How to Fix Update Error 0x8007023e in Windows 11/10

• Did Windows 11/10 fail to update to its next available Build version because of an error 0x8007023e?
• The error 0x8007023e occurs due to corruption inside the Windows Components or certain update-related services being disabled.
• Running Windows Update Troubleshooter will provide a fix that you can easily get rid of this issue.
• If the error persists even after this, reset the update folders, and restart the essential services. 

Note: If you are facing this bug while playing Xbox games, read this guide instead.

Update Error 0x8007023e Solutions

To solve the update error 0x8007023e in Windows 11/10, go through the below suggestions –

1. Run Windows Update Troubleshooter

This is the best tool to find and repair the probable causes that are preventing Windows 10 updates from occurring normally. Here’s how to troubleshoot Windows 10 –

• Press Win + I.
• Select Update & Security > Troubleshoot.
• Click Additional Troubleshooters.
• Click to expand Windows Update, and hit Run the troubleshooter.

• Next, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the remaining steps. 

Note: If you are getting this error code while on a Windows 11 PC, navigate to this alternate path, and hit the Run button.

Settings (Win + I) > System > Troubleshoot > Other Troubleshooters

2. Rename Windows Update Folders

Often, the update process fails because of corruption inside the Windows Components. To fix this, you should purge out the cache inside the update folders. Here’s how to perform this task –

• First of all, open Command Prompt as administrator.
• On the elevated console, run these codes to stop update-related services –

net stop wuauserv
net stop cryptSvc
net stop bits
net stop msiserver

• Next, rename the Windows 10 Cache folders by running these two commands –

Ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
Ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot2.old

• Now that you have renamed the update folders, restart the services that you stopped earlier. To do so, use these codes – 

net start wuauserv
net start cryptSvc
net start bits
net start msiserver 

• Restart Windows 10 so that the new update folders get generated at their respective locations. 

Now try updating to Windows 10. This should work without getting into the error 0x8007023e.

3. Manually Install Windows 11/10 updates

If the error 0x8007023e occurs again while updating Windows 10, manually download and install the latest cumulative update on your computer.

While doing so, make sure to apply the recent SSU so that the update process finishes without getting into any new issues.