waltc3:

Any 3rd-party software that reboots the machine while WU is writing to C:\ will cause big problems with Windows...;) You can even do it yourself without any software running--whenever WU is writing to C:\ when installing, just hit the reset button and see what happens. It's not a bug...! It won't be fixed. This is like "Computers for N00bs 101"...Windows update even tells you--don't reboot while the update is taking place. Anyone using Factory Install would know that it reboots automatically...;) You can control when Windows Update runs very easily, so don't update your drivers when you are updating Windows.

Its not caused by WU writing anything, updates are deployed by DISM and the signal to substitute files on the next boot is not set till the dism deployment returns completed. The issue is caused by AMD deploying a filter driver inappropriately that registers against a MSFT pci driver which may be getting updated via the CU, when the pci driver is updated and the filter deregistered during the "factory reset" install method, the state of the driver is corrupted and AMD's poorly made script restores outdated pci data using a rollback log which results in the system trying to mount a KMD that no longeri exists. If this was MSFTs fault, the update would simply roll itself back when it detected unsuccessful boot after the second boot failure, the WU system knows how to recover from issues it itself causes. Nvidia and Intel both have checks in place to block an installation attempt if another update is already running, AMD should catch up to this decade and do the same.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]
"ExcludeWUDriversInQualityUpdate"=dword:00000001

I can understand why reviewers don't set it every time, but it's either this as a .reg file or disconnect from the network. Windows starts downloading video drivers almost as soon as it boots. I forgot the directory. Use russinovich tools to check. And no idea why Microsoft has such rapy feature. ASK ME if i want drivers. WoUlD yOu LiKe WiNdOwS tO dOnWlOaD dRiVeRs or no?

NesteaZen:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]
"ExcludeWUDriversInQualityUpdate"=dword:00000001

I can understand why reviewers don't set it every time, but it's either this as a .reg file or disconnect from the network. Windows starts downloading video drivers almost as soon as it boots. I forgot the directory. Use russinovich tools to check. And no idea why Microsoft has such rapy feature. ASK ME if i want drivers. WoUlD yOu LiKe WiNdOwS tO dOnWlOaD dRiVeRs or no?

THE ISSUE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH WU DOWNLOADING DRIVERS.

Astyanax:

THE ISSUE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH WU DOWNLOADING DRIVERS.

Does it matter what section is handling what packages? From how all these articles read (here and the other ones), this only happens when there's a driver update going on. edit: seems like not driver but any Windows update.

Astyanax:

Nvidia and Intel both have checks in place to block an installation attempt if another update is already running, AMD should catch up to this decade and do the same.

So... sounds like someone has to block something. Thought it wasn't MS's fault.. ?? Or are you saying that Nvidia/Intel won't install if WU is active? Never had any such prompts telling me Windows is doing its stuff. either way, automatic windows driver update should be disabled, when they dont even deliver the newest ones.