FIX: Windows 10 Update Error 0x80070424 (Solved)

Author: Konstantinos Tsoukalas , Last updated: November 17th, 2023

On a Windows 10-based computer, you receive the following error message when you try to check for new updates: "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: (0x80070424)".

This tutorial contains instructions to resolve the Windows 10 Update problem 0x80070424: "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: (0x80070424)".

How to Solve Error 0x80070424 in Windows 10 Update.

Step 1. Scan your computer for viruses.

Important: Many viruses or malicious programs can cause problems with Windows update. So before you continue to the troubleshooting steps below, use this Malware Scan and Removal Guide to check and remove viruses or/and malicious programs that may be running on your computer.

Step 2. Check if the Windows Update Service is Running.

1. Open Windows Services control panel: To do that:

Press Windows + R keys to open the run command box.
In the Search box, type: services.msc & click OK.
(Accept the UAC warning if appears).

2. At the right-pane make sure that the 'Status' of following services is Running. *

Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)
DCOM Server Process Launcher
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Windows Defender Firewall
Windows Update

* Note: If any of the above services is not running then:

a. Right-click on the service and choose Properties.
b. At General tab, set the Startup type to Automatic.

c. At Log On tab make sure that the Local System Account is checked.
d. Hit OK to apply changes.

3. Restart your computer.
8. After restart, check that the above mentioned services are up and running.
8. Proceed and Check for Updates. If you still receive the error 0x80070424 on Windows Update, then continue to the next step.

Step 3. Run the Windows Update Troubleshooter.

1. Navigate to Windows Control Panel, set the 'View By' to Small icons and open Troubleshooting.

2. In Troubleshooting options, click Fix problems with Windows Update.

3. Click Next to troubleshoot Windows update problems.

5. When the troubleshooting process is complete, close the troubleshooter and restart your PC.
6. Check for updates.

Step 4. Fix Windows Update Service in Registry.

1. Open Notepad application.
2. Select and copy the below text (in green letters) and paste it into the notepad:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv]
"DependOnService"=hex(7):72,00,70,00,63,00,73,00,73,00,00,00,00,00
"Description"="@%systemroot%\\system32\\wuaueng.dll,-106"
"DisplayName"="@%systemroot%\\system32\\wuaueng.dll,-105"
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"FailureActions"=hex:80,51,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,14,00,00,\
00,01,00,00,00,60,ea,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"ImagePath"=hex(2):25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,72,00,6f,00,6f,00,\
74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,\
00,76,00,63,00,68,00,6f,00,73,00,74,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,2d,00,\
6b,00,20,00,6e,00,65,00,74,00,73,00,76,00,63,00,73,00,20,00,2d,00,70,00,00,\
00
"ObjectName"="LocalSystem"
"RequiredPrivileges"=hex(7):53,00,65,00,41,00,75,00,64,00,69,00,74,00,50,00,72,\
00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,43,00,72,00,\
65,00,61,00,74,00,65,00,47,00,6c,00,6f,00,62,00,61,00,6c,00,50,00,72,00,69,\
00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,43,00,72,00,65,00,\
61,00,74,00,65,00,50,00,61,00,67,00,65,00,46,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,50,00,72,\
00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,54,00,63,00,\
62,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,\
00,41,00,73,00,73,00,69,00,67,00,6e,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,6d,00,61,00,72,00,\
79,00,54,00,6f,00,6b,00,65,00,6e,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,\
00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,49,00,6d,00,70,00,65,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,\
6e,00,61,00,74,00,65,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,\
00,00,00,53,00,65,00,49,00,6e,00,63,00,72,00,65,00,61,00,73,00,65,00,51,00,\
75,00,6f,00,74,00,61,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,\
00,00,00,53,00,65,00,53,00,68,00,75,00,74,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,6e,00,50,00,\
72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,44,00,65,\
00,62,00,75,00,67,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,\
00,00,53,00,65,00,42,00,61,00,63,00,6b,00,75,00,70,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,\
00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,52,00,65,00,73,00,74,00,\
6f,00,72,00,65,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,\
00,53,00,65,00,53,00,65,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,69,00,74,00,79,00,50,00,72,00,\
69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,54,00,61,00,6b,\
00,65,00,4f,00,77,00,6e,00,65,00,72,00,73,00,68,00,69,00,70,00,50,00,72,00,\
69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,4c,00,6f,00,61,\
00,64,00,44,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,65,00,72,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,\
6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,4d,00,61,00,6e,00,61,00,67,00,65,\
00,56,00,6f,00,6c,00,75,00,6d,00,65,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,\
65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,00,00
"ServiceSidType"=dword:00000001
"Start"=dword:00000003
"SvcHostSplitDisable"=dword:00000001
"SvcMemHardLimitInMB"=dword:000000f6
"SvcMemMidLimitInMB"=dword:000000a7
"SvcMemSoftLimitInMB"=dword:00000058
"Type"=dword:00000020

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv\Parameters]
"ServiceDll"=hex(2):25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,72,00,6f,00,6f,\
00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,\
77,00,75,00,61,00,75,00,65,00,6e,00,67,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00
"ServiceDllUnloadOnStop"=dword:00000001
"ServiceMain"="WUServiceMain"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv\Security]
"Security"=hex:01,00,14,80,78,00,00,00,84,00,00,00,14,00,00,00,30,00,00,00,02,\
00,1c,00,01,00,00,00,02,80,14,00,ff,00,0f,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,\
00,00,02,00,48,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,9d,00,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,\
05,0b,00,00,00,00,00,18,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,00,\
20,02,00,00,00,00,14,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00,01,\
01,00,00,00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv\TriggerInfo]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv\TriggerInfo\0]
"Type"=dword:00000005
"Action"=dword:00000001
"Guid"=hex:e6,ca,9f,65,db,5b,a9,4d,b1,ff,ca,2a,17,8d,46,e0

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv\TriggerInfo\1]
"Type"=dword:00000005
"Action"=dword:00000001
"Guid"=hex:c8,46,fb,54,89,f0,4c,46,b1,fd,59,d1,b6,2c,3b,50

3. When done, go to File > Save as and save the file at your Desktop with the name: FixWin10Update.reg

4. Close Notepad.
5. Double click at FixWin10Update.reg, accept the UAC warning message and click Yes.

6. Reboot your computer and check for Updates.

That’s all folks! Did it work for you?
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Konstantinos is the founder and administrator of Repairwin.com. Since 1995 he works and provides IT support as a computer and network expert to individuals and large companies. He is specialized in solving problems related to Windows or other Microsoft products (Windows Server, Office, Microsoft 365, etc.).

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29 Comments

Broseph
May 23, 2019 @ 9:40 am

Thanks alot. After hours and hours of searching the internet for a solution this actually worked and I can udate again. 100000x thanks.

ivica
August 12, 2019 @ 6:57 pm

thanks a lot, step 4 helped!

nolan
September 8, 2019 @ 6:13 am

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

danny
October 7, 2019 @ 3:51 pm

THANKS A LOT! step 4 works!

Philip
October 26, 2019 @ 11:41 am

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paul
October 26, 2019 @ 4:12 pm

Thank you. Step 4 solved the problem

Jarred
October 30, 2019 @ 5:59 am

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November 22, 2019 @ 1:00 pm

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Alex
November 28, 2019 @ 11:46 am

In the services folder, i do not have "windows update" in my computer. What can I do?

- Lakonst2013
  November 28, 2019 @ 1:45 pm
  
  Proceed to step 4
  
  - Alex
    December 2, 2019 @ 7:10 pm
    
    it is solved for me! thank you so much!
    
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December 4, 2019 @ 4:00 pm

thanks a lot, step 4 helped!

Kim
December 4, 2019 @ 6:04 pm

It's finally downloading the updates again. Thanks!

Shibu Sarkar
February 20, 2020 @ 9:33 am

last step really work for me. Thanks a lot .

alex
May 3, 2020 @ 9:32 am

how do i reboot my pc?

- Lakonst2013
  May 4, 2020 @ 9:32 am
  
  Power Off and Power On your PC again.
  
Solomon
May 3, 2020 @ 1:36 pm

Man Thanks a lot I followed the steps and now my pc is as good as new again

Uzine
May 12, 2020 @ 6:55 am

The last part (Registry) worked for me.

Zeed
May 28, 2020 @ 7:41 pm

It shall be well with you, step 4 did the magic. I'm really grateful remain blessed!!!

Dave
June 1, 2020 @ 1:45 pm

I have tried just about everything and this registry fix WORKED first time.
Cant thank you enough.

NOONE
June 2, 2020 @ 9:05 pm

God bless you.

alvaro
September 22, 2020 @ 3:45 am

thanks. really good

kinjal
October 20, 2020 @ 10:14 pm

in my case is doesn't working..its shows same error like:
Your device is missing important security and quality fixes
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: (0x80070424)

Arno Vandermeeren
October 29, 2020 @ 10:00 pm

Step 4 did it for me, really great tutorial! Thanks a lot

antonis
November 26, 2020 @ 7:44 pm

Step 4 is OK for me! Thanks a lot

omar hamdy
April 28, 2021 @ 7:47 am

Thank you so much, this actually worked and I can update my windows# again.

Happy goy
September 2, 2021 @ 7:06 pm

4 worked. Legit. 10/10 no memes

Delfin
September 9, 2021 @ 6:49 am

thank a lot step 5 FixWin10Update worked

Mussa
October 16, 2021 @ 9:02 am

Awesome, thank you So much. After several weeks trying to work on this..Step 4 Worked for me Kudos