared with Linux.
 

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    Dual Boot W11 Home25H2/Linux Mint22.2 Cinnamon
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    ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (2023) FA707XU-EH94
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    AMD 4Ghz Ryzen 9 7940HS w/ Radeon 780M Graphics
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    1TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe™ M.2 SSD
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    200GB D:DATA (Shared),
    108GB Linux Mint22.2
    170GB: Linux Timeshift
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    90Wh battery - 240w AC Adapter, Output: 20v DC, 12A
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    HP 15-f271gm
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    Intel Pentium N3540 2.16GHz, 4 cores
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    Hewlett-Packard 233F v06.27
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    16GB DDR3
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    Intel HD graphics (Bay Trail)
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    ADATA SU760 512GB
    200GB C:W10, 256GB E:DATA
    PSU
    65W
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    Plastic
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    1Pipe, 1 Fan
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master
    Internet Speed
    ATT Fiber Optic 500 Mb/sec
    Browser
    Firefox/Chromium
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Helmut said:
Dual boot with Linux ... Oh, no!
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Oh, yeah…
It's not a question of if, but more of when Windows fails, at least you'll have an old reliable to fall back on.
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Dual Boot W11 Home25H2/Linux Mint22.2 Cinnamon
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (2023) FA707XU-EH94
    CPU
    AMD 4Ghz Ryzen 9 7940HS w/ Radeon 780M Graphics
    Motherboard
    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. FA707XU 1.0
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 5600Hz
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
    Sound Card
    Realtek Dolby Atmos
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3-inch, FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    1TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe™ M.2 SSD
    311GB C:W11,
    200GB D:DATA (Shared),
    108GB Linux Mint22.2
    170GB: Linux Timeshift
    PSU
    90Wh battery - 240w AC Adapter, Output: 20v DC, 12A
    Case
    Aluminum lid with a plastic base
    Cooling
    5 pipe, 4 vent, Dual 84 blade fans
    Keyboard
    Backlit Chiclet Keyboard 1-Zone RGB Touchpad
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S
    Internet Speed
    ATT Fiber Optic, 500Mb/sec
    Browser
    Firefox, Chromium
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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    Realtek 8852BE Wireless LAN WiFi 6 PCI-E NIC
    Bluetooth 5.3 Wireless Card
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    W10 Home 22H2
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    Laptop
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    HP 15-f271gm
    CPU
    Intel Pentium N3540 2.16GHz, 4 cores
    Motherboard
    Hewlett-Packard 233F v06.27
    Memory
    16GB DDR3
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel HD graphics (Bay Trail)
    Hard Drives
    ADATA SU760 512GB
    200GB C:W10, 256GB E:DATA
    PSU
    65W
    Case
    Plastic
    Cooling
    1Pipe, 1 Fan
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master
    Internet Speed
    ATT Fiber Optic 500 Mb/sec
    Browser
    Firefox/Chromium
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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hapEcat said:
Oh, yeah…
It's not a question of if, but more of when Windows fails, at least you'll have an old reliable to fall back on.
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Absolutely.
Unrecoverable boot corruption can always be fixed with a Linux install.
I have recovered a few drives that way.
 

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    AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS 3200-4500 Mhz 8 cores x 2
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    Sportage_RBH
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    32 GB DDR5
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    Radeon Graphic / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB GDDR6
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    AMD/Realtek(R) Audio
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    Integrated Monitor (15.3"vis)
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    FHD 1920X1080 16:9 144Hz
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    KINGSTON OM8SEP4512Q-AA 1TB
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    19V DC 6.32 A 120 W
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    AMD A9-9420
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    8 GB of DDR4
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    Screen Resolution
    1600x900
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    Seagate 1 TB
OAT said:
Absolutely.
Unrecoverable boot corruption can always be fixed with a Linux install.
I have recovered a few drives that way.
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You are so right.
A live Linux session on a Ventoy USB stick can cure a multitude evils.
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Dual Boot W11 Home25H2/Linux Mint22.2 Cinnamon
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (2023) FA707XU-EH94
    CPU
    AMD 4Ghz Ryzen 9 7940HS w/ Radeon 780M Graphics
    Motherboard
    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. FA707XU 1.0
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 5600Hz
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
    Sound Card
    Realtek Dolby Atmos
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3-inch, FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    1TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe™ M.2 SSD
    311GB C:W11,
    200GB D:DATA (Shared),
    108GB Linux Mint22.2
    170GB: Linux Timeshift
    PSU
    90Wh battery - 240w AC Adapter, Output: 20v DC, 12A
    Case
    Aluminum lid with a plastic base
    Cooling
    5 pipe, 4 vent, Dual 84 blade fans
    Keyboard
    Backlit Chiclet Keyboard 1-Zone RGB Touchpad
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S
    Internet Speed
    ATT Fiber Optic, 500Mb/sec
    Browser
    Firefox, Chromium
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Realtek 8852BE Wireless LAN WiFi 6 PCI-E NIC
    Bluetooth 5.3 Wireless Card
  • Operating System
    W10 Home 22H2
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    Laptop
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    HP 15-f271gm
    CPU
    Intel Pentium N3540 2.16GHz, 4 cores
    Motherboard
    Hewlett-Packard 233F v06.27
    Memory
    16GB DDR3
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel HD graphics (Bay Trail)
    Hard Drives
    ADATA SU760 512GB
    200GB C:W10, 256GB E:DATA
    PSU
    65W
    Case
    Plastic
    Cooling
    1Pipe, 1 Fan
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master
    Internet Speed
    ATT Fiber Optic 500 Mb/sec
    Browser
    Firefox/Chromium
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Helmut said:
That has been a problem update for many people, so just wait until Windows updates offers "Windows 11 version 25H2 (repair version)"
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I think that just might be the proper strategy, and thankfully W11 is not my primary OS, so I have the time to wait for a fix!
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Dual Boot W11 Home25H2/Linux Mint22.2 Cinnamon
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (2023) FA707XU-EH94
    CPU
    AMD 4Ghz Ryzen 9 7940HS w/ Radeon 780M Graphics
    Motherboard
    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. FA707XU 1.0
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 5600Hz
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
    Sound Card
    Realtek Dolby Atmos
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3-inch, FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    1TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe™ M.2 SSD
    311GB C:W11,
    200GB D:DATA (Shared),
    108GB Linux Mint22.2
    170GB: Linux Timeshift
    PSU
    90Wh battery - 240w AC Adapter, Output: 20v DC, 12A
    Case
    Aluminum lid with a plastic base
    Cooling
    5 pipe, 4 vent, Dual 84 blade fans
    Keyboard
    Backlit Chiclet Keyboard 1-Zone RGB Touchpad
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S
    Internet Speed
    ATT Fiber Optic, 500Mb/sec
    Browser
    Firefox, Chromium
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Realtek 8852BE Wireless LAN WiFi 6 PCI-E NIC
    Bluetooth 5.3 Wireless Card
  • Operating System
    W10 Home 22H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP 15-f271gm
    CPU
    Intel Pentium N3540 2.16GHz, 4 cores
    Motherboard
    Hewlett-Packard 233F v06.27
    Memory
    16GB DDR3
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel HD graphics (Bay Trail)
    Hard Drives
    ADATA SU760 512GB
    200GB C:W10, 256GB E:DATA
    PSU
    65W
    Case
    Plastic
    Cooling
    1Pipe, 1 Fan
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master
    Internet Speed
    ATT Fiber Optic 500 Mb/sec
    Browser
    Firefox/Chromium
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
I'm also unable to install this update on my main machine. Since the update fails, it keeps downloading everything again when Windows checks for new updates. So I decided to use wushowhide.diagcab to hide it. It seems like a lot of people are having this error, but it's quite random. I even have a virtual machine that I use exactly the same way, with the same type of license, performing the same updates, and on that one, the installation worked on the first try.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
UPDATE:
Just logged back into Windows and the KB5068861 installed without a hitch.
Something must have changed at Microsoft for this update to install, between Sunday and today, because I've been logged in on Linux since Sunday evening.
Marking as solved.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Dual Boot W11 Home25H2/Linux Mint22.2 Cinnamon
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (2023) FA707XU-EH94
    CPU
    AMD 4Ghz Ryzen 9 7940HS w/ Radeon 780M Graphics
    Motherboard
    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. FA707XU 1.0
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 5600Hz
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
    Sound Card
    Realtek Dolby Atmos
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3-inch, FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    1TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe™ M.2 SSD
    311GB C:W11,
    200GB D:DATA (Shared),
    108GB Linux Mint22.2
    170GB: Linux Timeshift
    PSU
    90Wh battery - 240w AC Adapter, Output: 20v DC, 12A
    Case
    Aluminum lid with a plastic base
    Cooling
    5 pipe, 4 vent, Dual 84 blade fans
    Keyboard
    Backlit Chiclet Keyboard 1-Zone RGB Touchpad
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S
    Internet Speed
    ATT Fiber Optic, 500Mb/sec
    Browser
    Firefox, Chromium
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Realtek 8852BE Wireless LAN WiFi 6 PCI-E NIC
    Bluetooth 5.3 Wireless Card
  • Operating System
    W10 Home 22H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP 15-f271gm
    CPU
    Intel Pentium N3540 2.16GHz, 4 cores
    Motherboard
    Hewlett-Packard 233F v06.27
    Memory
    16GB DDR3
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel HD graphics (Bay Trail)
    Hard Drives
    ADATA SU760 512GB
    200GB C:W10, 256GB E:DATA
    PSU
    65W
    Case
    Plastic
    Cooling
    1Pipe, 1 Fan
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master
    Internet Speed
    ATT Fiber Optic 500 Mb/sec
    Browser
    Firefox/Chromium
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
I went to download & install the usual Microsoft Defender Antivirus KB2267602, and Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.138 (KB890830), and KB5068861.

The first 2 installed OK, but KB5068861did not install. I did not get an error code but got this instead.

“2025-11 Security Update (KB5068861) (26200.7171) Retry
We didn't find any updates that are published for your edition at this time. We'll try again when the next scheduled update is published.”

I Retried several times but keep getting the same message.

If they didn’t find any updates does that mean KB5068861does not apply to my version of Windows?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASRock B760M Pro RS/D4 motherboard
    CPU
    Intel i5-14500
    Motherboard
    ASRock
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Samsung M.2 SSD
    1 TB WD HDD
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