How to Fix Windows 10 Update Error 0x80080008

The Update Error 0x80080008 encountered by Windows 10 users is, as its name suggests, connected to the update process of the operating system. The presence of the error usually means that the installation of the update was unsuccessful. To check for the error, users may go to the Security and Updates window in the Settings menu. Subsequent attempts to install updates will all end unsuccessfully until the problem is dealt with. 

One potential cause for the Windows 10 Update Error 0x80080008 is an incorrect installation of the Wups2.dll file during the last update process but there are various other reasons that might also result in the users seeing the same error. We have outlined several methods that could help to fix the issue. 

Let's start by registering the Wups2.dll file. Open the Run dialog box by pressing the Windows (the one with the Windows logo) + R buttons on your keyboard simultaneously. In the new window, type in CMD and hold down Shift+Ctrl+Enter to start an elevated Command prompt. 

Now, type the following commands in turn and make sure to press the Enter key after each one:

REGSVR32 WUPS2.DLL /S

REGSVR32 WUPS.DLL /S

REGSVR32 WUAUENG.DLL /S

REGSVR32 WUAPI.DLL /S

REGSVR32 WUCLTUX.DLL /S

REGSVR32 WUWEBV.DLL /S

REGSVR32 JSCRIPT.DLL /S

REGSVR32 MSXML3.DLL /S

All that is left is to close the Command prompt window and restart your PC. 

If the Update Error 0x80080008 still prevents you from installing new Windows updates, you may have Windows 10 installation files that became corrupted after a previous update failure. In this case, running the SFC/scannow command might be able to help as the process is designed to check the system file integrity and fix all corrupted files that are found. To start the process, we will once again need to open an elevated Command prompt window. Press the WIndows+R keys on your keyboard simultaneously. In the Run dialog box, type CMD and press Shift+Ctrl+Enter. 

In the elevated Command prompt window that opens, type in SFC/scannow and press the Enter key on your keyboard. Wait for the file verification process to finish. If no errors were found, you can also try to conduct a DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management) scan. In the same window, type the DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command and press Enter once more. Wait for the scan to complete.

Users who were unable to run an SFC initially can try doing so again after completing a DISM scan.