What should I do if windows update prompts 80070002 error when windows is patched?

Windows sometimes encounters an 80070002 error when patching, causing the system patch to fail to install. So, how to solve such update errors? Below, I will introduce the official practices of Microsoft.

First, stop the update service

1, open the "Control Panel", change the view mode to the big icon, and then click “Administrative Tools”.

2, Open “Services  in “Administrative Tools”.

3. Right-click on the "Windows Update" service and click “stop”.

Second, delete the temporary file

1, enter the C:\\Windows\\SoftwareDistribution directory.

2, open the DataStore folder, and delete all files and folders inside.

3. If the prompt requires administrator privileges, click “Continue”.

4, go back to the upper directory, then open the Download directory and delete all the files inside. Similarly, if you need administrator privileges, click “Continue”.

Three, restart the update service

1, according to the first step, find the "Windows Update" service, right-click to select "start" “.

2, close all open windows, and then reinstall windows updates that cannot be installed before. At this time, it will be able to install smoothly.

Note: The above method is a Microsoft official recommendation to ensure system security.

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