HOW TO FIX WINDOWS UPDATE ERROR 0X80240017
METHOD 1. RESTART THE WINDOWS UPDATE RELATED SERVICES •
Step 1. Click Start menu and type "cmd". Then right-click on Command Prompt in the result and select Run as administrator.
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Step 2. In the Command Prompt window, type the following one after the other and press Enter:
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net stop wuauserv
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net stop bits
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Step 3. Navigate to the C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution folder and delete all its contents.
• Step 4. After you have emptied this folder, you may restart your computer.
• Step 5. Open the Command Prompt as Administrator. Then run the following commands one at a time in the command prompt window
• net start wuauserv
• net start bits • You can now run Windows Update again and check if this helped.
METHOD 2. RUN WINDOWS UPDATE TROUBLESHOOTER • If you’re receiving Windows Update Error 0x80240017 while installing an update for Microsoft Office on a computer running Windows 10, then you might want to check out this Automated Fix It Solution, Windows Update Troubleshooter from Microsoft. To do that, follow these steps below:
• Step 1. Go to Control Panel (view icons) > Troubleshooting > View all. • Step 2. Select Windows Update.
• Step 3. In the troubleshooter window, click Advanced and check Apply repairs automatically option. Then click Next to run the Troubleshooter. • Step 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to fix error 0x80240017 while installing Windows Updates on Windows 10.
• The troubleshooter will run and try to detect if any problems exist which prevent your computer from downloading and installing Windows Updates. You can let it fix it for you automatically or you can choose to see the fixes and then decide to apply them.