Can you install Windows Updates in Safe Mode in Windows 11?
Safe Mode is one of the best ways to troubleshoot problems in Windows. If installing a specific update can fix your problem and you cannot do so in normal mode, you should install Windows Updates in Safe Mode. You can also choose to uninstall an update in Safe Mode if it is causing an issue.
The simple answer is No. But Microsoft recommends doing it only when you cannot start Windows normally. It is not recommended because in Safe Mode, specific drivers and components are unavailable. So if Windows Update needs to update a particular service or component and it's unable to find it because it’s disabled, it will not update it. When you restart, you may experience intermittent file or registry errors. Windows may throw an error saying:
ERROR_INSTALL_SERVICE_FAILURE
1601 The Windows Installer service could not be accessed.
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