Why Is Your Windows 11 Update Stuck? The Troubling Truth About KB5060842’s Broken Timestamp

How Can You Fix Windows 11’s Broken Print to PDF Feature After the Disastrous June 2025 Update?

I need to tell you something important about Windows 11. The June 2025 update has caused serious problems. Many people don’t know about these issues yet.

The Big Problem with Update KB5060842

Microsoft made a mistake with their June update. They put the wrong date in the update files. This sounds small, but it’s causing big headaches for IT teams everywhere.

Here’s what happened. The update came out on June 10, 2025. But Microsoft wrote June 20, 2025 in the metadata files. This ten-day difference is breaking update schedules in companies around the world.

I’ve seen administrators work entire weekends trying to figure out why their update policies stopped working. They thought something was wrong with their systems. But it was Microsoft’s error all along.

Who Gets Hit by This Problem

This issue affects three Windows versions:

• Windows 11 24H2
• Windows 11 23H2
• Windows 10 22H2

If your company uses update delay policies, you’re probably affected. These policies help IT teams control when updates install. They’re supposed to protect against bad updates. But now they’re causing delays because of Microsoft’s timestamp error.

Microsoft Won’t Fix the Timestamp

Here’s the frustrating part. Microsoft knows about this problem. They’ve confirmed it’s real. But they won’t fix it.

Microsoft says the wrong timestamp only affects timing. It doesn’t hurt the update quality. They’re telling administrators to work around the problem instead of fixing it.

This puts all the work on IT teams. They have to:

• Create expedite policies to bypass delays
• Adjust deployment rings manually
• Reduce delay windows for affected devices

The Print to PDF Nightmare

There’s another serious problem with recent Windows updates. The Print to PDF feature is broken.

This started with the April 2025 preview update KB5055627. After installing it, users can’t print to PDF anymore. The option disappears from print dialogs. Or it shows up but doesn’t work right.

What You’ll See When Print to PDF Breaks

• Missing “Microsoft Print to PDF” in Settings > Bluetooth & Devices > Printers & Scanners
• Error code 0x800f0922 when trying to enable the feature
• Print to PDF option missing from print dialogs
• PDF printing fails even when the option appears

The error prevents Windows from installing the PDF printer driver. The driver should be in this folder:

C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository

But it’s not there on affected systems.

How to Fix Print to PDF Right Now

I’ll give you the exact steps to fix this problem. You have several options.

Method 1: Use Windows Features Dialog

1. Press Windows + R keys
2. Type “optionalfeatures” and press Enter
3. Find “Microsoft Print to PDF” in the list
4. Uncheck it, click OK, and restart
5. Go back and check it again
6. Restart your computer

Method 2: PowerShell Commands

Open PowerShell as Administrator and run these commands:

Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Printing-PrintToPDFServices-Features
Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Printing-PrintToPDFServices-Features

Warning: These PowerShell commands might give you the 0x800f0922 error. If that happens, try Method 1 instead.

Method 3: Manual Driver Installation

If the other methods fail, you can install the driver manually:

1. Find a working Windows 11 computer
2. Copy the PDF printer driver files from: C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms009.inf_amd64_*
3. Copy these files to your broken computer
4. Right-click the .inf file and select “Install“
5. Enable Print to PDF through Settings

The Good News: A Fix Is Coming

Microsoft has fixed the Print to PDF problem in update KB5060829. This preview update came out at the end of June 2025.

If you install this preview update, your Print to PDF should work again. The fix will also be in the July Patch Tuesday updates. So you can wait if you prefer to avoid preview updates.

Why These Problems Matter

These issues show bigger problems with Microsoft’s update process. A wrong timestamp might seem minor. But it breaks enterprise update management. Companies spend thousands of dollars on update policies. They expect them to work.

The Print to PDF problem is even worse. This is a basic Windows feature. People use it every day. Breaking it with an update and taking months to fix it hurts productivity.

What You Should Do

Here’s my advice based on what I’ve learned:

For the timestamp problem

• Check if your updates are delayed unexpectedly
• Create expedite policies if you need the security fixes now
• Adjust your deferral periods to account for the wrong timestamp

For Print to PDF

• Try the manual fixes I described above
• Install the KB5060829 preview update if you need PDF printing now
• Wait for July Patch Tuesday if you can live without it

For the future

• Test updates in a lab environment first
• Have rollback plans ready
• Monitor Microsoft’s known issues pages closely

Microsoft’s June 2025 update problems show why careful update management matters. The timestamp error breaks enterprise policies. The Print to PDF bug affects daily work. These aren’t small glitches. They’re serious problems that hurt productivity and waste IT time. Microsoft should do better. But until they do, you need to know how to work around their mistakes.

The fixes I’ve shared will help you deal with these specific problems. But stay alert for future issues. Microsoft’s update quality has been inconsistent lately. Being prepared is your best defense.