Windows Update error 0x80004005 for KB3087040!!!

IronZorg89 · 22 Sep 2015

gmy77 said:

Thanks now work :)

The same link for the 64-bit worked for me too.

gogreen · 22 Sep 2015

I had this problem on my laptop but not on my desktop. The manual download worked.

KACI · 22 Sep 2015

Thanks Falco, your info worked.

Warmikez · 23 Sep 2015

dencibo said:

found manual download links:

x86: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/...f46b769b02.msu[2]
x64: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/...358aceab49.msu

fixed for me now!

working!!!!

dumble · 23 Sep 2015

Falco said:

Here found these on reddit
x86: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/...f46b769b02.msu
x64: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/...358aceab49.msu

Thanks

HoldUpJoe · 23 Sep 2015

The same situation here too.

jtjt00 · 23 Sep 2015

To think a simple flash player update also got Microsoft screw-up, unacceptable!

marky101 · 23 Sep 2015

Bradner said:

Hallo. Today i tried to install an update (KB3087040) a security update for Internet Explorer Flash Player and it cant install due to that error message 0x80004005!
What is happening! Is it critical?
Thank you!

here is a fix, scroll down to the bottom of the page and select 32 or 64 bit :) Windows 10 Internet Explorer update KB 3087040 fails with error 0x80004005 | InfoWorld

Phone Man · 23 Sep 2015

I just checked and it finally completed the update. IE 11 and Edge have the new Flash.

Windows Update error 0x80004005 for KB3087040!!!-update.jpg

Jim

jds63 · 23 Sep 2015

Just took a little patience, all worked out after all. MS fixed it.