Simple steps to fix windows update error 0x80070003

Windows update error 0x80070003

This windows update error 0x80070003 occurs while installing windows updates on your computer.

1.Method 

• Firstly,you should check Date and Time settings because incorrectly set they may also cause 0x80070003 error . For that, you just have to:
• Open Control Panel and select Clock, Language, and Region option.
  
•  Select Change settings button.
•   Place a tick on Synchronize with an Internet time server and click on Update now.
•   Finally, click OK and close the window.
•   Finally, reboot your PC and check if Date and Time are correctly set now.

       These steps have had to help you fix Windows Update Error bug 0x80070003. If, nevertheless, you still receive a pop-up message while upgrading, try the next method.

2.Method 

Terminate Windows Update Service

•    Click on Windows key + R  and type Administrative Tool.
•    Select &click the component services.
•   If you receive a confirmation window, type in your administrator password to proceed.
•   After that, click the Name column to sort names in reverse order.
•   When you find Windows Update, then go and select Stop.

Navigate to Software Distribution folder and remove temporary update files

• Click on Windows key +R and type File Explorer.
•   Click on it to open. Double-click the hard disk which contains Windows installer.
•   Locate Windows folder, click twice on it and delete everything that is stored in it.
•   Again, if you are asked for an administrator password, enter it.
•   Get back to the Software Distribution folder and find Download sub-folder on it. Delete all files from it as well.

         Now it’s time to restart Windows Update Service that you have terminated before

•           Click Windows key + R and type Administrative Tools.
•            Click on it and open component services.
•            If an administrator password is required, enter it to proceed.
•           After that, click the Name column to sort names in reverse order.
•           Find Windows Update, right-click on it, and select Start.

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