Windows 11 Faces Update Issues Again: Computers Freeze at Installation's End

There is a simple solution.

On February 13, Microsoft released patch KB5034765 - an interim update for Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2, which does not include security improvements. However, users encountered an issue during the update installation.

Affected users find that the update utility becomes unresponsive towards the end of the installation (around 96% progress), after which it displays error 0x800F0922. Subsequently, the Windows Update Manager cancels the update and reverts the system to its previous state when everything was functioning properly.

Microsoft has already acknowledged the problem and proposed an alternative solution:

• Open "File Explorer" by clicking the application icon or using the Win + E keyboard shortcut.
• Click on the three dots icon → "Options".
• Go to the "View" tab and enable the option "Show hidden files, folders, and drives". Before exiting, click "OK" to apply the changes.
• Locate the folder C:\$WinREAgent and delete it.

After this, the update should install correctly.