Fixed: 0x800f0806 Windows 11

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Are you having issues applying updates on Windows? Here, we have explained how to fix the 0x800f0806 on Windows 11.

If updating is not installed or downloaded on your Windows 11 PC, the tips below are what you need to fix it.

Windows recently released an update to Windows 11 OS Build released on 09/20/2020. In the update, several issues were addressed for quality improvements.

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Windows fixed USB printing and the Windows 11 SE issue of not trusting specific Microsoft Store applications. A bug also making the Edge browser not respond while using IE mode has been resolved.

Below, we have explained how to fix 0x800f0806 on Windows 11.

How to Fix 0x800f0806 on Windows 11

1. Troubleshoot your update

Launch the start menu on Windows and go to Settings. Now, proceed to System >> Troubleshoot >> Other troubleshooters.

Finally, select Windows Update, then Run. You can now restart your PC.

2. Restart Windows Update Service

Open your Windows search and search Services. Locate Windows update, then select Startup type and set it to Automatic. Select Apply, then OK to effect changes.

Now, set “Restart the service” for “Windows Update”. Go to Background intelligent transfer service, Startup type and set to Automatic. Also, select Apply, then OK to effect changes.

Finally, choose “Restart the service” for “Background intelligent transfer service” and restart your PC.

3. Allow Windows 11 Installation Assistant

Visit https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11. Locate the “Download Now” option on the page and select it.

Now, you can run the downloaded .exe file, accept all permission then install.

4. Allow Microsoft Update Catalog

Visit https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Home.aspx and search for “KB5017321”. Once you locate the update file, download it and restart your PC.

5. Reset Windows Update components

Open a new Notepad document and copy and paste the items below.


SC config trustedinstaller start=auto

net stop bits

net stop wuauserv

net stop msiserver

net stop cryptsvc

net stop appidsvc

Ren %Systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

Ren %Systemroot%\System32\catroot2 catroot2.old

regsvr32.exe /s atl.dll

regsvr32.exe /s urlmon.dll

regsvr32.exe /s mshtml.dll

netsh winsock reset

netsh winsock reset proxy

rundll32.exe pnpclean.dll,RunDLL_PnpClean /DRIVERS /MAXCLEAN

dism /Online /Cleanup-image /ScanHealth

dism /Online /Cleanup-image /CheckHealth

dism /Online /Cleanup-image /RestoreHealth

dism /Online /Cleanup-image /StartComponentCleanup

Sfc /ScanNow

net start bits

net start wuauserv

net start msiserver

net start cryptsvc

net start appidsvc

Once you copy and paste the items, save the with “Wufix.bat” and to the desktop. Now, proceed to your desktop and locate the file. You need to run it as an administrator to allow all the Windows update services to restart.

Now, you can restart your PC.

6. Employ the Media Creation Tool

Visit https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11 and click the “Download Now” option. You need to proceed by following the on-screen instructions.

Locate the downloaded file in your storage and open it. You must run the setup file and follow the on-screen instructions to ensure successful installation.

Conclusion

If you have any current or future Windows update problems, feel free to resolve it using the approach we discussed above.

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