Provides a Guide to Fix the Windows Update Error 0x80244011

Windows update is important since it can protect your computer from potential threats, repair bugs, and improve the system performance. However, you may encounter the different Windows update errors and many users report that they receive the Windows update error 0x80244011.

How to remove the rror code? Before trying the following advanced solutions, you can check your internet connection and disable third-party software temporarily.

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Fix 1: Restart Relevant Services

The first solution is to restart Windows update related services and see if that fixes the Windows update error 0x80244011. The steps are as follows:

1. Press the Windows and R keys at the same time to open the Run dialogue box.

2. Type services.msc and click OK to continue.

3. Find and right-click Windows Update to select Restart.

4. Repeat this step for Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) and Cryptographic services.

Fix 2: Run Windows Update Troubleshooter

Windows Update Troubleshooter is a Windows 11/10 built-in tool that enables you to detect and fix errors related to Windows update issues. So, you can run Windows update troubleshooter to remove the Windows update error 0x80244011.

1. Press Windows + I to open the Settings application.

2. Go to System > click Troubleshoot.

3. Click Other troubleshooters to expand all troubleshooters, and then click Run next to the Windows Update section. 

Fix 3: Run System File Checker (SFC)

The presence of corrupt/damaged system files in Windows may also lead to the error code 0x80244011. To repair them, you should try the System File Checker.

1. Type cmd in the search box, and then right-click Command Prompt to select Run as administrator.

2. Type sfc /scannow in the elevated command prompt. This process may take you much time to scan, please wait patiently.

Fix 4: Reset Windows Update Components

You can attempt to reset the Windows Update components to fix the Windows update error 0x80244011. Simply follow the steps outlined below.

1. Type cmd in the search box, and then right-click Command Prompt to select Run as administrator.

2. Type the following commands and press the Enter key after each to stop the Windows Update components.

• net stop wuauserv
• net stop cryptsvc
• net stop bits
• net stop msiserver

3. Now, you need to type the following commands and press Enter after each.

• ren C:WindowsSoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
• ren C:WindowsSystem32catroot2 Catroot2.old

4. At last, type the following commands and press Enter after each command.

• net start wuauserv
• net start cryptsvc
• net start bits
• net start msiserver

Fix 5: Install the Update Manually

If the error persists, you should try to download the Windows update from Microsoft Update Catalog. It is a Microsoft website that contains all the Windows updates released so far.

1. Go to the Microsoft Catalog official website on your browser. Search for the update in which you are getting this error.

2. Select the Download link that corresponds to your version of Windows.

3. After downloading the package, double-click the exe file to install it.

Final Words

To sum up, this post tells you how to fix the Windows update error 0x80244011. If the above solutions are not working, you can perform a clean boot or perform the disk cleanup. In addition, it is recommended to create a system image with MiniTool ShadowMaker to better safeguard your computer.