Windows 10 updates error

Question

Hello Everyone

Please can you help me I have a problem with updates for windows 10 professional. When I try to update I receive this error:

" There were some problems installing updates, but we'll try again later. If you keep seeing this and want to search the web or contact support for information, this may help: (0x80080005)"

It's been a weeks now receiving this error.

Please help

Answer 1

Hello,

In order to fix the error message: There were some problems installing updates, but we'll try again later. If you keep seeing this and want to search the web or contact support for information, this may help: (0x80080005), we could try the following steps:

Step1: Run Windows Update Troubleshooter
Settings->Update & Security->Troubleshoot

Step2:Grant Full Control of System Volume Information directory
Run CMD as administrator then type the following command:
cmd.exe /c takeown /f "C:\System Volume Information*" /R /D Y && icacls "C:\System Volume Information*" /grant:R SYSTEM:F /T /C /L

Step3: Reset windows update components
Right click on the start button and select Powershell (admin) or Command Prompt (admin)
Write the next hit enter after each line.

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

After above steps completed, restart computer and check for updates again.

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