How do i fix error 0x80070005 showing during windows update ?

Question

It's continues displaying error 0X80070005 whenever we start to update Windows 10

Answer 1

Hello,

Error 0X80070005 is usually caused by permission issues. To resolve this issue, you can try the following steps:

1. Run the Windows Update troubleshooter. Go to Settings > Update & Security > Troubleshoot > Windows Update.
2. Check if your account has administrator privileges. If not, log in with an administrator account.
3. Restarting the update services. You can do this by using the Services tool (services.msc) and stopping and starting the following services: Windows Update, Background Intelligent Transfer Service, and Cryptographic Services.
4. Check if your antivirus software is blocking the update. Temporarily disable your antivirus software and try to update again.
5. Reset the Windows Update components. Open Command Prompt as an administrator and type the following commands:

net stop wuauserv

net stop cryptSvc

net stop bits

net stop msiserver

ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 catroot2.old

net start wuauserv

net start cryptSvc

net start bits

net start msiserver

6. If none of the above steps work, you can try to manually download and install the update from the Microsoft Update Catalog .

Best Regards,

Hania Lian

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Answer 2

Usually, 0x80070005 indicates access denied error that occurs due to lack of permissions.

If you've any third-party AV, uninstall it completely. Sign in with admin account, check if that helps.