Windows Update Error Code 0x80070424 often pops up if the required system files aren’t registered due to which users aren’t able to get their system updated. The error usually occurs while updating your system using Windows Update Standalone Installer or through Windows Update located in Settings. Windows Update Standalone Installer (Wusa.exe) is a built-in utility that uses Windows Update Agent API to download and install Windows update packages.
[KB9199270] – Steps to Fix Windows Update Error Code 0x80070424
Here are some steps given below to fix this Windows Update Error Code 0x80070424, follow them
SFC Scan to fix Windows Update Error 0x80070424
The system file scanning process is very simple to try while fixing Windows Update Error Code 0x80070424. Just follow these steps.
- Open command prompt in admin mode, to do this Type CMD in windows start menu search and right-click on CMD application to get through Run as admin option
- In the command prompt window, type SFC/SCANNOW and press enter
- The scanning process takes some time to return results
Temp files delete to fix Windows Update Error Code 0x80070424
A corrupt temporary file can cause windows update Error Code 0x80070424. Use the Windows Disk Cleanup tool or type %temp% in the Windows search bar to find the Temp folder and delete everything inside it.
Steps to delete Temp files
- Press the Windows + R keys at the same time
- Open field, type %temp%, then press ENTER
- Press the CTRL + A keys at the same time to select all items.
Steps for Windows Disk Cleanup tool
- Press the Windows + R keys at the same time
- Open field, type %Cleanmgr.exe%, then press ENTER
- Select the specific drive you want to clean up, and then select OK.
Under Files to delete, select the file types to get rid of Error Code 0x80070424.
Registering System Files to fix Error Code 0x80070424
- Press Winkey + R to open Run.
- Enter the following one by one in the run window:
regsvr32 Qmgr.dll /s
regsvr32 Qmgrprxy.dll /s
- Reboot your system and then run the update.
Enabling Windows Update Service
- Open Run by pressing Winkey + R.
- Type in ‘services.msc’.
- Double-click services.msc them one by one.
- Make sure the services are set to Automatic and are running.
- If not, set the Startup type to Automatic.
- click Apply and make sure to Start the service.
Reset the windows components
Disclaimer: We recommend you to do the back up before we proceed these steps, during reset Windows 11 and windows 10 installation means that all your files and settings will be lost during the reset process.
Windows 10 – Reset your PC
- Select Start > Settings > System > Recovery. Open Recovery settings.
- Next to Reset this PC, select Reset PC. Then choose from the options and/or settings in the table below.
Windows 11 – Reset your PC
- Select Start > Settings > System > Recovery. Open Recovery settings.
- Next to Reset this PC, select Reset PC. Then choose from the options and/or settings in the table below.
In Conclusion,
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