Update error 80246005

What is this error

Hi jennig42

Thanks for posting on Microsoft Answers.

This error refers to a Windows Update has failed.

To resolve this error, try:

Click Start
In the start search box, type services.msc , and then press enter

Look for the Automatic Updates Service, right click and choose to stop

Click Start
In the start search box, type %windir%\SoftwareDistribution then press enter

Open the DataStore folder and delete its content.

Click Start
In the start search box, type services.msc

Right click on the Automatic Update Service and choose Start

Now try to re-run the updates .

If please post back and let us know if it helped to solve the problem - thank you

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