Windows update standalone installer the update is not applicable to your computer

При ручной установке MSU обновлений на компьютерах и серверах Windows вы можете столкнуться с ошибкой автономного установщика обновлений Windows: Обновление неприменимо к вашему компьютеру. С такой проблемой проблема чаще всего встречается при ручной установке обновлений на компьютерах в сетях, изолированных от Интернета. Если ваш компьютер обновляется автоматически через Windows Update или сервера обновлений WSUS, такой проблемы быть не может, т.к. агент wuauserv проверяет зависимости перед установкой.

В этой статье мы рассмотрим почему Windows считает, что это обновление неприменимо к компьютеру, и как установить такое обновление.

Итак, ошибка Обновление неприменимо к этому компьютеру (The update is not applicable to your computer – в английской версии Windows) появляется при попытке ручной установки MSU файла обновления с помощью встроенной утилиты
wusa.exe
(Автономный установщик обновлений Windows).

Почему Windows считает, что обновление неприменимо?

• Если компьютер давно не перезагружался или не перезагружался после установки последних обновлений, попробуйте принудительно перезагрузить Windows;
• Данное обновление не соответствует вашей версии ОС, редакции, билду, разрядности (архитектуре процессора: x86, x64; ARM) или языку. Например, вы пытаетесь установить обновление x86 на 64-битную версию Windows x64. Вы можете проверить версию, архитектуры и билд Windows с помощью следующих PowerShell команд:
  Get-CimInStance CIM_OperatingSystem| select Caption, OSArchitecture 
[System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version.build
  
  

  Попытайтесь скачать обновление, подходящее для вашей версии Windows. Касательно языка системы: иногда язык установленной Windows отличается от используемого языка интерфейса, здесь нужно быть внимательным. Проверьте оригинальный язык Windows с помощью команды:
  dism /online /get-intl
  
  В этом примере видно, что на компьютере установлена английская версия Windows:

  Installed language(s): en-US Type : Fully localized language, и дополнительно установлен русский language interface pack/LIP: Partially localized language, MUI type: ru-RU;

• Обновление уже установлено. Список установленных обновлений на компьютере можно получить с помощью команды
  wmic qfe list
  или при помощи PowerShell модуля PSWindowsUpdate;
• Данное обновление заменено или установлено более новое обновление, заменяющее данное обновление (информацию о заменяющих обновлениях можно найти на странице KB на сайте Microsoft, обычно эта информация указана в формате Сведения о замене обновлений. Это обновление заменяет ранее выпущенное обновление…);
• Не выполнены предварительные требования для установки данного обновления. Например, большинство обновления для Windows 7 требуют наличия установленного SP1, обновления для Windows 8.1 / Windows Server 2012 R2 требует наличия Update 1 и т.д. Вся эта информация также присутствует на странице с информацией о KB в каталоге обновлений Microsoft (https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Home.aspx ). Внимательно прочтите все требования к вашему патчу, возможно перед его установкой нужно предварительно установить еще какой-то апдейт;
• Проверьте, что вы скачали полноценное MSU обновление для Windows, а не Delta пакет;
• Проверьте, что дата и время на вашем компьютере корректны (включая часовой пояс);
• Некорректно работает служба Windows Update (можно попробовать выполнить скрипт сброса настроек службы обновлений, или запустить Windows Update Troubleshooter (Параметры > Обновления и безопасность > Устранение неполадок > Центр обновления Windows и нажмите Запустить средство устранение неполадок);
• Если вы получили *.msu файл обновления из третьих источников, возможно он был поврежден. Попробуйте заново скачать файл обновления Windows из Microsoft Update Catalog;
• Проверьте целостность системных файлов Windows с помощью команды
  Dism.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /Restorehealth
  или
  sfc /scannow
  .

Также обратите внимание, что обновления безопасности для Windows сейчас выпускаются в виде кумулятивных обновлений. Это значит, что вы можете установить любое более новое месячное кумулятивное обновления для вашего билда Windows (оно уже включает все предыдущие обновления).

Перед установкой некоторых обновлений нужно сначала установить последнее доступное обновление служебного стека (SSU — Servicing Stack Update). Это обновление можно найти в Windows Update Catalog с помощью следующего поискового запроса:
servicing stack windows 10 20h2

В этом примере, я нашел что последний Servicing Stack Update для Windows 20h2 выпущен в мае 2022. Скачайте и установите SSU перед установкой вашего обновления.

C марта 2021 года Microsoft интегрирует SSU обновления для версий Windows 10 2004 и старше в последнее кумулятивное обновление LCU (Latest Cumulative Update). Администраторам систем Windows 10 до версии 2004 придется следить за зависимостями при развертывании обновлении самостоятельно.

Ручная установка обновления с помощью CAB файла

Вы можете попробовать установить MSU файл обновления не через утилиту WUSA.exe (ее использует автономный установщик обновлений Windows), а распаковав CAB файл и установив его через DISM или командлет Add-WindowsPackage напрямую в образ Windows. Для вашего обновления процедура ручной установки обновления может выглядеть так:

1. Распакуйте MSU файл обновления:
   expand _f:* “C:\Temp\windows10.0-KB4103723-x64.msu” C:\Temp\KB4103723
2. В каталоге C:\Temp\KB4103723 появится CAB с именем вида Windows10.0-KB4103723-x64.cab;
3. Установите данный CAB файл обновления с помощью DISM.exe (
   DISM.exe /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:c:\Temp\Windows10.0-KB4103723-x64.cab
   ) или с помощью PowerShell (
   Add-WindowsPackage -Online -PackagePath “c:\Temp\Windows10.0-KB4103723-x64.cab”
   )

Поиск кодов ошибок применения обновления Windows

Проверьте конкретный код ошибки установки обновлений в консоли событий Windows Event Viewer. Перейдите в раздел Установка (Event Viewer -> Windows Logs -> Setup) и найдите событие с источником WUSA, скорее всего там будет содержаться примерно такой текст:

Источник: WUSA
Код: 3
Уровень: Ошибка
Не удается установить обновление Windows из-за ошибки: 2149842967 «» (Командная строка: C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe C:\Downloads\Updates\windows10-kb4103723.msu)

Поищите в Google информацию по коду ошибки (вам может помочь полный список кодов ошибок Windows Update).

Также проверьте ошибки установки обновлений в файле
%systemroot%\Logs\CBS\CBS.log
(ищите ошибки по номеру вашего KB).

 Troubled by the error message «the update is not applicable to your computer» when you try to install an update in Windows 10/8/7? Don’t worry! This problem is caused by some reasons and here we will give you specific reasons and full solutions to help you out.

This Update Is Not Applicable to Your Computer Windows 10/8/7

“I reformatted a few weeks ago and today I remembered some updates failed (15 to be exact). So I tried to download the updates that didn’t install manually and it gave me “updates not applicable to your computer” message for every single one of them.”BleepingComputer

Update is one of integrate parts of the Windows operating system. Without the installation of these updates, your computer will not perform up to its potential.

However, a number of users are reporting that they are troubled by an error message reading “the update is not applicable to your computer” when they try to install an update in Windows 10/8/7, just like the real example above from one forum.

Actually, it is a quite common issue if you install Windows 7 KB2999226, KB3033929, KB4012212, etc. or a certain KB update of Windows 10. In addition to Windows systems, some users say they also encounter inapplicable update error in Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, etc.

Well then, what problem can cause the error? In general, the error can be caused by unmatched update package, update already installed, Windows Updater problem, the recent update not installed, corrupted system files, etc.

Are you also bothered by this issue? If so, here is how you can fix the error Windows Standalone Installer not applicable.

Fixes for the Update Is Not Applicable to Your Computer Windows 7/8/10

As to the issue fix, we will offer you 9 possible solutions. Just try them one by one to get out of trouble.

Way 1: Check If the Update Package Matches Your Windows Version and Processor Architecture

Sometimes the update you are trying to install is not compatible with your system and your processor architecture. Thus, the first thing you need to do is to make sure the update matches your system specs.

You can go to Microsoft Update Catalog and then search for the name of the update you are installing in the search box on this website. If it is compatible with your Windows, the next step you need to do is to ensure you have compatible processor architecture to install the update.

Step 1: In Windows 10/8/7, right-click on This PC or Computer, and choose the Properties option.

Step 2: In the System interface, you can see the architecture of your Windows and your processor next to System type.

If the system type is 64-bit Operating System and x64-based processor, you cannot install x86-based Windows and vice versa.

Way 2: Check the Update History

If the update is compatible with your processor but Windows Update Standalone Installer error with inapplicable update appears, maybe the update you are trying to install has already been installed to your computer. And you can check it in the update history.

In Windows 7, click the Start button to click Control Panel. Then, go to Windows Update > View upgrade history. In Windows 10, go to Settings > System & security > Windows update > Update history.

Here, you need to match the code of each update in history with the update that you try to install and see if it is already installed on your PC. If no, proceed to the next solution.

Way 3: Check If a Prerequisite Update Is Missing

There is another thing you should do which is to check if a prerequisite update is missing. According to Microsoft, some updates need a prerequisite update before they can be applied to a system. Or else, Windows Update Standalone Installer not applicable will appear.

For instance, if the error message happens on Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2, you have to install the April 2014 update KB 2919355 as a prerequisite and one or more pre-requisite servicing updates (KB 2919442 and KB 3173424). 

To check whether you have installed these prerequisite updates, you can run the following PowerShell command: 

get-hotfix KB3173424,KB2919355,KB2919442

If these updates have been installed, the command will return the installed date in the InstalledOn section of the output. This way is given by Microsoft.

Way 4: Run Windows Update Troubleshooter

You know, Windows has a variety of troubleshooters. And if there is a problem related to Windows Updater, it may cause the problem of not install. To fix this issue, you can run Windows Update Troubleshooter to solve the issue.

Step 1: Take Windows 10 as an example. Type Troubleshoot in the search box and click the program in the search box to run it. Or go to Settings > System & security > Troubleshoot.

Step 2: Go to the Get up and running section to find Windows Update, click it to choose Run the troubleshooter to start the process.

Step 3: Then the process will begin. This may take a while to diagnose the problem with Windows Update, just wait patiently until it completes. If some errors are found, click Apply repairs automatically to fix them.

Way 5: Install the Recent KB Update

If you haven’t installed the most recent KB update, you can consider installing that first to fix the error the update is not applicable to your computer in Windows 10/8/7.

Move 1: Back up Files before Windows Update

To back up files or folders well, you can use MiniTool ShadowMaker, a piece of professional PC backup software. It allows you to create a backup image for your important files. Additionally, it can also sync files or folders to one or more locations. Now, get the Trial Edition from the following button to have a 30-day free trial.

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Step 1: Run MiniTool ShadowMaker to start file backup.

Step 2: Click the Backup feature in the toolbar, and go to SOURCE > Folders and Files to choose what you want to back up.

Next, go to DESTINATION to choose a partition on your USB drive, external hard drive, or internal hard drive to save the backup file.

Step 3: Finally, start to execute the file backup by hitting the Back Up Now button.

In addition, you can also take full advantage of its Sync feature to sync your files for backup. This way, it allows you to directly view the synchronized files in the destination folder.

Move 2: Start to Install the Latest KB Update

After finishing a backup, now you can install the recent KB update to fix Windows Standalone Installer not applicable issue.

Step 1: If you are facing the update is not applicable to your computer Windows 10 1709, go to this web page, then you can see a list of Windows 10 KB updates in the left panel. Just find the recent KB update that is usually at the top of the list on that page and note down the KB number.

Step 2: Open Microsoft Update Catalog site (mentioned in way 1), and input the KB number into the search box.

Step 3: Choose a proper one based on your OS and click Download to save it to your PC. Later, install it on your computer to help you out.

Way 6: Run DISM and SFC Tools via CMD

DISM and SFC are the file scan tools which can be run via command prompt in Windows. With them, you can scan the integrity of system files and the registry files.

You know, any error in these files can cause a Windows Update issue, like Windows Update Standalone Installer error with the inapplicable update. Thus, running these two tools can feasibly fix update errors.

Step 1: In the Windows search box, type cmd and run it with administrative privilege.

Step 2: Enter DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth and press Enter on the keyboard.

Step 3: After DISM is done, input sfc /scannow command line and hit Enter.

Later, close command prompt, restart your PC after SFC scan is completed and install the Windows update again.

Way 7: the System Locale to English

According to users, if you are unable to install certain updates with this Update is not applicable to your computer error message, changing your system locale to English should be a suggestion. If it is not set to English, the issue will appear in Windows 10/8/7.

To do that, follow the instructions below:

Step 1: Go to Control Panel, Region and Language (Windows 7) or Lock, Language, and Region (Windows 10) and click the Region section.

Step 2: In the Region window, set the format to English (United States) under the Formats tab.

Step 3: Go to the Administrative tab, click Change system locale and set the Current system locale to English (United States).

After that, try to install your Windows update again. You can revert the locale settings to the desired value.

Way 8: Perform a System Restore

If you fail to fix “the update is not applicable to your computer Windows 10/8/7”, you can try to restore your computer to a previous state via a restore point. However, this way requires a premise which is that you have created a system restore point in advance.

Step 1: Type create a restore point in the search box and click the result to open the System Properties window.

Step 2: Under the System Protection tab, click System Restore.

Step 3: Choose a restore point to start system restore.

Way 9: Perform an In-place Upgrade

If you can’t install Windows update with this update is not applicable to your computer error, the last thing you can try is to use Windows Media Creation Tool to troubleshoot the issue. This tool allows you to either install a fresh copy of Windows or upgrade it.

Step 1: To perform an in-place upgrade, download Media Creation Tool.

Step 2: Once this tool is open, choose Upgrade this PC now.

Step 3: Windows setup will take a while to start preparing and download needed updates.

Step 4: Once it is ready, click the Change what to keep option in the Ready to install screen. Then, click Keep personal files, apps and Windows settings to continue.

Step 5: Then, click Install button to start the installation.

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Back up Windows OS for PC Protection

Now, you have known all the potential fixes for the update is not applicable error. In order to protect your PC and perform a quick disaster recovery, now you should take action to create a system image backup with the professional and reliable backup software for Windows 10/8/7. The backup tool is MiniTool ShadowMaker which has been mentioned in way 5.

In addition to file backup, this freeware can help you to back up system, disk or partition. Now, get it for system image creation.

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Step 1: Run MiniTool ShadowMaker Trial Edition to choose the local backup mode.

Step 2: In the Backup window, you see this tool will help back up the system by default. Besides, a destination path is also chosen. Of course, you can change the destination path to your desired one like USB drive, external hard drive, NAS, etc.

Then, hit Back up Now or Back up Later to execute the backup operation immediately or later.

Bottom Line

Receive the error message “the update is not applicable to your computer” in Windows 10/8/7? Now, try the above 9 solutions to fix this issue. To keep your PC safe and avoid accidents, it’s a better way to back up your important files and create a system image with MiniTool ShadowMaker.

If you encounter any question or have any suggestion, please let us know. Just send your idea to [email protected] or leave a comment below.

When manually installing MSU updates on Windows computers and servers, you may receive an error: Windows Update Standalone Installer: Searching for updates on this computer. This problem most often occurs when manually installing updates on computers in disconnected networks (isolated from the Internet). If your computer is updated automatically through Windows Update or the WSUS servers, this problem may not occur because the wuauserv agent checks for dependencies before installation.

In this article, we will look at why Windows thinks this update is not applicable to the computer and how to install such an update.

So, the error “The update is not applicable to your computer” appears when you try to manually install an MSU update package using the built-in wusa.exe tool (Windows Update Standalone Installer).

How to Resolve: “The Update is Not Applicable to Your Computer”?

• Check your computer uptime (Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_OperatingSystem | Select LastBootUpTime). If your computer hasn’t been rebooted for a while (or after installing the latest updates), try to force restart Windows;
• This update does not match your OS version, edition, build, bitness (processor architecture: x86, x64; ARM), or language. For example, you are trying to install an x86 update on a Windows x64. You can check the Windows version, architecture, and build number with the following PowerShell commands:
  Get-CimInStance CIM_OperatingSystem| select Caption, OSArchitecture
[System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version.build
  
  Try to download an update suitable for your version of Windows.
  Regarding the system language. Sometimes the language of the installed Windows is different from the interface language used. Check the original Windows language using the command:dism /online /get-intl
  This example shows that the computer is running an English version of Windows:

  Installed language(s): en-US Type : Fully localized language

  Additionally, the French language interface pack (LIP) is installed:

  Installed language(s) fr-FR: Partially localized language, MUI type: fr-FR

  

• The update is already installed. You can get a list of installed updates on your computer using the wmic qfe list command or the PSWindowsUpdate PowerShell module;
• This update has been replaced or a newer update has been installed that replaces this update. Information about replacing updates can be found on the KB page of the Microsoft website. Usually, this information is listed on the Package Details tab (This update has been replaced by the following updates);
• The prerequisites for installing this update are not met. For example, most updates for Windows 7 require SP1 to be installed, updates for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 require Update 1. You can find dependency information on the KB information page in the Microsoft Update Catalog (https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Home.aspx). Read all KB requirements carefully. You may have to install some other update first before installing this update;
• Make sure you have downloaded the full MSU update for Windows and not the Delta update package;
• If the Windows Update service does not work correctly, you can try to run the Windows Update Agent reset script or use the Windows Update Troubleshooter (Settings -> Update & Security -> Troubleshoot > Windows Update and press Run the troubleshooter);
• If you received an * .msu update file from a third party, it may have been corrupted. Try to re-download the MSU update file from the Windows Update Catalog;
• Check the integrity of Windows system files using the commands: Dism.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /Restorehealth and sfc /scannow

Note that security updates for Windows are now released as cumulative updates. This means that you can install any newer monthly cumulative update for your Windows build (it contains all previous updates).

Before installing some cumulative Windows updates, you must first install the latest available Servicing Stack Update (SSU). This update can be found in the Windows Update Catalog using the following search query:

servicing stack windows 10 20h2

In this example, I found that the latest Servicing Stack Update for Windows 20h2 is released in May 2022. Download and install SSU before installing your update.

Starting in March 2021, Microsoft began integrating SSU updates for Windows 10 2004 and earlier builds into the latest LCU (Latest Cumulative Update). Administrators of pre-2004 builds of Windows 10 should keep track of SSU dependencies when deploying updates themselves.

How to Manually Install Windows Updates from CAB Files?

You can try to install the MSU update file not with the WUSA.exe tool (the Windows Update Standalone Installer uses it),  but by extracting the .CAB file and installing it directly to a Windows image using DISM or the Add-WindowsPackage command. The procedure for manually installing a CAB update might look like this:

1. Extract the MSU update file: expand -f:* "C:\Temp\windows10.0-KB4103723-x64.msu" C:\Temp\KB4103723
2. A CAB will appear in the C:\Temp\KB4103723 directory with a name like Windows10.0-KB4103723-x64.cab;
3. Install this CAB update file using DISM.exe (DISM.exe /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:c:\Temp\Windows10.0-KB4103723-x64.cab) or with PowerShell (Add-WindowsPackage -Online -PackagePath "c:\Temp\Windows10.0-KB4103723-x64.cab")

Checking Windows Update Error Code

Check the specific update installation error code in the Windows Event Viewer snap-in. Go to Event Viewer -> Windows Logs -> Setup and find an event from the WUSA source. Most likely it will contain an error like this:

Source: WUSA
Event ID: 3
Level: Error
Windows update could not be installed because of error 2149842967 “” (Command line: "C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe" "C:\Downloads\Updates\windows10-kb4103723.msu")

It makes sense to search Google for information about this Windows Update installation error code. Also, the complete list of Windows Update error codes on this site can help you

Also, look for update installation errors in the %systemroot%\Logs\CBS\CBS.log file (look for errors by your KB number).

Many a time when you try installing, updating or upgrading Windows 11/10, it simply says that The update is not applicable to your computer. That’s strange right because it was Windows that downloaded them in the first place. In this post, first, you need to take understand the reason behind it and then follow the suggested fix. This post is sure to resolve the issue for you.

The scenario is that, when you try to install Windows 11/10, using Windows Update Standalone Installer, you might receive this error message. This error might mean that your computer doesn’t have the required updates installed. The reasons could be many!

1. The update is superseded: Sometimes, there is a newer version of Windows already available on the PC, and Windows, or maybe the version you are trying to install manually, is an older version. This is why it fails.
2. The update is already installed: Sometimes while the update process is in progress, the earlier payload might have already installed the same update that the next payload has.
3. Wrong update for architecture: 32 Bit or 64 Bit or maybe an ARM. Updates are designed according to PC architecture, and if the update you are trying to install does not match the architecture for your CPU, you may encounter this error message.
4. Missing prerequisite update: Some updates depend on other updates. If that’s the case, any missing prerequisite will make other updates fail.

Here are a few things you should try to fix the issue.

1]  Verify the Package

Updates are according to versions of Windows. If one of the updates are failing to install, you need to find out if it’s applicable. The best way is to search with the Windows Update name, on the official Windows website or search for it.

2] Check if it’s for your Processor Architecture

You need to make sure the update is for your system. If you have an X86-based processor, you cannot install x64-based installations of Windows and vice-versa.  This usually happens when you have manually downloaded the update and tried installing it.

3] Check if the update is old

In case you are installing an older version of the same update, it will not work. Go to Settings > Update and Security > View Update history. Here you can search for the update.

4] Check if the update is already installed

Visit the Windows Update history again, and see if the update is already installed on your PC.

5] Check for prerequisites

Some updates depend on other updates which should be installed on your PC. The best way to figure it out is by checking on Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB).  To determine if the prerequisite updates are installed, run the following PowerShell command:

get-hotfix KB1111111,KB2222222,KB3333333

Here we have mentioned ‘KB1111111, KB2222222, KB3333333’ randomly – you need to replace them with the actual Update KB numbers.

If the updates were already in place, the command would return the installed date in the “Installed on” section of the output.

6] Run Windows Update Troubleshooter

Run this inbuilt Windows Update Troubleshooter to fix the most common Update problems on Windows 11/10.

7] Run Microsoft’s online troubleshooter

You can also fix Windows Update Errors using Microsoft’s online troubleshooter. It will scan your PC for issues, and fix the problems.

8] Language issue

This issue can also occur if you have a different language version than the Windows-supported ones. What you can do is you can download the Windows 11/10 ISO and upgrade your Windows version. Here is the kicker – by doing so you’ll lose all the applications. According to the Windows FAQ, if you install Windows in a language that’s different from the language currently on your PC, you can only keep your files, not your apps or settings. Then if you’re running Windows OS and have installed a language pack or a language interface pack (LIP), then they’ll be removed when you install the later Windows OS version.

Now how do you get your language back?

Press Win + X and select Windows PowerShell (Admin)

Type dism /online /get-intl and hit Enter.

This should get you the language pack installed on your operating system. So this will be a good step to try to check if your machine is now compatible.

The other scenario is if you’re running Windows Enterprise. Then you’ll need to download the ISO image. I have to stress this point again you cannot upgrade or keep your Windows settings, personal files, or applications if you are performing a cross-language installation. You can only keep your files during a cross-language installation using Windows Setup.

9] Manually apply the Windows Update file

Another option is to manually apply the Windows update file.

Download the required Windows Update package by clicking on “Get the update.”

Then create a folder under C drive called – say – Win8. Then move the downloaded file there. Next, open a command prompt as administrator and type in

Expand -F:* C:\Win8\Windows8-RT-KB2849636-x64.msu C:\Win8\

Now open a command prompt as administrator and type in

DISM.exe /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:C:\Win8\Windows8-RT-KB2849636-x64.cab

The name of the folder and package is indicative and you have to use yours there.

Reboot your system, and you should be getting the notification to download Windows. If that does not work, then try to change the Language pack from Control Panel.

Open language Settings and click on Add a Language and download and install “English (United States)” and then set it as primary. Now it should work.

If the above does not work, then I’m afraid you need to do a clean install.

I hope you find this article helpful.