Fix: Your Device is Missing Important Security and Quality Fixes. Error (0x80080005)

Anonymous
2020-05-21T20:55:46+00:00

here were some problems installing updates, but we'll try again later. If you keep seeing this and want to search the web or contact support for information, this may help: (0x80080005).

This is the error I get every time for a few days.

I tried troubleshooting but it didn't work. 

Many have said in other queries(for the same problem) to Reset SoftwareDistribution & Catroot2 folders. But I'm scared to do that because I'm worried if something happens to my laptop.

Please suggest a way to solve this issue.

Below attached is the screenshot of the issue.

Kindly help,

Thank you.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update

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Anonymous
2021-08-20T11:26:59+00:00

This is a frequent issue sometimes caused by driver compatibility errors: Windows 10 Update Assistant (microsoft.com)

You could try downloading the Windows Update Assistant. It can help bump your version of windows past this sort of update error to the latest version.

Choose the 1st option for the update assistant: Download Windows 10 (microsoft.com)

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-11-21T08:20:09+00:00

    this action does solve the problem

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-10-18T11:18:29+00:00

    hello john dev I tried this steps twice but it didn't solve the problem please suggest something else to solve the problem thanks 

    Rohit Kumar.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-08-11T10:37:21+00:00

    what? I didn't get you

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-08-11T10:29:22+00:00

    Your device is missing important security and quality fixes. Error code: (0x80073712)

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