Question Windows Update Not Found in History?

[accesscpu_]

I'm having an issue that has been traced to the KB5034204 Windows optional update. I'd like to try and roll this back, but I'm not seeing it listed in the Update History of Windows Update itself.

Are there certain updates Microsoft hides from the list, to prevent uninstalling them? Or are they timed where you can't access them after a certain time?

Or does this simply mean I didn't receive this update during my last batch of updates? I've been doing regular Windows updates for the last month, so I assume it would've been pushed down to me.

 

[KingLoki]

Some Windows updates cannot be uninstalled. With this being an optional one it it should be able to.

You could try uninstalling the update using the command prompt in Administrator mode.
C:\Windows\system32\wusa /uninstall /kb5034204

Looks like this update is a LCU - (Latest Cumulative Update)

Note: don't forget to put a space before the forward slashes
It may say that the update is not installed.
Note: Don't forget to create a restore point before proceeding or backup the system incase of Windows breaking if uninstalled

 

[accesscpu_]

Some Windows updates cannot be uninstalled. With this being an optional one it it should be able to.

You could try uninstalling the update using the command prompt in Administrator mode.
C:\Windows\system32\wusa /uninstall /kb5034204

Looks like this update is a LCU - (Latest Cumulative Update)

Note: don't forget to put a space before the forward slashes
It may say that the update is not installed.
Note: Don't forget to create a restore point before proceeding or backup the system incase of Windows breaking if uninstalled

Thanks for that info! Let me get your advice on something before I do that.

1. I've heard that the specific service that's causing this issue is related to "GameInput" and can be disabled (which has been reported to fix it). Would it be a better idea to target just the one service, instead of uninstalling an entire update? I don't know what else Microsoft pushed down in KB5034204, so not sure if some of it might still be useful. Is there a way to check that?
2. Also, is it possible I didn't receive the KB5034204 at all? I've read that not everyone gets the same updates pushed down to them.

 

[KingLoki]

You can disable the GameInput Service totally and see how you go. A much faster and simpler solution to the other option. I didn't know that it was one service that was causing the problem.

It is possible that some updates are not pushed to everyone at the same time. It should show up. You can check using Command Prompt as below...

At the prompt in the Command window enter the following command:

wmic qfe list

And then press Enter.

Hope it works, Cheers.

 

[accesscpu_]

Thanks. I tried your wmic qfe list option and it did not list KB5034204. I've also read this could have/probably was combined with another update and was replaced. So I'll assume this one wasn't pushed down. So far, disabling that single service has worked. Fingers crossed.

 

[accesscpu_]

What worked for me...

For anyone having a Windows Explorer memory related to KB5034204, I tracked it down to disabling the GameInputService in Windows Services settings. Stopped the process, disabled it and it stopped the error permanently. Been several days now, no error anymore.