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Your Device Is Missing Important Security And Quality Fixes
Learn to get back to downloading updates for your OS
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Updated onSeptember 16, 2024
updated onSeptember 16, 2024
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Windows gets updated pretty often, and most of these are security-related. Usually, updating your PC is seamless and is performed automatically. But in some cases, users receive errors, such asYour device is missing important security and quality fixes.
The full error message reads:Your device is missing important security and quality fixes. Some update files are missing or have problems. We’ll try to download the update again later.ButWindows update errorsare usually easy to fix.
How can I fix theYour device is missing important security and quality fixesissue?
1. Use the Windows Update troubleshooter
If the troubleshooter identifies any problems, it will attempt to fix them. If not, you will get the message that the Troubleshooter couldn’t identify the problem.
However, this should disable theYour device is missing important security and quality fixesprompt, and your PC will be able to install them.
2. Download the most recent Servicing Stack Update (SSU)
3. Repair corrupted Windows files
The process can be executed automatically. If you haven’t yet repaired your PC, we recommend aprofessional repair utilitythat will help you solve your corrupted directory situation with ease.
4. Manually reset Windows Update Service
5. Reinstall Windows updates
Some readers reported that cumulative update KB4562830 is causing theYour device is missing important security and quality fixeserror message, so you should look for that one and remove it.
6. Check the services
For some users, thisStopupdates 10guard service blocked the updates, so simply disable it.
7. Reset your PC
This process should reinstall the latest Windows version without affecting your apps and programs.
Other errors connected to the missing security and quality fixes
As you already know, security updates are very important for Windows, and that’s why you need tokeep an eye on the Patch Tuesday eventthat happens every 2nd Tuesday of the month.
That’s when Microsoft launches the important security updates that cover some of the possible vulnerabilities of the system.
Now, this particular error can appear with more than one error code and other variations, so here are some of the codes you may encounter:
How can I get security updates on Windows 11?
As the new OS inherited many of the problems from Windows 10, Your device is missing important security and quality fixes message that also appears on Windows 11.
Fortunately, all the solutions we provided above for the older system also work on Windows 11, although the design of the menus is a bit different.
The only slight difference is in step 6 because theReset this PCfeature in Windows 11 is a bit different, and you will find it in theRecoverymenu of theSystemsettings.
Additionally, you can read about what you can do whenWindows update cannot currently check for updatesbecause it might also help you.
If you have more questions or maybe another workaround for theerror that wasn’t covered here, feel free to post them in the comments section below.
More about the topics:windows 10,Windows 11,Windows Update
Alex Serban
After moving away from the corporate work-style, Alex has found rewards in a lifestyle of constant analysis, team coordination and pestering his colleagues.
Holding an MCSA Windows Server 2016 certification from Microsoft and other numerous technical achievements, Alex is passionate about every intricate aspect involving Windows, the web sphere and how to get the best out of people.
In his spare time, he runs 100-miles on steep trails and likes to mix craft beer with dark jokes.
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