Two Ways to Ensure KB3194496 Installs Smoothly
Since late September, users started reporting issues installing a cumulative update for Windows 10, KB3194496; which increments the Windows 10 Anniversary Update to build 14393.222.
Microsoft has not provided an official fix for the problematic update yet, but the software firm is looking into the issue.
In the meantime, several work arounds have appeared that seem to be resolving the issue for many. The culprit seems to be associated with the bundled XBOX app which according to the Update History page, KB3194496