Apparently there are a number of people still trying to install Windows 8.1 Update unsuccessfully. Although the Microsoft tried to deal with a large number of errors with various patches error with number 80073712, it is still bothering a lot of people.
After many posts on the answers.microsoft.com forum, Microsoft released a new update with KB2919355 number yesterday to address the installation problems reported.
Nevertheless, users still have problems installing Windows 8.1 Update, as can be seen from the posts in the company forum,.
The biggest problem for those who cannot upgrade their operating system system is that May 13th is approaching when the next update will be released. As you may have already heard, Microsoft has made Windows 8.1 Update a mandatory update for everyone running Windows 8.1 systems. So if someone doesn't install Windows 8.1 Update o computer of will not be able to receive the next Patch Tuesday updates available.
All future security updates and non-updates will be based on these latest updates, so all Windows 8.1 clients (as well as Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Embedded 8,1 clients) should install these latest updates. to continue receiving future product improvements and security updates, ”Microsoft's Brandon LeBlanc said in a post on their blog yesterday.
We hope that Satya Nadella's new CEO, Satya Nadella, will be able to change Micrsoft's software failures, which at times overwhelms users.