Fix; Windows 10 UPDATE - Error Code 0x8024a105 Windows 10 automatic update
Method 1: Run the Windows Update troubleshooter
- Type “Troubleshooting” in search box and press Enter.
- Click on “View All” option on top left pane.
- Select “Windows Update” from the list and follow the prompts for troubleshooting.
- If the issue still persists,
Method 2: Manually reset the Windows Updates Components and then reinitiate the Windows Update process
Resetting Windows Update Components will fix corrupt Windows Update Components and help you to install the Windows Updates quickly.
Please follow the below steps to reset the Windows Updates Components:
1. Press Windows Key + X on the keyboard and then select “Command Prompt (Admin)” from the menu.
2. Stop the BITS, Cryptographic, MSI Installer and the Windows Update Services. To do this, type the following commands at a command prompt. Press the “ENTER” key after you type each command.
- net stop wuauserv
- net stop cryptSvc
- net stop bits
- net stop msiserver
3. Now rename the SoftwareDistribution and Catroot2 folder. You can do this by typing the following commands in the Command Prompt. Press the “ENTER” key after you type each command.
- ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
- ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot2.old
4. Now, let’s restart the BITS, Cryptographic, MSI Installer and the Windows Update Services. Type the following commands in the Command Prompt for this. Press the ENTER key after you type each command.
- net start wuauserv
- net start cryptSvc
- net start bits
- net start msiserver
5. Type Exit in the Command Prompt to close it and then restart the computer.
6. After restarting the computer, now retry to install Windows Updates.