Usually, the latest updates are automatically installed when rebooting your computer. However, manual updates are sometimes necessary. Unfortunately, users have sometimes reported a message saying that the Windows update agent installer encountered an unrecoverable error. This has occurred especially after forcing Windows to check for updates trying to fix the process, or after manually updating the Windows Update Agent. The bottom line is, the error is a failure to correctly run one of its normal operations by a system or application component. There are several recommended solutions to fix this and we’re going to discuss them.

How do I fix Windows update agent installer error?

1. Use a dedicated repair tool

You can always use a specific software tool that quickly scans your computer to update, fix, and repair any corrupted or outdated drivers or apps. We recommend IObit Driver Booster 7, which helps detect and update outdated drivers efficiently. The scanning speed is just perfect to acquire your driver status in no time. Once the scan is complete, you will be notified which areas of your computer are damaged and what can be done. The tool also has an auto driver update that you can activate, to get the latest updates in real-time.

2.Run the Windows Troubleshooter

This is the simplest method to allow Windows to detect the problems and also to fix them. If the problem is not complicated (missing or corrupted registry files, for example), the system will find resources to solve the issue with no other intervention. SPONSORED Otherwise, the process will also tell you if additional steps are necessary.

3. Run the System File Checker

This process may take several minutes and should detect and repair any issues with the registry files or system references. It is very likely that running this command will not fix the Windows Update Installer Agent error but at least the log files will show where the problem is. You can then move on to another solution. Note: If, for whatever reason, you can’t run Command Prompt as an administrator, try these solutions.

4.Run the DISM image repair tool

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth DISM /online /cleanup-image /scanhealth DISM /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

The system should again repair any faulty file it can find. However, many users mentioned that they were able to run the process, it repaired some files, but the Windows Update Installer Agent error was still not fixed. In this case, you should move on to another solution.

5. Reset Windows components manually

net start bits net start wuauserv

This is the default method to reset the Windows Update Agent and it should fix the problems. If it’s not helpful, there are a couple of other solutions that you can try.

6.Install a clean Windows image

Troubleshooting Windows errors is never fun, but we hope that you found this article helpful. If you found another successful solution, please share it with the community in the section below.

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