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Microsoft Confirms Windows Update Bug Blocking Security Fixes

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Feed Name: TechRepublic Security

Date Published: 2026-05-19

Date Updated: 2026-05-20

Author: Joseph Ofonagoro

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Microsoft's May cumulative update KB5089549 is failing to install on systems with low free space on the EFI System Partition (ESP), producing error 0x800f0922 and causing installs to roll back; Microsoft has deployed a Known Issue Rollback (KIR) and published mitigations including a registry change for consumers and a Group Policy option for enterprises.

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