Windows 10 KB5046714 update fixes bug preventing app uninstalls https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-kb5046714-update-fixes-bug-preventing-app-uninstalls/ (excerpts)
Microsoft has released the optional KB5046714 Preview cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 with six bug fixes, including a fix for a bug preventing users from uninstalling or updating packaged applications.
The highlighted fixes and new features in the KB5046714 update are:
- [App list backup] Fixed: Win32 shortcuts might not back up to the cloud.
- [Copy cloud files] Fixed: When you drag and drop files from a cloud files provider folder, it might result in a move instead of a copy.
- [Motherboard replacement] Fixed: Windows does not activate after you replace a motherboard.
- [Country and Operator Settings Asset (COSA)] Fixed: This update brings profiles up to date for certain mobile operators.
- [Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) printer] Fixed: Windows stops responding when you use an IPP USB printer.
While not listed, this update also fixes a bug preventing Windows 10 users from uninstalling or updating packaged applications, like Microsoft Teams,
after the WinAppSDK 1.6.2 package was installed.
The bug could cause an error message stating, "Something happened on our end," to be displayed in the Microsoft Store app when trying to update or uninstall an app.
"If you are an IT administrator trying to manage packaged apps through PowerShell using ‘Get-AppxPackage’ command you might observe the error ‘Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CFA’, ‘Please contact your software vendor. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80073CFA’) in PowerShell,"
explained Microsoft.
"You will also notice that apps like Microsoft Teams and other 3rd party apps are impacted if you choose to uninstall and re-install the apps as part of the update process."
Microsoft says there are no known issues in this update.
A complete list of fixes can be found in the
KB5046714 support bulletin.