Fix Windows Update Error 0x80004005 On Windows 11/10 [Tutorial]

Fix Windows Update Error 0x80004005 On Windows 11/10 [Tutorial]

Commands Used:
sfc /scannow
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

On a Windows 11, 10, 8 or 7 based computer, the Windows Update may fail with error 0x80004005: "There were some problems installing updates, but we"ll try again later. If you keep seeing this and want to search the web or contact support for information, this may help: (0x80004005)"

The list of Windows update errors is endless. For this reason, many users often postpone updating their computers for as long as they possibly can. Error code 0x80004005 is one of the most common Windows 10/11 update errors.

Issues addressed in this tutorial:
windows update error 0x80004005
windows update error 0x80004005 application-defined or object-defined error
windows update error 0x80004005 does not exist
windows update error 0x80004005 error code 4

If you are watching this tutorial, you are also facing the Windows 10 Update Failure Error Code 0x80004005 and don’t know how to fix it. Don’t worry here at troubleshooter; we make sure that you can easily fix this error by following the methods outlined in this tutorial. This Error Code 0x80004005 comes when you are installing an update, but it seems to not being able to download the update from Microsoft Server.

This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei , Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.

[JaMaLKiNg]

im downloading tgmacro but it says Failed Download error

[tang]

Tried but not working for me. Still downloaded 9% then having Download error - 0x80004005. Also tried deleted Download folder but the same.

[adityamohanty]

bruh mine is showing 'An illegal character was encountered. For a multi-byte character set this includes a lead byte without a succeeding trail byte. For the Unicode character set this includes the characters 0xFFFF and 0xFFFE.

[anmac]

Why is your version of windows 10.0.22000.613 while mine is 10.0.19045.3636 I have windows 10 enterprise x64 22H2

[nicholasmoustakis]

Nope, the commands fixed smth or other but the update won't initiate. Thanks anyway