Disable antivirus, firewall, VPN, or proxy temporarily
Run Windows Update Troubleshooter via Settings → Update & Security → Troubleshoot
Open Command Prompt as admin and run:
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
sfc /scannow
Stop services and clear update cache:
net stop wuauserv
net stop bits
ren C:WindowsSoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
ren C:WindowsSystem32catroot2 catroot2.old
net start wuauserv
net start bits
Restart your PC and retry Windows Update
If it still fails, create a new local administrator account and run the update from that profile
For full step‑by‑step instructions and additional solutions, see this Windows Update error 0x8024200B fix guide