Getting "0X80070420" error code when you use the Windows Update or Microsoft Update Web sites to install updates

When you are trying to update windows from Microsoft windows update website then you may receive the error code 0X80070420 during windows update. If you are getting windows update error code 0X80070420 then you can solve this error by the given process to fix windows update error code 0X80070420. Windows update is a process by which we install new thing in our computer that is added by the operating system provider and the update of windows is very important for you. There are so many reasons and causes of windows update problem 0X80070420 but it is very necessary to fix windows update error code 0X80070420. But before fixing of this error we have to know how the windows update issue 0X80070420 occurs in computer.

Causes of windows update error code 0X80070420

There are so many causes that are fully responsible for the windows update issue 0X80070420. When the windows update service has stopped when you are trying to install windows update then you may receive the update error problem 0X80070420. This is the main reason that is fully responsible for windows update error code 0X80070420.

Process to fix windows update error code 0X80070420

The solution of windows update error is briefly explained in this paragraph. If you are using windows vista or windows server 2008 then you can fix this problem by the given process here. First of all exit from all the windows or Microsoft update browser from windows. Now go to start and then type command prompt in the program search box and then press enter. In the search list right click on command prompt and then click on run as administrator. If you are not logged in administrator then you have to provide the administrator password. When the command prompt becomes appears then run the following given command one by one. To run these commands press enter after typing each and every command.

net stop wuauserv
net start wuauserv
exit

When the commands are executed successfully then try to install windows update again and I think this time you will not face the windows update error code 0X80070420. If you are using windows xp then open command prompt through run window and then here also run the above given commands and then you can also update windows in windows xp. I fix my pc by starting the windows update service again by the command prompt.