[Solved] Windows 10 keeps reinstalling KB3119142

[MrGenius]

I noticed quite some time ago that KB3119142 (Update for Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Update 4 Redistributable Package) kept reinstalling itself for some reason. At least once daily. Sometimes up to several times a day. I just ignored it. It didn't seem to be doing any harm. And I figured they'd eventually fix it. Well...days turned into weeks, weeks into months, with no end to the problem in sight. It dragged on unsolved for at least the last few months. Literally reinstalling itself hundreds of(at least a hundred, felt like more) times in that period of time.

So I finally googled it a couple days ago. And just got around to fixing it today. Which appears to have worked. And it couldn't have been easier to do. I feel so stupid to have let it intimidate me for so long.

Known issues in this update

• Microsoft is aware that some Windows 10 customers are receiving multiple offers of KB3119142 through Microsoft Update even though the update is marked as successfully installed. Microsoft is working to address this issue. In the meantime, we recommend that customers who are receiving multiple offers of KB3119142 try the following methods to work around this issue.
  • Method 1
    1. In Control Panel, click Uninstall a program in the Programs group.
    2. In the programs list, locate Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (X64) - 11.0.61030 or Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (X86) - 11.0.61030, depending on your system architecture.
    3. Right-click the entry name, and then click Change.
    4. In the Modify Setup dialog box, click Repair.
    5. After the repair process is completed, restart the computer if you are prompted to do this.
  • Method 2
    1. Run the Modify Setup repair functionality for Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable by starting the installer from the following Microsoft Download Center website:
       
       https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=30679
       
    2. In the Modify Setup dialog box, click Repair.
    3. After the repair process is completed, restart the computer if you are prompted to do this.

Below are links to the thread that I got the fix idea from, and the official MS support info page for KB3119142(from which I quoted the above).
http://www.tenforums.com/windows-up...-windows-10-keeps-reinstalling-kb3119142.html
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3119142

 

[EarthDog]

I haven't checked... wonder if this affects all users? Majority? Minority? You?

 

[MrGenius]

If it had just been me...I probably wouldn't have found the answer yet. How many users? Good question.