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
    2021-06-07T02:19:32+00:00

    Yes please repair.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-06-08T01:30:08+00:00

    DebraK1 - have you found anything that has worked yet? I've been troubleshooting this for two weeks and still have not found the solution. My system indicates there is no corruption but I can not get past "your device is missing important security & quality fixes". I can't identify what security & quality fixes are missing and I can't get Windows 10 to do an update.

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  3. Sumit 44,416 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2021-06-08T02:36:22+00:00

    DebraK1 - have you found anything that has worked yet? I've been troubleshooting this for two weeks and still have not found the solution. My system indicates there is no corruption but I can not get past "your device is missing important security & quality fixes". I can't identify what security & quality fixes are missing and I can't get Windows 10 to do an update.

    Hi Sis48,

    Let us look into this.

    Please try installing the latest feature update manually and let us know.

    The fastest way to get the upgrade is through the Media creation tool or ISO file.

    Please download the Media Creation Tool and select "Upgrade this PC now".

    https://aka.ms/Windows10 (Click Download Tool now)

    Direct link for the Media Creation Tool: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=691209

    All steps, including upgrading using the ISO file and Media creation tool, are covered here:

    Install Windows 10 version 21H1 manually

    https://www.yourwindowsguide.com/2021/05/windows-10-version-21h1-offline.html

    If the update fails, let us know the error code, and run the Setupdiag tool. Post the outcome of the same.

    We may need some logs depending on what the outcome is.

    Download Setupdiag

    https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=870142

    Keep us posted.

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-06-08T08:34:09+00:00

    Yes this did fix my problem. Thanks.

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