Update error 0x8024a10a in Windows 10: causes and solutions

Error 0x8024a10a prevents the download and installation of updates for the Windows operating system. Most users claim that this problem appeared after an unexpected shutdown of the computer or after installing a previous update.

Code 0x8024a10a can appear on all modern versions of Windows, but most often it is the owners of Windows 10 who complain about it. This code may have the following reasons:

• corrupted Windows Update files;
• the services required by the Update Center are disabled;
• the result of the work of a third-party antivirus or other application.

In this article, we will take a look at how you can get rid of error 0x8024a10a and update your Windows normally.

Solution methods 0x8024a10a

Method # 1 Troubleshooter

The first method is the Windows Update Troubleshooter. This tool will scan the system for problems with the Update Center components and offer you a fix for them. To get this tool up and running, you need to do the following:

1. press Windows + I;
2. open the section “Update and Security”;
3. go to the “Troubleshooting” tab;
4. select “Windows Update”;
5. click on the “Run the troubleshooter” button;
6. wait until the end of the diagnostics and click the “Apply this fix” button;
7. restart your computer.

Once logged in, go to Update and try to update your Windows. Error 0x8024a10a might have gone away.

Method # 2 Starting services important for the Update Center

For Windows Update to function properly, certain services must be activated on the system. Disabling them can cause all sorts of problems during the update, including error code 0x8024a10a. To start all the necessary services, you need to follow these steps:

1. right-click on Start and select “Command Prompt (Administrator)”;
2. run the following series of commands:
   • SC config trustedinstaller start = auto;
   • SC config bits start = auto;
   • SC config cryptsvc start = auto;
3. after executing the commands, restart your computer.

We are trying to update our operating system again. If the services specified in the commands did not really work, then the 0x8024a10a error should no longer bother you.

Method # 3 Installing updates from a clean startup

It is possible that some program or service running on your system is interfering with the Windows update process. To check this, you need to perform a “clean boot”. To perform a clean boot, you need to do the following:

1. press Windows + R;
2. write the value “msconfig” and press Enter;
3. go to the “Services” tab;
4. check the box next to “Do not display Microsoft services” and click “Apply”;
5. go to “Startup” and click on the “Open Task Manager” option;
6. disable all programs in the list by highlighting each program and clicking “Disable”;
7. restart your computer.

Once you’re signed in, try installing the update. If the error 0x8024a10a does not follow, then some program or service may be causing the problem. You need to enable previously disabled items one by one to find the culprit.