Windows 10 keeps reinstalling KB3119142

Abc123,

I do not know if your problems are related. I would not think so since mine was fixed by the above process. I will let others chime in with better suggestions.

I can't believe MS has not solved this problem. I have done the repair on MS Visual C++ 2012 twice since doing a clean rebuild early this month. It stops KB3119142 for a while, but MS Visual C++ 2012 breaks again and KB3119142 starts installing again. It has updated 8 times since I rebuilt 10 Home, 5 times today.

What makes the 5 times today so strange is I paid for and installed 10 Pro yesterday, used Group Edit to set Windows Update to Notify to Download and Install. No updates should be applied until I select them to install. In spite of this, KB3119142 installed 5 times today.

Not only is KB3119142 broken, but Windows Update in 10 Pro is broken. I should ask MS for a partial refund for 10 Pro, since it isn't working right.

I also had this problem . I went to Programs and Features and repaired every Microsoft Visual C++ 20XX Redistributable that could be repaired . I noticed some of them gave me an error and said that Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable was uninstalled. Reboot.

I then went to https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/down....aspx?id=30679

Click on Click here
Install X64 and X32 only not arm. Reboot. Now it's fixed.

I've checked updates since last night and I haven't seen KB3119142 pop up. My history had 20 installs of this update!
I have to agree MS needs to fix this. Either uninstall these redistributables and then install the latest one. I understand different apps need them but it is confusing at the least.
I will watch the updates and report back.

I went to the page:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/down....aspx?id=48145 and downloaded the
VC++ packages (both x64 and x32 in my case since my machine has a 64 bit processor).

Running both those packages fixed the problem. (I use Visual Studio Community 2015)

Hope that helps someone. :)

I am running Win 10 Pro (Insider - Fast Track) and current build 14316, but this problem has been in the last several builds. Its disturbing that even as a MS partner and giving them this problem build after build it remains.
It is the first thing I check on a new build upgrade. It just keeps going and going and..

I ran Change/repair for both 'Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x86) - 11.0.61030' & 'Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x86) - 11.0.60610 which then errors and then disappears.
Secondly I ran Change/repair for both 'Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x64) - 11.0.61030'
This x64 version requires a restart.
I rebooted.

Guess what? Still going and going and .... (KB3119142 VC++ 2012 update 4)

I even have Visual Studio 2015 Pro with update 2 - so there are numerous VC redistributables in the list.

Batter up!

robbie2745 said:

I am experiencing the same problem myself. I was wondering why it was repeatedly downloading (successfully) that KB3119142 update. Been doing it since Tuesday's Windows monthly update whenever I get my Windows Defender definitions update throughout the day. It just did it again just a few minutes ago before posting this.

I'm using Windows 10 Home edition, Build 10240.

I am also wondering what is going here as well with this? It's got to be some kind of bug or hiccup.

OT, but I just love your cat avatar.
I'm a super cat lover myself.

BunnyJ said:

Unfortunately after each insider update you're going to have to perform the same procedure. For some reason it's reset and need to be repaired each time.
HTH
Jeff

Hah!
I don't need to repeat, Windows 10 does it all day now. I have a massive History of this KB installing for a few months now...

When it stops I will post anything magical.