To make some new features and security protection such as Windows defender accessible for Windows users, Microsoft delivers free Windows Update for the operating system in regular. Windows update is essential to run any Windows operating system.
In general condition, the Windows Updates are installed automatically. Also, you can manually update your Windows by clicking Check for updates in Windows Update settings.
Well, if you don’t want to update your Windows 10, you can turn off the automatic Windows update settings.
The error code 10 0x80070422 is one of the Windows Update bugs that may be caused by the corrupted system files on your device. Furthermore, many users reported that Windows 10 update error 0x80070422 also appears when they try to check for updates, and sometimes when they install the Microsoft apps.
Fortunately, Windows 10 Update error 0x80070422 is relatively easy to fix. There are top 7 methods to fix this error.
Let’s begin!
Method 1. Use System File Checker
System File Checker (SFC) is a kind of Windows built-in utility that enables the user to scan and restore corrupted system files. As we mentioned above, Windows 10 Update Error 0x80070422 may be caused by corrupted system files. So, you can scan your device with the SFC utility.
To scan the error code 0x80070422 smoothly, we assist you with the detailed steps in the section below.
After the scanning completes, you can check if Windows 10 update error 0x80070422 gets resolved or not.
Windows Update service was designed to handle Windows updates and all the processes related to it. If Windows Update service is stopped, the error code 0x80070422 may appear when you install Windows updates. So, you should make sure that your Windows Update service is running with the automatic startup type.
Let’s see how to start your Windows Update service.
Step 1. Press Win + R key in the keyboard to call out the Run dialog box. Then type in the service.msc box and hit Enter.
Step 2. Inside the service window, navigate to Windows Update and double click it.
After starting your Windows Update service, you can check if the Windows Update error 0x80070422 still persists when you install Windows Updates.
In addition to starting your Windows Update service, you should also make sure these related services are running. These services impacts on the proper functioning of your Windows and its updates.
There are a few more services you need to set up, please keep reading patiently.
Step 1. Open up the Run dialog box and type service.msc in it.
Step 3. Navigate to the service Windows Firewall and check if the Status column is Running. Similarly, if the status of Windows Firewall is not running, just right-click the service and select Start.
After starting all these services, you can check if Windows 10 0x80070422 error code gets resolved or not when you install Windows Updates.
Method 4. Disable IPv6
Disabling IPv6 has been confirmed by many users who encounter Windows 10 Update error 0x80070422. The steps for disabling IPv6 are given below:
After finishing all above steps, you can reboot the Windows to check if the error code 0x80070422 still exists.
Method 5. Enable/Disable Network List Service
Network list service was designed to identify the network connected with the computer, gather and store the properties of the networks. It is reported that lots of users get rid of the Windows 10 Update error 0x80070422 by disabling or enabling the Network List Service.
Disabling or enabling the service depends on its initial state. In other words, if the service is running, then try to stop it. If the service is already stopped, then try to start it.
Step 2. Inside the services window, navigate to the service Network List Service and double-click it to open the properties window.
This method should fix your problem. If not, move on to the following steps.
Method 6. Create a .BAT File to Fix This Error
The error code 0x80070422 can also be fixed by creating a .BAT file to make sure you can download and install new features successfully when you update Windows.
In order to create a .BAT file, you need to:
Step 2. Copy and paste the following text into the notepad:
sc config wuauserv start= auto
sc config bits start= auto
sc config DcomLaunch start= auto
net stop wuauserv
net start wuauserv
net stop bits
net start bits
net start DcomLaunch
Step 3. Press Ctrl + S to save the text as All Files and name it repair.bat. Then select a place you want to save .BAT file and click on Save button.
Now, you can see whether Windows 10 0x80070422 error is resolved or not.
Method 7. Check EnableFeaturedSoftware Data
To check EnableFeaturedSoftware Data, you need to open the registry editor.
Step 2. Navigate to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Windows Update > Auto Update
Step 2. Double click the Default file and make sure that its value is set to 1 In the Edit String window.
Note: Due to the different Windows version, the path to reach EnableFeaturedSoftware might be slight varied.
Step 3. Double click the Default file and make sure that its value is set to 1 In the Edit String window.
Then you can try to install Windows 10 update and check if the Windows 10 update error 0x80070422 is eliminated.
Troubleshooter is a built-in utility in Windows 10. This tool can be able to quickly fix some technical issues affected by all kinds of Windows components, including Windows Update service.
So, if the Windows 10 0x80070422 error code is still not resolved after trying all the above methods, you can run the troubleshooter of Windows 10 Update.
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Step 4. Then you will see the Windows Update Troubleshooter is detecting problems
Step 5. After a while, you can see the Windows Update troubleshooter is resolving problems below. This process will take some time.
Step 6. After the fix completes, close Windows Update Troubleshooter and check if the error 0x80070422 still persists.
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Final Words
Top 8 methods about how to fix Windows 10 update error 0x80070422 has been elaborated. Hope there is a suitable way that can really help you.
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Originally published at https://www.partitionwizard.com on September 2, 2019.