Why did I get error 0x80041828?

Windows Update continous fails to search for Updates or cannot install them. The source of this problem could be various things as
> Windows Registry
> Windows Filesystem
> Internet access

> Windows Update service
> File corruption
> Misconfiguration
> Adware
> Virus and Malware

How to fix Windows Update error 0x80041828?

However, if you’re technically savvy, you can try the steps below:

1. Click Start and start typing on your keyboard for "services.msc"

2. In your search results "services.msc" should show up. Open it with a click.
3. A new windows will open containing all Windows services on your system.

4. Search for "Windows Update"
5. Right-click the "Windows Update" and then click Stop.

We will now clean the Windows Update temporary cache folder:
1. Hold your windows-key pressed and hit "R" key simultanous.
2. A small new windows will appear.
3. Type %windir%\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore in this new window and click OK.
4. This will open Windows Explorer on the correct location.
5. Delete all contents of this folder. (Hint: Use Ctrl + A to select all files and folders)

Now we will start the Windows Update Service again:
1. Switch back to the windows Services.
2. Locate Windows Update.
3. Right-click on it and choose Start.


If the problem still persists, you can run the System File Checker (SFC) utility. This handy in-built tool will check your filesystem.
1. Click Start and start typing on your keyboard for "cmd".
2. In your search results cmd should show up with an black icon.
3. Right-click it and select Run as administrator.
4. If you are prompted for the admin password, enter the password and click OK.
5. A new completely black windwos will open. You can type commands directly into this window.
6. Type sfc/scannow and press Enter.
7. This process will take a long time. You can minimize this black windows and work on.
Come back to the black window after a time and check if the process finished.
As soon as the SFC process finished, restart your computer. After the restart you search for Updates again.


You are still facing the same issue?

1. Restart your computer.

Next thing is to clean Windows Update download path. These steps are only for expirienced user! If you mess up your computer with Regedit, you could loose your files! Take care or use a professional tool to investiagte your computer.
1. Hold your windows-key pressed and hit "R" key simultanous.
2. A small new windows will appear.
3. Type regedit in this new windows and hit Enter.
4. In the new windows you have a navigation on the left side. Use it to navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
5. Once you found it, search for WUServer and WIStatusServer in the right hand pane.
6. If they are not listet we cannot clean the download path. Othwerwise delete both.
7. Restart your computer.

Try to search for new Updates again.
You are still facing this issue? I think this is not an usual problem and your computer should be checked by professional.
Try to look for a solution here or search further in the search box below.



Advanced information

The following Windows verisons are affected by this error:
> Windows Vista
> Windows 7
> Windows 8
> Windows 8.1
> Windows 10
> Windows 10 Redstone 2
> Windows 10 Creators Update
> Windows Server 2008 R2
> Windows Server 2012
> Windows Server 2016
space Error disk define CIECONFIGDISKFULL configured false reached Fehler Full Port Cost 327685001f6d96ec00 limit Root SharePointServers noch genug Datentrgers voll Platten Platz Verzeichnis Windows Reserved Name auch Code populations konnte nicht Inhaltsindex Komponente 9fd4f9c9d30d4c33a18089de43e26010crawl0 initialisiert Search Text Speicherplatz werden AnchorProjectDer konfigurierte Interface management FACILITYITF COMOLE 0xC0041824 CIECLIENTFILTERABORT GitHub 0x80041827 CIECARDINALITYMISMATCH Microsoft creating beim Service HRESULT0x80041828 Zugriff 0xC0041803 Server 0xC0041802 UserProfil 0xC0041808 0xC0041809 0xC0041806 0xC0041807 0xC0041821 0xC0041822 0xC0041823 0xC0041805 0xC0041804 endif Denemo 0x80041929016098Cisco96ec04Spanningtreeforbridges00STP60RST Contribute HRESULT0xC0041824 0x80041828280921Cisco96ec04Spanningtreeforbridges00STP60RST mingww64 10000000Cisco96ec04Spanningtreeforbridges00STP60RST SharePointCommunity Indexdateien Alexpuxmingww64 HRESULT0x80041827 mingww64cierrorh master HRESULT0x00041826 development CISNODOCSTORE CISCATSTOPPED HRESULT0x00041825 0xC0041801 methods 2147215320 Flags from userdefined codes returned Severity 0x004 Description source Facility Failure Origin NTSTATUS designated cardinality machinescatalogsscopes Filtering Mismatch HelperFunction Values MSDN object HRESULTinfo symbol means 0x80041811 aborted client CIEDISKFULL 6184 win32 CiErrorh ErrorCode free Reason 0x80041828The resume 0x8004181D 0xC0041678 0xC0041734 0xC0041800 0x80041829 0x8004181E 0x8004181F 0x80041820 available Blog 30082012 Fulltext SharePoint 0x1828 Amardeep Singhs catalog until more becomes progress database DBNAME Pausing