Security News > 2021 > May > Windows 10 KB5003173 update fails with error 0x800f0922, how to fix
The Windows 10 KB5003173 cumulative update may fail to install with an error 0x800f0922 if Microsoft Edge has been previously uninstalled.
After Microsoft released the Windows 10 KB5003173 cumulative update this week as part of the May 2021 Patch Tuesday, some users found they could not install the update.
Instead, after installing the update, a message shown in Windows Update stated that a 0x800f0922 error was encountered that prevented the update from installing.
A BleepingComputer reader reported that the update fails to install for users who previously had uninstalled the new Microsoft Edge from Windows 10.
Manually download and install Microsoft Edge again and install the Windows 10 KB5003173 update again.
Delete the "C:Program FilesMicrosoftEdge" folder and reinstall the Windows 10 KB5003173 cumulative update.
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