The updates of Windows They install improvements in the operation and safety of the softwareIn addition, they allow to solve vulnerabilities and correct errors. Lately, each update they take is giving problems, since we recently told you about one that, in theory, promised to solve 58 security failures, but really caused the opposite.
Now, an April update is causing failures both in The Windows 11 authentication system, Windows Hello, As in your own installation, so we are going to explain how you can solve it.
Privacy and system performance failures with the latest Windows 11 update
This update has the name of KB5055523 Code And it has been installed in recent days in Windows computers, but it is generating a series of privacy failures as in the performance of the system itself. One of the most notorious has to do so serves to log in, Windows Hello, which has stopped working properly.
Specifically, it is caused Problems for users who have the webcam deactivated for privacy reasons and does not allow to use infrared sensors to make use of facial recognition. Error forces users have to light the webcam or introduce a pin or password.
That if the update is completed, since in the same process the Error code 0x800704ec and is not completed, even if it reaches 100%. Everything seems to indicate that the company would already be aware of the problem and could already be working on an upcoming solution.
How to solve it
In order to end this update failure, what we can do is Perform system restoration through the function of ‘restoring this PC’ which is located in the configuration app within the system / recovery section.
Of course, before doing it it is important to select ‘Keep my files and local installation’ Not to lose anything from our device. This is the only solution available at the moment until Microsoft Provide the definitive.
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