We know very well that Windows has never gotten along with Windows Update. But what we were not going to imagine is the large number of problems that we have encountered lately due to a few simple patches. Microsoft is on a catastrophic streak when it comes to system updates. Although it seems that, little by little, the most recent problems have been solved, the last being the error 0xC004C003 that has left thousands of computers with Windows 10 without activating.
In recent weeks we have been able to see how Microsoft has had problems with printers . The latest security patches fixed a printer queue bug, leaving thousands of users unable to print. The company released a patch to fix this bug, which instead caused other problems on the PC. And a second patch that the same, gave more problems than solutions. In the end, the best solution is to uninstall all patches so that you can print again.
But the problem of printers is not the only one that has affected users of the operating system recently. In January of this year, the quality updates (not related to security) introduced a problem in the Windows activation system that deactivated the system and prevented it from being activated with error 0xC004C003 . Three months later, it seems that in the end this bug has been corrected.
Solution to error 0xC004C003 when activating Windows
The error 0xc004c003 when activating Windows is a code that indicates to the user that their license is invalid. After installing the January 2021 Quality Updates (released February 2, 2021), many legal Windows users have found their systems marked disabled. And when trying to activate them again they have found this message.
Microsoft has too much trouble admitting its mistakes, and it was not until now that it finally began to investigate the causes of the error, until it found it. The company has already started working on a new patch to fix problems when activating Windows, although there is currently no exact date on when the solution will be available.
In the meantime, if we are one of the users with this error, the only solution that Microsoft recommends is to uninstall all Windows patches and leave only the January 2021 security patches. If we have installed the February, March, or any cumulative quality patches, we will be affected by this issue. And, therefore, we will not be able to activate Windows.
Is it still advisable to update Windows?
We have always said that, to be safe, it is vital to make sure that our computer is correctly updated to the latest version. However, seeing these problems there are many users who wonder if it is really a good idea to keep updating the operating system up to date.
The problem Microsoft has right now is that Windows 10 security patches also include quality patches. Therefore, it is not possible to install only the security fixes without installing everything else. The rest of the updates that come out per month are optional and must be installed (or not) by hand. But security updates are mandatory.
The only option left to us, to avoid this type of problem, is to postpone security updates from Windows Update for several days. In this way we can see on the Internet if there are problems and choose if we want to install them or wait for next month.
