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Credit: ShutterstockA new update for Windows 11 24H2 is failing to install for someWhile this has happened before, reports seem more prevalent with the July updateThere are also other concerns such as overheating issues and buggy mouse behaviorWindows 11’s latest update (for version 24H2) is refusing to install for some folks – which isn’t a new problem – and there are scattered reports of other concerning issues with the July update.Windows Latest reports that it suffered an installation failure itself, whereby the update appeared to work, but upon rebooting to finish, Windows 11 ending up rolling back the upgrade (with an error).
Numerous readers of the tech site have echoed that experience, with the July update either failing completely for them (not even reaching the reboot phase) or getting stuck before hitting 100%. There are other reports of the update actually freezing the PC, requiring a hard reset, too.On top of that, there are multiple complaints on Reddit about installation failures, all of which are happening with the usual weird and unhelpful error codes (such as ‘0x8007371b’ to pick an example, which means precisely nothing – and Googling won’t help either).In that Reddit thread, there are also various reports of all kinds of issues, some of which may only be affecting individual users – and which may be outliers with their system – but there are a few notable bugs that pop up repeatedly.They include a user’s mouse stuttering after applying the update – or the “mouse blinking the loading icon every two seconds” – as well as general performance issues, and crackling audio in a couple of cases.
Some folks are also encountering heat-related issues, with one complaint that the update made a Snapdragon X Plus laptop run hotter. Another person said their notebook is also struggling with heat and high GPU usage, with others observed high CPU temperatures.
There are also a fair few problems reported with USB peripherals and docks.
Finally, Microsoft said an issue with the Windows 11 firewall whereby it’s logging errors that are actually false, has been resolved with the July update, but a lot of users are stating that it hasn’t.
So, if you see firewall-related errors at all, just ignore them. The good thing is this is a completely harmless bug, and nothing is actually amiss with the system firewall. The error messages themselves are the errors, ironically.
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Just tried installing the latest Windows 11 update (KB5062553), and surprise surprise — it failed. Honestly, I’m not even shocked at this point. Got hit with one of those classic error codes and the system rolled back like nothing happened.
But what’s more worrying are the bugs people are reporting after installation. Mouse stuttering, audio crackling, overheating on Snapdragon laptops, and even USB docks acting up? That’s not just annoying — it’s borderline disruptive.
Microsoft really needs to tighten up their QA process. These updates feel more like beta tests than stable releases. I get that new features are exciting, but not at the cost of system stability.
For now, I’m holding off and keeping an eye on the forums. If anyone finds a reliable workaround or patch, please share!