1. Troubleshoot Windows Update Windows provides a built-in troubleshooter to detect and recover issues in the Windows update component.

If you encounter Windows Update Error 0x800F0840 on Windows 11/10 or Windows Server, follow the solutions mentioned in this post.

These aren't like your chipset or graphics drivers where you can (and should) update them yourself, but fortunately, Windows has a built-in scan tool to help fix file system and Windows driver errors.

To fix a Windows Update error, you can try common solutions, like resetting the Windows Update Components, running the Windows Update Troubleshooter, disabling your antivirus, repairing your ...