Getting Windows 10 Update Error 0x80070002 while checking or installing latest updates on Windows 10 April 2018 update? Or you may notice sometimes windows stuck at checking for updates at a specific point and failed to install with Different error codes such as 0x80073712, 0x800705B4, 0x80004005, 0x8024402F, 0x80070002, 0x80070643, 0x80070003, 0x8024200B, 0x80070422, 0x80070020. There is verious reasons that can cause windows updates fails to install but the most common is Corrupted update Database.

And the Best effective solution ( personally I found ) to fix most of windows update related problems is to delete the downloaded update, download it all over again, and then attempt to install it. There are two ways to do this; manually whereby you delete the update files, and automatically via the Windows Update Troubleshooter app from Microsoft. Let’s see how to perform this Actions.

Fix Windows Update Error 0x80070002

Before resetting the Windows update database ( Delete the downloaded update and redownload and reinstall them ) Here some basic solutions you must apply and check it should be helpful.

First of all check, you have a good and Stable internet connection to download windows updates from Microsoft Server. And have sufficient Free space on your system installed drive ( C: Drive ) to store and install the windows updates.

Check and correct your System Date & Time, Region from Settings -> Time & Language -> Here correct your Date & Time settings and move to Region & language here check its set to united states and language is set English ( united states ) As default.

Disable Any Security Software ( Antivirus ) if installed. Boot windows into clean boot state, And check for latest updates from Settings -> update & security -> windows update -> check for updates. This will fix the issue if any third party preventing windows updates to download and install.

Also open Command Prompt As an administrator and Run Dism Command ” DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth ” It might take several minutes for the command operation to be completed. After complete 100% scanning process type command, sfc /scannow and hit the enter key to scan and restore Corrupted system files. Wait until 100% to complete the process after that restart windows and check for latest updates on next start.

Run Windows Update Troubleshooter

If applying above solutions didn’t fix the problem and windows still fails to install latest updates with Error 0x80070002 or 0x80070003. Let’s come to Advanced troubleshooting part. Microsoft has a Windows update troubleshooter, Running this tool check And fix almost every window update related problems.

You Can Run The Windows update troubleshooter from Settings ( Windows + I ), Update & Security. Click on Troubleshoot, Select Windows update And Run the troubleshooter As the shown image below.

The troubleshooter will run and attempt to identify if any problems exist which prevent your computer from downloading and Installing Windows Updates. Wait until complete the Troubleshooting process After that restart windows and check for latest updates.

Reset Windows Update Components

Most of the times running windows update troubleshooter resolve and fix update related problems. But for you, if its still causing error while checking and installing windows updates then Try to reset windows update components and manually delete buggy corrupted windows update files. Where windows download and install fresh update files from Microsoft server.

First Of all Press windows + R, type services.msc and click ok to open windows services. Here look for service named windows update, Right click on it and select Stop. Do the same procedure for Service named Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) and Superfetch.

After stopping these services minimize the Current window. And open C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download. Here delete everything in the Download folder. ( Don’t worry about these files, these are windows update cache files, And next time when you check for updates windows download these files ).

Next, return to the Services window, and start the Windows Update service And its related services which you stopped previously. That’s all you have successfully reset windows update components. Now open Settings app, select the Update & Security click on Windows Update tab and check for new updates. Download and install any new updates that are available.

Did applying these solutions fix windows update problems? let us know which option worked for you. Also, Read Solved: Windows 10 Settings not Opening Working 2018

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