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How to Fix Windows 10 Update Error 0x80080008

Posted: March 30, 2021

Users often have issues with Windows Updates such as seeing unknown errors, or being unable to apply the latest updates immediately. Recently, many users have been complaining about an error identified by the code 0x80080008. In this post, we will show you some of the troubleshooting tips to follow when trying to fix Windows 10 Update Error 0x80080008:

Use the Windows Update Troubleshooter

Go to Start Menu -> Settings -> Update & Security -> Troubleshoot. Select the 'Additional Troubleshooters' option, and then opt to run the Windows Update troubleshooter. Follow the on-screen steps and suggestions to complete the task, and then try running the updater again.

Use the Windows SFC and DISM Scans

The System File Checker (SFC) and Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) scans are meant to identify and fix a wide range of issues with Windows updates and components. To run them, you will need to open the Command Prompt by pressing the Windows Button + R, and typingcmd.

The first command to use issfc /scannowwhich will run the System File Checker, a task that may take 10-15 minutes to complete. After this is done, run the commandDISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealthand wait for the task to complete.

Restart the BITS Service

The Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) is the backbone of the Windows Update service, and having it malfunction is likely to result in all kinds of Windows Update issues. Go to Start Menu -> Services and find Background Intelligent Transfer Service. Right-click it, go to Properties and then use 'Stop' and 'Start' to restart the service.

Reregister Wups2.dll

A corrupted or missing file called Wups2.dll may often trigger the 0x80080008 error. To fix this issue, you need to run the following commands through the Command Prompt:

  • REGSVR32 WUPS2.DLL /S
  • REGSVR32 WUPS.DLL /S
  • REGSVR32 WUAUENG.DLL /S
  • REGSVR32 WUAPI.DLL /S
  • REGSVR32 WUCLTUX.DLL /S
  • REGSVR32 WUWEBV.DLL /S
  • REGSVR32 JSCRIPT.DLL /S
  • REGSVR32 MSXML3.DLL /S

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