In another month or so, I might experiment by making a backup and then forcing a clean Win 10 install in the hope that this may work but I suspect this would leave me having to recover from my backup.įinally, I've seen some suggestion that it's possible to remove the Conexant drivers and revert to Microsoft defaults but I haven't been successful in attempting this. I've tried forcing Conexant drivers that look similar that HP have provided as updates for other laptops with Conexant audio but on my 2017 HP Envy x360 15-aq101na that just results in no audio output Double-click the WindowsUpdateDiagnostic.diagcab file to run the troubleshooter. To reset Windows Update using the troubleshooter, use these steps: Download the Windows Update Troubleshooter from Microsoft. Step 3: In the popup window, set the Startup type as Automatic. Step 2: In the popup window, choose Windows Update and right-click, and then choose Properties.

Then input services.msc in the box and click OK to continue. Set the service’s Startup type to Automatic, if the service is stopped, click on Start to start it, click on Apply and then click on OK. Locate and right-click on the Windows Update service, and click on Properties. Type services.msc into the Run dialog and press Enter. This issue was last updated some time in August so it has been left unfixed for 5 months and untouched for 2 months. How to reset Windows Update using Troubleshooter tool. Step 1: Right-click the Start button of Windows and choose Run or press Windows + R keys. Hold down the Windows Logo key, and while doing so, press R to open a Run. I have attempted to use the Windows 10 update assistant - to no avail - same ending. I discovered that the Windows update was indicating that I had missing quality and security fixes. It has occurred about 6 times since then.

If you are affected by a blocked update due to driver incompatibility Microsoft say you should not attempt a manual/forced update via the media creation tool and as stated here the reason for that is the risk of blue-screen crashes As these updates can occur automatically, I was not aware of this issue which apparently started back in November 2020. The recommended workaround is to download a driver update from your OEM but neither HP nor Conexant have issued an update for my PCĢ. I've been following this since May and the Microsoft instructions seem pretty clear:ġ.

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