Windows Update Generates 8050800c Error

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Discuss the 8050800c error? Explain the steps to resolve the error code and the cause of this error message?

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Windows Update Generates 8050800c Error

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8050800c error occurs when the user tries to look for the Windows Defender update. The error message gives a description “Windows update has encountered an unknown error if try to install it.”

A simple solution to resolve the error code is to install the update manually by following the described steps:

Step 1: Download the Windows Defender update file manually.
Step 2: Start the system in safe mode.
Step 3: Run the downloaded exe in safe mode and reboot.
Step 4: It’s fixed.

Another solution to fix the error is to make sure that the user doesn’t running a third-party antivirus, and the user can also clean the registry to resolve the error code.

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