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Printing failed while a Windows 25H2 update was pending a restart

Printing was not working because a Windows 25H2 update was pending. The update was completed and, after a reboot, printing worked again.

Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2025-11-17.

Affects

Versions

  • Windows

What you see

  • Printing would not work.
  • A Windows 25H2 update was pending a restart.

Why it happens

Likely A pending Windows 25H2 update/restart state was likely interfering with printing.

When it shows up

A Windows PC cannot print and Windows Update shows the 25H2 update pending a restart.

You are in this case if:

  • Windows Update shows 25H2 pending a restart

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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2025-11-17. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.