Windows Update Install Error 0x8007054f & 0x8024a22d for Windows 11 Version 22H2 (KB5028254)

I was unable to install updates for several months, roughly August to November 2023. I finally diagnosed and fixed the problem. Just in case this works for someone else, I thought I would record my process here.

Some time after updates stopped working, I opened Device Manager and discovered that it was uncontrollably refreshing itself every ~2 seconds. Eventually, I looked into solutions for that. Most of the info I found said that the likely culprit was a bad USB device. But I unplugged all of my USB devices and the problem persisted.

A little while later, I noticed that all Bluetooth information and controls had disappeared from "Settings > Bluetooth & devices". I don't use Bluetooth routinely, so I hadn't immediately been aware that Bluetooth had stopped working.

Then it occurred to me that if the Bluetooth driver was causing the Device Manager refresh loop, it might also be interfering with Windows Update. So with some difficulty I managed to right-click on the Bluetooth device in Device Manager while it was visible between refreshes, and disabled the device. No luck. So I deleted the driver, and Device Manager stopped refreshing! Even better, Windows Update worked smooth as glass.

I decided I wanted Bluetooth available if I needed it, so I went to the vendor site, downloaded and installed the latest driver, and rebooted the system. Device Manager was stable, Windows Update continued to work, and Bluetooth now also worked as well.

So my advice is that if Windows Update is failing and other solutions don't work, open Device Manager and see if it's in a refresh loop. If it is, the underlying problem is probably a bad device. Try unplugging USB devices first, and if that doesn't work, start poking around and looking for other symptoms that might supply clues pointing to the culprit device.

I have been having the same problem for about a month. Other updates (e.g. Defender threat signatures, drivers, etc.) work fine, but KB5209351 always fails, usually with error code 0x8024a22d. I've tried everything from doing an in-place windows reinstall, to turning off IPv6, to downloading and installing the update manually, and several others. Nothing changes the failure outcome. Help?

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There is no NEVER option

Hi there David,

Sorry for the delayed reply, and thank you for your response!

I performed those commands in addition to the other methods before submitting my community post, and it did not work. I am going to give the manual download a shot and reply with how it goes.

Kindest Regards,

Mega Moose Man

Hi. I'm David, and I'm happy to help you.

I suggest doing the following:

Rename the software distribution folders as instructed below:

1. Open Start and type cmd, right-click on "Command Prompt", and select "Run as administrator".
2. Run the following commands at the Command Prompt one at a time:

net stop bits

net stop wuauserv

net stop cryptsvc

ren %systemroot%\softwaredistribution softwaredistribution.bak

ren %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 catroot2.bak

net start bits

net start wuauserv

net start cryptsvc

3. After all these commands are completed, close the Command Prompt window, restart your computer, and then try to install the update.

If it persists, download and install the update that is having problems manually.

Download the installation package from the link below.

https://catalog.sf.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com...

Source: https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search...

Feel free to ask back any questions.