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Windows Update Error 0x80004005 [SOLVED]
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Updated onJune 10, 2024
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The error code 0x80004005 prevents Windows users from updating their operating systems.
If you’re stuck with this error, follow the step-by-step guidelines below.
How can I fix the 0x80004005 Windows Update error?
1. Run the Windows UpdateTroubleshooter
In case this solution fell short, we’ll probably need to get the big guns into play. Continue with the further steps.
2. Run SFC
Still, if the tool hasn’t located any system errors and the problem is persistent, try the remaining solutions.
3. Reset Update services
4. Check your PC drivers
4.1Updatedriversautomatically
In order to prevent PC damage by installing the wrongdriverversions, we recommend doing it automatically by using a specializeddriverupdater tool that will download and update the correct version.
⇒Get Outbyte Driver Updater
5. Download the update manually
6. Clean boot your PC
Let us know if you have any more questions about this error in the comments below.
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Aleksandar Ognjanovic
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