KB4598291

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0xc004c003 error and problems activating Windows 10? Microsoft has a workaround

To get the most out of Windows 10, and to avoid being pestered by constant reminders, you need to activate it. This is not always the smooth, trouble-free process it should be, and people often run into problems.

If you have installed the KB4598291 update for Windows 10, you may well have been plagued by activation failure with a 0xc004c003 error. Now Microsoft has provided details of what is going wrong, as well as revealing a workaround.

By Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson -
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Microsoft releases KB4598291 update to fix lots of Windows 10 problems

Microsoft has released a new update for Windows 10, addressing various issues that have plagued users.

Although the KB4598291 update is an optional one, it fixes so many problems that many people are going to want to get it installed straight away. This particular update is only available for Windows 10 May 2020 Update (version 2004) and Windows 10 October 2020 Update (20H2).

By Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson -
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