Fix Windows Update Error 0x8024a000 in Windows 11/10

Windows Update is a very important free service provided by Microsoft. It is mainly used to provide the latest updates such as security patches and cumulative updates for the Windows operating system. However, some users recently encountered a known Windows Update error which is a bug 0x8024a000. This issue can occur due to several reasons like faulty Windows Store, firewall blocking Windows Update server, etc.

0x8024a000 – WU_E_AU_NOSERVICE, automatic updates cannot handle incoming requests

If you receive this error code, this guide will help you fix the problem.

Fix Windows Update Error 0x8024a000

To fix Windows Update Error 0x8024a000 on Windows 11/10, follow these suggestions:

1. Check the status of Windows Update services
2. Delete the SoftwareDistribution & Catroot2 folder
3. Reset firewall settings to default
4. Temporarily disable your firewall
5. Run the Windows Update troubleshooter
6. Run the network troubleshooter
7. Run the Windows Store troubleshooter
8. Check if Windows Update is paused or not.

Let’s see them in detail.

1]Check the status of Windows Update related services

To open Windows Service Manager And check that Windows Update related services like Windows Update, Windows Update Medic, Update Orchestrator Services, etc. is not disabled.

The default configuration on a standalone Windows 10 PC is as follows:

• Windows Update Service – Manual (Trigger)
• Medical Assistance Services in Windows Update – Guide
• Encryption Services – Automatic
• Background Intelligent Transfer Service – Manual
• Windows Installer – Manual.

This will ensure that the required services are available.

2]Delete the SoftwareDistribution & Catroot2 folder

You need to scan the contents of SoftwareDistribution folder and Catoort2 folder and see if that helps.

Open Command Prompt in administrative mode. Once it opens, enter the following commands. After each command, press Enter.

net stop wuauserv
net stop cryptSvc
net stop bits
net stop msiserver

ren %systemroot%\System32\Catroot2 Catroot2.old
ren %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

Now, to start Windows Update services, type the following command again. Also press Enter after each:

net start wuauserv
net start cryptSvc
net start bits
net start msiserver

Once you have completed the above procedure, restart your computer and check if it works with this error code.

3]Reset firewall settings to default

Reset your firewall settings to default and see if that works.

4]Temporarily disable your firewall

There is no doubt that Windows Firewall is one of the excellent Windows applications that gives your PC powerful protection against cyberattacks and malware. However, an update error can also occur with your antivirus or firewall. So, you can temporarily disable the firewall and check if it helps in fixing update error 0x8024a000.

5]Run the Windows Update troubleshooter

Windows Update Troubleshooter is the easiest way you can try to fix update error code 0x8024a000 on your Windows 10 PC.

6]Run the network troubleshooter

Run the network troubleshooter and see if it helps solve any potential issues.

7]Run the Windows Store Troubleshooter

Run the Windows Store troubleshooter and see if that helps.

8]Check if Windows Update is paused or not

Check if Windows Update is paused or not. You may need to ask the administrator to do this if you do not have administrative rights.

Once this is done, restart your Windows PC.

We hope that this guide helped you fix Windows Update Error 0x8024a000.

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