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Windows Update error 0x50 – How To Solve

Summary:

0x50 with Windows Update on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 along with Office 2007, Office 365, Office 2016, Office 2013, Office 2010 of editions like Academic, Home and Business, Home and Student, Standard, Professional, Professional Plus, Students and Teachers while importing, exporting, updating, uninstalling, removing, deleting, download, install, open, launch, sync, update, add accounts, printing. Error variations can be Fejlkode 0x50, felkod 0x50, código de error 0x50, cod de eroare 0x50, feil kode 0x50, codice di errore 0x50, Fehlercode 0x50, code d’erreur 0x50, Virhekoodi 0x50, foutcode.

Steps to fix 0x50 Windows Update Error Code

Windows Updates deliver crucial updates for the services. Windows Updates not only helps keep the Windows with the latest patches for security along with newer versions of the Windows components, but also help keep the hardware, firmware, software etc in the computer up to date. If the Windows Updates are affected by any kind of errors, it will affect the whole Windows platform and cause Windows, Internet browsers and any applications installed in the computer to malfunction. .Net updates and new versions are too delivered using this Updates. Office 2007, Office 365, Office 2016, Office 2013, Office 2010 are also updated via Windows Updates.

To fix the Windows Update error code 0x50, follow the steps below

Check if the Windows Firewall is working fine

Click on Start menu and then type “firewall” without quotes.
Then, click on “Windows Firewall”.
Ensure that there are no red highlights, implying everything is green.

Clear Internet Explorer Settings

Click on “Start” menu.
Enter “Internet Options” and hit “Enter” key.
Then click on “Advanced” tab.
After that click on “Reset”.
Now, check the option to “Reset personal settings“.
Click on “Reset button”.

Clean Temp Files for System

Click on “Start” menu.
Enter “run” after “Start” menu is pressed.
“Run” dialog box window will open.
Now, type the command “temp” and hit “Enter” key.

Once the Temp folder pops up, press and hold “CTRL” key and ‘A’ together.
Now, hold down “Shift“ key and press “Enter”.
If you are prompted to click on “Yes” or “OK” “Continue”, check the box to apply the actions to all files and click on the respective button to continue the action.
If you are prompted again, check the box to repeat the actions and then select on “Skip” button.

Clean User related %temp% files

Press and hold the “Windows” key and the letter ‘R’ at once.
Type the command “%temp%” and hit “Enter” key.
Now, repeat the same steps as mentioned before to delete the Temp files for Windows.

Clean up unwanted System files

Click on “Start” and then enter the command “cleanmgr” without quotes.
Then click “Disk Cleanup”.
Once the “Disk Cleanup” window opens, click the Windows drive.
Now, wait till the scan completes, then select all the options except the “Recycle Bin” and “Previous Windows Installations”.
Click on “OK” button now.
Once the cleaning is complete, perform the steps from a. to d. and then select “Cleanup system files”.
Then, select the options except the “Previous Windows Installations” and “Recycle Bin”.

Check if the issue is fixed.

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