If you are experiencing error code 0x80240439 while installing updates on your Windows 10 PC, this article is meant to help you. In this article, we will provide the appropriate solutions that you can try to resolve the issue.

Windows update error 0x80240439

If you are facing this Windows update error 0x80240439, you can try our recommended solutions in the order given below to resolve the issue.

Let’s take a look at the description of the process involved in each of the solutions listed.

1] Run the Windows Update troubleshooter

This solution requires you to run the built-in Windows Update troubleshooter and see if that fixes the problem.

2] Clear the Windows Update cache

The software distribution folder in the Windows 10 operating system is a folder located in the Windows directory and is used to temporarily store files that may be needed to install Windows Update on your computer.

Clear the contents of the Software Distribution folder and see if that fixes the problem.

3] Perform an SFC and DISM scan

If you have errors in the system files, you may find the problem.

SFC / DISM is a Windows utility that allows users to scan for corruptions in Windows system files and restore corrupt files.

For ease and convenience, you can run the scan using the following procedure.

• Press Windows key + R to invoke the Run dialog box.
• In the Run dialog box, type notepad and press Enter to open Notepad.
• Copy and paste the following syntax into the text editor.

@echo off
date /t & time /t
echo Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup
echo ...
date /t & time /t
echo Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
echo ...
date /t & time /t
echo SFC /scannow
SFC /scannow
date /t & time /t
pause

• Save the file with a name and add the .bat file extension, for example; SFC_DISM.bat.
• Run the batch file repeatedly with administrator privileges (right-click on the saved file and select Run as administrator from the context menu) until it reports no errors.
• Restart your PC.

When starting up, try to update again. If the error persists, continue to the next solution.

4] Perform a fresh start or restart in the cloud

At this point, if the issue is still not resolved, it is most likely due to some sort of system corruption that cannot be resolved in a conventional manner. In this case, you can try Fresh Start, In-Place Update Repair to reset all Windows components. Also, if you are running Windows 10 version 1909 and later, you can try Cloud Reset and see if that helps.