How to Fix Update Error 0x8024000E in Windows 10

In this tutorial, we have outlined the prime reasons that may cause the update error 0x8024000E on a Windows 10 PC along with ways to counter them. So, if you are getting this bug while upgrading your operating system to its next available version, read this post in detail. 

The error 0x8024000E usually occurs because of Windows Image becoming corrupted, missing DLL files, or due to partially/fully filled update folders.

Since the Windows Update Agent upgrades automatically on Windows 10, what you can really do is try out the below workarounds – 

• Run Windows Update Troubleshooter
• Reset Winsock
• Clear Windows Update Download path
• Reset Windows Update components

Ways to Fix Windows 10 Update Error 0x8024000E 

Here’s how to get rid of the error code 0x8024000E while upgrading Windows 10 to its next available build version –

1] Run Windows Update Troubleshooter

This is by far the best way to find the exact cause that might have prevented you from updating your operating system. To use this in-built tool, follow the below guideline –

• First of all, press Win + I to enter the Settings app.
• Select Update & Security > Troubleshoot.
• Jump to the right side and click “Additional troubleshooters“.
• On the next screen, click to expand the Windows Update section and hit Run the troubleshooter. 

• This tool will then start scanning the entire PC for possible bugs/errors. In case of finding the main culprit, there appears a detailed description of fixing the issue at hand. 

However, if this doesn’t reveal any anomaly, try out the next set of solutions discussed below –

2] Reset Winsock to Fix Update Error Code 0x8024000E

In case this error is a result of some missing DLL files, you may solve it by simply resetting Winsock. To do so, use these steps –

• Launch Command Prompt as an Administrator.
• Copy/paste the below code and press Enter –

netsh winsock reset

• If you want to generate a log file of all recent changes to the computer, run this command –

netsh winsock reset c:\winsocklog.txt

• Let the Command Prompt reset your operating system. When it does, restart your PC to incorporate the above changes. 

3] Clear Windows Update Download path

Clearing the Windows Update download path may also provide you an edge over solving the update error 0x8024000E. Here’s how to proceed –

• Press the Windows key and R altogether.
• Type “regedit”, and hit OK.
• Using the left-side navigation, reach out to the location – 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate

• On the right pane, look for the following keys – WUServer and WIStatusServer. 

• Right-click on each one of these entries and select the delete option.
• Lastly, restart your computer so that changes made come into effect. 

4] Reset Windows Update components

Windows 10 gets a security update every second Tuesday of a month. Apart from this, there come several other cumulative patches that you may or may not install on your computer as they are optional in nature. Each time you upgrade your operating system, Windows 10 downloads and saves a copy in its cache folder. 

Since you are no longer able to update your PC normally, there is a possibility that the update folders have become corrupted. You may fix this by simply renaming these folders to “FolderName.old“. Before proceeding to actually renaming the cache folders, make sure that you have stopped the essential services that are required for a smooth Windows 10 update. Here’s how to perform this task –

• Open Services window – Press Win + R, type “services.msc“, and press Enter.
• The services that require stopping are – Windows Update, BITS, Wuauserv, and Cryptographic services. 

Now, that you have stopped these services, reach out to the below location, and rename the cache folders.

• C:/Windows – SoftwareDistribution
• C:/Windows/system32 – Catroot2

After successfully renaming the above two folders, go back to the services window, and restart the services that you stopped earlier. 

In certain cases, you may require to fix the missing DLL files on your device. Here’s how to re-register BITS or Windows Update DLL files using Command Prompt.