Fix Windows Update Error Code 0x80242008

It’s not unusual to find some Windows updates failing despite repeated attempts. The symptoms are pretty much the same in all cases and you may see a We couldn’t install the update message. You can also see the failed Windows Update Error Code 0x80242008 notification under the Windows Update history. The good part is you can troubleshoot this issue both, automatically and manually on your Windows 11/10 computer. 1] Check the status of Windows Update related Services 2] Run the Windows Update Troubleshooter 3] Run the System File Checker program 4] Clean the temporary DataStore cache folder 5] Disable any third-party Antivirus program Timecodes: 0:00 Intro 0:24 Check status of Windows Update related services 1:02 Run Windows Update troubleshooter 1:26 SFC Scan 1:50 Disk Cleanup