Error 0x80242016 is basically related to Windows search services and occurs when users install the latest Insider or Cumulative update on their devices. This error first occurred after installing Windows 10 Build 18875 and it continues to re-occur to even this date.
This error code implies that the state of Build 18875 after its post-reboot operation is complete however unexpected. In short, this error means “WU_E_UH_POSTREBOOTUNEXPECTEDSTATE“.
Windows Search services might be crashing and thus causing the installer to roll back the recent update. Several users have posted on Feedback Hub that they face such issues when they reboot their devices after installing a recent patch update on their PCs. In this post, we have brought up a simple fix that should resolve this issue on Windows 10. Let’s learn more about this workaround in the below section –
Ways to fix Update Error 0x80242016 on Windows 10
Follow the below steps to fix Update Error 0x80242016 on Windows 10 –
- First of all, right-click on the Start to launch Power User Menu.
- Here, select the Computer Management option.
- On the next window, expand Services and Applications thereafter tap the Services link.
- Move to the right section and scroll down to locate Windows Search.
- Once found, double-click on this service to open its separate window.
- Henceforth, in the “Startup type“, choose the Disabled option using the drop-down menu.
This will disable the Windows search services.
- At last, click Apply then OK.
Manually download and install Standalone Package
If this bug occurs even after following the above solution, one should manually download the standalone package of the latest cumulative update from Microsoft’s update catalog. To do so, use these steps –
- Visit Update Catalog.
- Type Windows 10 along with its version number. For example Windows 10 20H2, or Windows 10 22h2.
- A list containing all the latest security patches for that particular version will appear on the display screen.
- Pick the one that well-matches your system configuration and hit the download button.
- When the download completes, open the folder containing this file, and double-click the setup file.
After you have made the necessary changes, reboot your PC so that these changes come into effect.
Learn how to manually download and install the latest standalone package on Windows 10 or Windows 11.
