You will experience this error when you’re trying to install a Windows Update. You will notice that you can’t install them via the built-in Windows Update, nor can you download them from Microsoft’s website and install them from there. You will be stuck, with no clear method to install them. However, there are a few things that you can try in order to fix it, after which you will be able to download and install the latest Windows updates. Read on to see the methods, and if the first one doesn’t work, move on to the second one, etc. One of them is sure to solve the problem for you.
Method 1: Create a .bat file that solves the issue
What you can do is create a Notepad file with certain commands, and then run it as a batch file. You can also save this file in case the problem appears again, for your convenience. Make sure that you copy the text inside exactly as is, otherwise it won’t work.
Method 2: Use Microsoft’s fixit to solve the issue
Microsoft have actually acknowledged that this problem exists, and released a simple fix which you can download here.
Method 3: Remove Norton and McAfee, and run a Microsoft fix in the end
Antivirus software from the likes of Norton and McAfee are notorious for leaving behind traces of existence and intentionally not removing everything when you uninstall them. Those exact same traces might cause you headaches when trying to install updates, as they tend to block them sometimes, even though you uninstalled the antivirus. However, there are removal tools that fully remove the antivirus, and you can run a Microsoft fix afterwards that fixes the update issue. You can also visit our detailed guide on how to remove most antivirus and firewall softwares. You shouldn’t be having any issues now. Note that running the fixes in the aggressive modes deletes your Update History, but not the list with the installed updates in Add/Remove Programs. Go ahead and choose a method from the aforementioned ones, and solve your problem with Windows Update without wasting any more time.
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