Many times you may encounter different types of update error codes in which some errors are easy to solve while others might a little bit tricky to be fixed. One such error code is Update Error 0x80246002 that is reported by lots of Windows 10 users. It usually occurs while installing certain updates or after a failed upgrade to Windows 10 device. This problem can make it difficult to install the latest Windows 10 features and security improvements on your computer.
The update error 0x80246002 often accompanies a message that is – 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: (0x80246002). Let’s explore the solutions in detail –
Windows Update Error 0x80246002 Solutions
To fix Windows Update Error 0x80246002, use the methods –
1] Run Windows Update Troubleshooter
In the case of Windows Update error, always try a built-in troubleshooter tool first. It analyses the problems with Windows Updates and fixes them if possible. Here are the steps you can use to run the Windows Updates troubleshooter –
- First of all, right-click on the Start button and select the Settings app.
- Select the Update & Security category and then go to the Troubleshoot tab.
- Go to the right pane and select the link saying, Additional troubleshooters.
- select Windows Update and click on the Run the troubleshooter button.
- The process may take a little while therefore wait for it.
- Once it completes the process, restart your computer and try to install the updates again.
2] Rename the Windows Update Download Folder
If you’re still facing the Update Error 0x80246002 on your device, it is possible that your computer is dealing with some kind of malfunction that’s affecting the Windows Update components. In that case, you can try renaming the Windows Update downloader folder to fix this issue.
- Click on the Start button and type “Notepad”.
- Select Notepad from the search result.
- In the new Notepad document, copy and paste the below commands –
net stop wuauserv cd %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution ren Download Download.old net start wuauserv
- Click on the File menu and select Save As option.
- For the File name, type Rename.bat and choose All Files from Save as type option.
- Then select a suitable location from the left pane and then Save it.
- Now close the Notepad window and move to the location where you have saved the batch file.
- Once you’re there, right-click on Rename.bat and select Run as administrator.
- If UAC prompts on the screen, click Yes to execute the batch file.
Once you complete the steps properly, try to install the update.
3] Manually download and install the update
If that does not help to fix the error code, you can manually download and install the update. The procedure to download the updates is following, but before that make sure the metered connection is turned off.
First of all, navigate to Settings > Update & Category > Windows Updates.
On the right side, open View update history and search for the KB number of the failed update. You can also go to the Windows 10 update history page and note down the KB number of your Windows version.
As for example, my computer is running on Windows 10 version 2004 with the latest update KB4566782.
Now navigate to the Microsoft Update Catalog and type the KB number in the search field. Then hit Enter and it will show you a list of related results on your computer screen.
Choose the one update that is similar to your PC architecture and then click on the Download button. After that, click on the link available on the next screen, and in a couple of seconds, the update starts to download.
Once the download completes, double-click the setup file to start updating or upgrading the Windows 10 OS.
Restart your computer and try to install the update. Check if the error code is solved now.
4] Update Windows Defender Manually
Many users affirmed that after updating the Windows Defender manually, the Update Error 0x80246002 finally gets fixed on their computer. The procedure to update the Windows Defender Manually is as follows –
- First of all, open an elevated command prompt.
- Once it opens, run the below commands one by one.
cd %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender MpCmdRun.exe -removedefinitions -dynamicsignatures MpCmdRun.exe -SignatureUpdate
After executing the above command line, the Windows Defender will get updated automatically.
Now restart your computer and check if the error code is resolved now.
That’s all.
