What’s causing the Error Code 0x8024001f on Windows?
We investigated this particular issue by looking at various user reports and at the repair strategies that are commonly being used by other affected users to fix this problem. As it turns out, several different scenarios might end up producing this error code. Here’s a shortlist of culprits that might spawn this error: If you’re currently struggling to resolve this error message, this article will provide you with several troubleshooting steps that should end up resolving the issue. Down below, you’ll find a collection of potential fixes that other affected users have successfully used to get the issue resolved. Each of the methods featured below is confirmed to work by at least one affected user. For the best results, we advise you to follow the methods below in the same order that we arranged them in. Eventually, you should stumble upon a fix that will resolve the issue regardless of the culprit that’s causing the problem. Let’s begin!
Method 1: Run the Windows update troubleshooter
Before we advance to more complicated strategies, you should start by testing is your Windows installation is not capable of resolving the issue automatically. If the issue you’re facing is common, chances are you will be able to resolve the issue simply by running the Windows Update troubleshooter. This built-in utility contains a selection of repair strategies that will automatically be applied if the scan reveals a situation that is already covered by an included fix. Several Windows users that were also encountering this issue have reported that they managed to resolve the issue indefinitely after running the Windows Update troubleshooter. Here’s a quick guide on running the Windows Update Troubleshooter to resolve the 8024001f Windows Update error code: If you’re still encountering the same issue, move down to the next method below.
Method 2: Run DISM and SFC scans
According to various user reports, this particular problem can also occur due to some degree of System File corruption. Keep in mind that Windows Update (WU) relies on a lot of dependencies, so there are a lot of system files that might end up triggering this behavior if certain system folders are tainted by corruption. As it turns out, in situations like this you should be able to resolve the issue by running a couple of utilities capable of fixing logical errors and system corruption DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management) and SFC (System File Checker). Both tools are capable of resolving errors of this kind, but they go about it in different ways – DISM relies on WU to download healthy copies for the files that need to be replaced, while SFC uses a locally cached copy to fetch the required files. Keep in mind that while DISM is a newer utility, SFC is better at fixing logical errors, so the official recommendation is to run both scans. Here’s a quick guide on running both SFC and DISM scans from an elevated CMD window to resolve the 8024001f Windows Update error: If you’re still encountering the 8024001f Windows Update error when you try to install a Windows update, move down to the next method below.
Method 3: Disabling / Uninstalling 3rd party AV (if applicable)
If you’re using a 3rd party AV or firewall to protect you for malware infections, chances are you’re encountering the 8024001f error because your security solution is overprotective. There are several 3rd party suites (McAfee, AVAST, Sophos and a few more) that are singled out by affected users for causing this problem. If this scenario applies to your current situation, you can resolve the issue by either disabling the real-time protection or by uninstalling the overprotective security suite and reverting to the built-in utility (Windows Security, former Windows Defender). In case you’re currently using a 3rd party suite that you suspect might be responsible for the apparition of the 8024001f error code, you should disable the real-time protection of the security suite and attempt to do the update again. But keep in mind that the steps of disabling the real-time protection of the AV will be different depending on which security suite you’re using. But in most cases, you should be able to disable the active protection directly from the taskbar menu. Once the real-time protection is disabled, see if the issue is resolved by trying to install the update that was previously failing once again. If the same error is still occurring and you’re using an AV client with an included firewall, chances are the security rules have remained in place even after you disabled the real-time protection. In this case, you’ll need to uninstall the program altogether to confirm that it’s not causing the WU interruption. To uninstall your active security scanner and ensure that you’re not leaving behind any leftover files that might still cause the same behavior, follow this step-by-step article (here). Once the 3rd party AV is removed, restart your computer and see if the issue is resolved at the next system startup. If the same 8024001f error code is still occurring, move down to the next method below.
Method 4: Perform a repair install
If none of the methods below have allowed you to resolve the issue, chances are you’re dealing with an underlying system corruption issue that cannot be resolved conventionally. If this scenario is applicable, the only viable fix is to reset every component of your Windows OS installation. Several affected users have reported that they managed to resolve issue indefinitely either by performing a repair install or by doing a clean install. If you’re looking for a quick route, you should go for a clean install. This is a super straightforward method of refreshing every OS component, but the major downside is that it will make you lose all personal files including apps, games, personal media, and user preferences. A repair install (in-place repair) should be the preferred approach since it will allow you to keep all your data. Sure, the procedure is a little more tedious, but you’ll be allowed to keep most user preferences, personal media, applications, and games.
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