Windows doesn’t install available updates because of error 0x80248007. It might not always be essential for Windows to receive all updates, but they’re still important nonetheless. This is how you can fix Windows update error 0x80248007.
1. Run the Windows Update Troubleshooter
First, you can try running the Windows Update troubleshooter. That troubleshooter for resolving Windows update issues may or may not resolve error 0x80248007 for you, but it’s always worth a try. You can run the Windows Update troubleshooter like this:
Right-click the taskbar’s Start icon to select Settings. Scroll down the System tab to select Troubleshoot. Click Other trouble-shooters to view the troubleshooters. Then select the Run option for Windows Update. Wait for the troubleshooter to detect issues and apply potential fixes.
2. Clear Temporary Windows Update Files
Sometimes, clearing up Windows update’s temporary files can help fix this issue. Here’s how to do that:
Hold down the Windows keyboard key and press R at the same time. Input services. msc within the Run dialog that opens, and select the OK option. Next, right-click Windows Update service to select its Stop option. Press Windows and E keyboard buttons at the same time to open File Explorer. Open the C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore folder. Then select everything inside DataStore by pressing the Ctrl + A hotkey. Click the Delete (trash can) option on Explorer’s command bar. Return to the SoftwareDistribution folder. Open the Download subfolder from there. Erase everything in the Download folder as outlined in steps six and seven. Bring up the Services utility as covered in the first couple of steps. Restart Windows Update by right-clicking that service and selecting Start.
3. Check If Windows Update Services Are Enabled
Various services need to be enabled for Windows updates to work correctly. The Windows Update service is the most obvious one, but there are others that also need to be running. So, make sure required update services are enabled and running like this:
Open Services as specified in the opening steps of method two. Double-click Windows Update to view options for that service. If the service is disabled, select an Automatic startup type option on the drop-down menu shown directly below. Click the Start option for Windows Update. Select Apply to save the new service options. Press OK to close the Windows Update Properties.
Aside from Windows Update, there are quite a few other services to check. Repeat the above steps for the following services:
Cryptographic Services Background Intelligent Transfer Service DCOM Server Process Launcher RPC Endpoint Mapper Windows Installer Windows Update Medic Services Application Identity
4. Reset Update Components
Restoring Windows Update components to their original state can often be the solution for a wide range of update errors. To do so, you’ll need to rename the catroot2 and SoftwareDistribution folders in the following steps:
First, you’ll need to open an elevated Command Prompt by entering cmd in the search box at the top of your Start menu. Select Run as administrator for the Command Prompt app. Disable some update services by entering these different commands (press Enter after each: net stop cryptsvcnet stop appidsvcnet stop bitsnet stop wuauserv Then type (or copy and paste) in this rename command for the SoftwareDistirbution folder and hit Return: Ren %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution. old Modify the catroot2 folder by entering this command and pressing Return: Ren %systemroot%\System32\catroot2 catroot2. old Enter this series of separate commands for restarting services: net start cryptsvcnet start bitsnet start wuauservnet start appidsvc Then restart your Windows 11 PC.
5. Run an SFC Scan
System file corruption is another possible cause for Windows Update error 0x80248007. Running a System File Checker scan (preferably combined with a Deployment Image Servicing) in the Command Prompt is one way you can repair corrupted system files. Follow these steps to run an SFC scan in Windows 11:
Bring up the Command Prompt as covered in resolution four. Enter and execute this command: DISM. exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth Type in the following text and press Enter to run a System File Checker scan: sfc /scannow Don’t close the Command Prompt before System File Checker has finished scanning and displayed an outcome. Then try installing updates after restarting Windows.
6. Restore Windows to an Earlier Date
System Restore can be an invaluable tool for fixing a wide variety of Windows errors. That tool effectively restores the Windows OS to a backup copy. So, you might be able to restore your PC to a time when you didn’t need to fix Windows Update error 0x80248007 on it with that utility.
It should also be noted that rolling Windows back to a previous system snapshot (otherwise restore point) will remove software you installed after its date. In which case, you might have to reinstall some software packages after rolling back the OS. If that’s not an issue for you, go ahead and restore Windows to an earlier time like this:
Click your taskbar’s magnifying glass icon, and type System Restore in the search box. Select the Create a System Restore point search result. Press the System Restore button on the tab that opens. Select Next to view available restore points. Choose the oldest restore point you can (which will more likely fix error 0x80248007) from those available. As an optional step, click the Scan for affected program button to view a System Restore point window that shows you what software a restore point removes. Have a look at the details provided there, and click Close to exit. Click Next again to select a Finish option. Try checking for new Windows updates after the system restoration.
Now You Can Keep Windows 11 Up-to-Date
Updates are important for addressing security vulnerabilities and both critical and non-critical OS issues in Windows. So, it’s quite important to get the Windows Update error 0x80248007 fixed for the sake of downloading and installing all the latest patches available. The potential resolutions above are among the more likely fixes for resolving error 0x80248007 that will restore the Windows update process to working order again.
