Windows Update: Error 0x80080008 - you can do that

If the error 0x80080008 occurs in Windows 10, you can no longer install updates. We will show you step by step how to solve the problem.

Fix error 0x80080008 in Windows Update

1. First open the command prompt with administrator rights.
2. Now enter the command "sc queryex wuauserv" and confirm with [Enter].
3. Then some data is output. The PID number is relevant here.
4. Now enter the command "taskkill / f / pid XXX". For XXX, use the one- to four-digit PID number.
5. This is followed by the commands "net start bits" and "net start wuauserv".
6. Now try to install updates again via Windows Update.

Repair Windows Update on Error 0x80080008

• If the error has not been corrected or if it occurs again the next time Windows is started, you must take further measures. Windows uses Windows Update Diagnostic to find and fix the error on its own.
• If that doesn't help, you can reinstall Windows Update. To do this, start the command prompt again with administrator rights and enter the following command "dism.exe / online / cleanup-image / restorehealth".

Last rescue for Windows Update in case of error 0x80080008

Create a text file on your desktop and paste the following commands line by line into the text file. Change the file name and file extension to "winupdatefix.cmd". Then right-click to run the file as an administrator and start Windows Update.

• 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

In the next practical tip, we will show you how to install Windows updates manually.