Windows update failing with application ERROR 0 cx0000005

Hey there,

I’ve run into this incredibly frustrating cycle where every single time I let the computer run through a batch of updates during shutdown, the next time I boot up, I'm slapped in the face with an application ERROR 0 cx0000005. It completely paralyzes the machine—I can't get a single program to launch! My current workaround is to force the system into Safe Mode just to hunt down and uninstall those specific updates, which finally gets everything running normally again. Once it's stabilized, I go into the settings and hide those problematic updates to prevent it from happening again, but I've had to do this dance more times than I care to count. Occasionally, if I'm lucky, I can spend hours scouring the web to pinpoint exactly which update is the culprit or just try my luck by stripping them out one by one, but honestly, it's exhausting. Does anyone know if there is a more permanent fix for this mess?

To be perfectly clear, we are talking about these specific updates:
KB 303 5583
KB 313 3977
KB 314 9090
KB 314 8851
KB 314 8198
KB 314 6963
KB 314 6706
KB 314 5739
KB 314 2042
KB 314 7071

Dennis Gonzalez said:Hey,

Every single time I install a batch of updates and shut down my PC, the next boot triggers an application ERROR 0 cx0000005, which basically bricks everything—I can't open any programs at all. My workaround has been booting into Safe Mode to uninstall the updates, which gets the system running normally again. Then, I just hide those specific updates in the settings to prevent them from triggering again. I've done this dance multiple times now. Occasionally, I get lucky and figure out which specific update is the culprit by searching online or stripping them out one by one, but I'm wondering if there's actually a more permanent fix for this headache?

Honestly, the smartest move here is just to do a clean reinstall of Windows. Just make sure you back up your data first.