Version 0.18.0 loops with update KB5007651 (Version 10.0.29510.1001 on Windows 25H2 Multi Session

[ibeerens]

With version 0.18.0 the update KB5007651 (Version 10.0.29510.1001) loops. Switching back to version 0.17.,2 solve this.

==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Found Windows update (2026-02-26; 21.23 MB): Update for Windows Security platform - KB5007651 (Version 10.0.29510.1001)
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Downloading Windows updates (2 updates; 39.74 MB)...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Installing Windows updates...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Windows update installation completed. Checking for more updates after a reboot...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Waiting for the Windows Modules Installer to exit...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Waiting for operation to complete (system performance: 1% cpu; 6% memory)...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Waiting for operation to complete (system performance: 2% cpu; 6% memory)...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Restarting the machine...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Waiting for machine to become available...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: A system shutdown is in progress.(1115)
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Checking for pending restart...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: pkrvmxq13jvazol restarted.
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Restart complete
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Running Windows update...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Searching for Windows updates...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Found Windows update (2026-02-26; 21.23 MB): Update for Windows Security platform - KB5007651 (Version 10.0.29510.1001)
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Downloading Windows updates (1 updates; 21.23 MB)...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Installing Windows updates...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Windows update installation completed. Checking for more updates after a reboot...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Waiting for the Windows Modules Installer to exit...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Waiting for operation to complete (system performance: 1% cpu; 6% memory)...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Waiting for operation to complete (system performance: 2% cpu; 6% memory)...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Restarting the machine...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Waiting for machine to become available...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: A system shutdown is in progress.(1115)
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Checking for pending restart...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: pkrvmxq13jvazol restarted.
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Restart complete
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Running Windows update...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Searching for Windows updates...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Found Windows update (2026-02-26; 21.23 MB): Update for Windows Security platform - KB5007651 (Version 10.0.29510.1001)
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Downloading Windows updates (1 updates; 21.23 MB)...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Installing Windows updates...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Windows update installation completed. Checking for more updates after a reboot...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Waiting for the Windows Modules Installer to exit...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Waiting for operation to complete (system performance: 2% cpu; 6% memory)...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Waiting for operation to complete (system performance: 1% cpu; 6% memory)...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Restarting the machine...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Waiting for machine to become available...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Checking for pending restart...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: pkrvmxq13jvazol restarted.
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Restart complete
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Running Windows update...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Searching for Windows updates...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Found Windows update (2026-02-26; 21.23 MB): Update for Windows Security platform - KB5007651 (Version 10.0.29510.1001)
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Downloading Windows updates (1 updates; 21.23 MB)...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Installing Windows updates...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Windows update installation completed. Checking for more updates after a reboot...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Waiting for the Windows Modules Installer to exit...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Waiting for operation to complete (system performance: 1% cpu; 6% memory)...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Waiting for operation to complete (system performance: 1% cpu; 6% memory)...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Restarting the machine...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Waiting for machine to become available...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Checking for pending restart...
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: pkrvmxq13jvazol restarted.
==> azure-arm.windows11-avd: Restart complete
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[StevenNoel]

had the same issue today, confirmed rolling back works, i used 0.17.3

[inistor]

Same issue with 0.18.1 - reverting to 0.17.3 works fine. Ran on Windows 11 25H2.7 (Apr 2026)

[rgl]

Did you see the readme and the gitub release notes about the need to ignore the problematic kb?

[inistor]

Nope, but thanks for pointing it out to me.

[maxmorloks-git]

with packer 1.15.3, get same issue on 0.18.1 with that code

provisioner "windows-update" {
  filters = [
    # exclude KB5007651:
    #   Update for Windows Security platform - KB5007651 (Version 10.0.29510.1001)
    # NB it can only be applied while the user is logged in.
    "exclude:$_.Title -like '*KB5007651*'",
    "include:$true",
  ]
}

many loop during kb installation :(

[StevenNoel]

KBKB5007651 is a persistent update, aka, this KB# always stays the same for WIn11/2025. So excluding this update is a pretty big concern, as there are security and bug fixes associated with it.

Hoping the team can get this addressed.

[stefanpetter]

This is still an issue. Any update on when this might be fixed?

[pbu80]

Still exits on 18.1, we need a fix for this,