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What is Error Code 0x80240004 & How to Fix it
Make sure all the necessary services are running on your PC
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Well, the error code 0x80240004 can appear to you when you try to download an appfrom the Microsoft Storeor even when you try toupdate your Windows PC. In the former’s case, it prevents you from downloading an app, and in the latter’s case, you won’t be able to install necessary updates.
Thankfully in this guide, we will show you a bunch of solutions that will help fix the error code 0x80240004 associated with the Microsoft Store or the Windows update. So let us get right into the guide.
Why am I getting error code 0x80240004?
Before heading over to the solutions, it is better to understand the reasons triggering the error code 0x80240004 on your PC.
Let us take a look at the solutions and resolve this issue.
How can I fix the error 0x80240004?
1. Run the Windows update/Windows Store troubleshooter
Your Windows PC offers a bunch of troubleshooters that can help you resolve various issues on your PC. A couple of which are the Windows update and Windows Store troubleshooters that fix various petty issues triggering the error 0x80240004.
2. Check if necessary services are running
It would be best if you made sure that the services mentioned above are running and aren’t stopped. If these are stopped, press the Start button and check whether this fixes the 0x80240004 error.
3. Check the date and time
Incorrect date and time can also cause multiple issues on your PC, including the error 0x80240004 with the Microsoft Store or Windows update. Set the correct time zone and the date and see if this resolves the issue.
4. Perform a virus scan
You should always make sure that your PC is protected, and for that, you should perform regular scans. Unfortunately, however, Windows Security isn’t that effective when it comes to tackling modern viruses or malware.
In such a case, we suggest you check out our guide that gives alist of some of the best antivirus softwareyou can have on your PC and safeguard it against any threats.
5. Reset your PC
If nothing works, then you should probably resort to resetting your PC. When you reset your PC, you can easily take your PC back to a state where everything was usually working, and the error 0x80240004 wasn’t troubling you.
That is it from us in this guide. If you are gettingWindows update error 0x800f0845, you can check out our guide and resolve the problem.
For users coming across theupdate error 0xFFFFFFFF, they should apply the solutions mentioned in our guide to fix the problem.
Feel free to let us know in the comments below which one of the above solutions resolved the error code 0x80240004 on your PC.
More about the topics:Microsoft Store Fixes,Windows Update
Sagar Naresh
Sagar is a web developer and technology journalist. Currently associated with WindowsReport and SamMobile. When not writing, he is either at the gym sweating it out or playing country music on his guitar.
He is an avid traveler and has been to 15 countries, going to more places soon. TRAVEL and WORK is his mantra for a peaceful life.
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