
The updates on Windows 10 are automatic and smooth(for most of the time) but one of the errors that can give you problems in this smooth operation is the 0x80070026 error. When updating your Windows, you might get this error, and there some easy ways to fix 0x80070026 error in Windows 10.
In this article, we are going to show you how to fix 0x80070026 error in Windows 10 using some simple and easy steps.
Fix 0x80070026 Error in Windows 10
By Using the sfc Command
Step 1: Go to the Windows search bar and type โcmdโ, right-click on it to โRun as administratorโ.
Step 2: Now enter the following command,
sfc /scannow
, and hit enter.
Let the scan complete, upon completion, restart your system.
By Running the Troubleshooter
Step 1: Go to the Windows search bar and type, โTroubleshootโ, and hit enter.
Step 2: Select โWindows Updateโ troubleshooter from the list. If you do not see the option for Windows Update troubleshooter, navigate to โAdditional troubleshootersโ, and click on it and you will find the โWindows Updateโ troubleshooter.
Step 3: Now run the troubleshooter and try applying the fixes which the troubleshooter suggests for you.
This shall fix the problem for you.
By Running DISM Scans
Step 1: Go to the Windows search bar and type, โcmdโ, right-click on it to โRun as administratorโ.
Step 2: In the command prompt type the following command,
Dism /online /cleanup-image /ScanHealth
, and hit enter.
Step 3: Now enter the following command,
Dism /online /cleanup-image /CheckHealth
, and hit enter.
Step 4: Run the following command,
Dism online /cleanup-image /RestoreHealth
, and hit enter.
Thatโs it now reboot your system and this shall fix the problem for you.
By Deleting Content of Temp Folder
Step 1: Make sure that you are logged in with the administrator account.
Step 2: Go to โThis PCโ and open โC:โ drive or the drive in which the Windows is installed.
Step 3: Go to โUsersโ folder, and open โitnotaโ folder.
Step 4: Go to โAppDataโ, then open โLocalโ.
Step 5: Open the โTempโ folder and delete all the contents by selecting all using the โctrl+Aโ key.
Note: Make sure to create a backup of all the essential files and folders.
Thatโs it and this shall fix the problem for you.
By Resetting the PC
Step 1: Go to the Windows search bar, type โSettingsโ, and hit enter.
Step 2: Now go to โUpdate & Securityโ.
Step 3: From the left side, navigate to โRecoveryโ, and click on โGet Startedโ.
Now just follow the screen instructions that will help resetting your PC, upon a successful resetting of the PC, try updating the Windows again.
By Resetting the Windows Update Components
Step 1: Go to the Windows search bar, type โcmdโ, and right-click on it to โRun as administratorโ.
Step 2: Now type the following four commands and hit enter after each one:
net stop wuauserv
net stop cryptSvc
net stop bits
net stop msiserver
Step 3: Now we have to rename SoftwareDistribution and Catroot folder and for that type the following commands in Command Prompt and press enter after each one:
Ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
Ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot2.old
Step 4: Now type the following four commands and hit enter after each one:
net start wuauserv
net start cryptSvc
net start bits
net start msiserver
Now close the Command Prompt and reboot your system.
So these were some of the ways by which you can fix 0x80070026 error in Windows 10. Do try these methods and let us know in the comments if you face a problem in any of the method(s) or step(s).