Windows Fix Guides

Step-by-step help for common Windows error codes. Click an error code below to see what it means and how to fix it.

0x80070422
Windows Update service is disabled or not running.
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0x80070005
Access denied error caused by permission issues.
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0x80072ee7
Network connectivity or DNS-related Windows Update error.
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0x80070424
Windows Update service missing or corrupted.
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0x80070570
Corrupted installation files or disk errors.
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0x80070057
Invalid parameter or misconfigured Windows Update components.
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0x80072f8f
SSL or TLS connection issue during Windows Update.
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0x80070020
Another process is locking Windows Update files.
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