and i see the same error under windows update on my backup pc now:
2025-08 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5063878) (26100.4946) Failed to install on 17/08/2025 - 0x80073712
articles says August but I had this update stuck on failed for 2 months. bricked last pc now waiting for it to brick my current one.
how long does it take MS to fix something..
I wouldn't be surprised if the related dev/QA teams were part of recent layoffs/offshoring.
Flakey WiFi at the start? Just flat out broken now.
Weird stuff like nearly impossible to find/configure network connections? Worse over time.
It’s like whatever criteria the MS PM’s are using is prioritizing ‘engagement’ (aka how frustrated and angry someone gets at the OS) over anything else.
I'm finding it super concerning that it seems like Microsoft isn't even pushing driver updates properly nowadays. Everything just sits as an 'optional update' hidden away buried under a couple more menus, and the latest drivers are jumbled in the list, and you can't tell which driver is for which device.
And that's how I discovered my WiFi was breaking out of the box because Microsoft had newer drivers they didn't push down...