To bring the latest features into Windows operating systems and fix their bugs and security gaps as soon as possible , Microsoft provides new updates to all users who have a registered version of the software about once a month. It is installed by the update center included by default in the system . Unfortunately, it is common for the update to be interrupted precisely due to an error. In these cases, notices appear with codes such as 0x80070bc2, which, in general, do not serve more than to confuse or make more than one despair. So that it does not happen to you, we help you understand what the error message 0x80070bc2 consists of and in what ways you can solve it..
The code 0x80070bc2 indicates an error that occurred in Windows 10 during the process of installing new cumulative updates. For example, it could be the following updates:
All of them were published in 2018. The causes of the problem, which is not usually solved by clicking the "Retry" button in Windows, can be very diverse: for example, the error 0x80070bc2 sometimes occurs when the update services or Even the Windows system in general does not work properly . It is also possible that the complications are only due to the fact that the corresponding update is already installed on the system. In other cases, it is third-party security software that causes the update process to fail.
The 0x80070bc2 warning does not provide any information about the origin of the update problem, so the user often feels lost when looking for a possible solution. Generally, you can always go to Microsoft's technical support service to try to solve this, but you will need to be patient with waiting times and other typical problems of inquiries by phone or email. If you have proposed to solve the error 0x80070bc2 quickly and on your own, in the following sections we present the options that usually give the best results..
In many cases where the error message 0x80070bc2 appears, the problem lies in a malfunction of the services that handle the update processes. If so, to solve it you just have to stop these services and then restart the whole system to start them again. First, you need to run the Windows command line interface as an administrator: open the Windows start menu, right-click on " Command Prompt " and, in the drop-down list, left-click on " Run as administrator ":
The Windows update service ( wuauserv ), the data transfer service ( bits ), the installation service ( trustedinstaller ), the application identity service ( appidsvc ), and the cryptography service ( cryptsvc ). To do this, type the following commands at the command prompt in this order, confirming each one with the [Enter] key:
net stop wuauserv net stop bits net stop trustedinstaller net stop appidsvc net stop cryptsvc
Then configure all five services to always start automatically. To do this, enter the following commands in this order, again confirming each one with the [Enter] key:
SC config wuauserv start=auto SC config bits start=auto SC config trustedinstaller start=auto SC config appidsvc start=auto SC config cryptsvc start=auto
Finally, restart your computer for the changes to take effect and install the update that caused the 0x80070bc2 error again.
Windows incorporates a troubleshooter capable of solving many bugs found in the operating system with a single click..
Administrator rights are required to use the Windows Update troubleshooter.
To access this application, installed by default in Windows 10 , open the configuration menu by clicking on the icon of the same name (gear) that appears in the start menu. Select the " Update & Security " category , and then open the " Troubleshoot" section , where you will find a list of various items, including "Windows Update . " Clicking on this item brings up the " Run the troubleshooter " option , which implements the tool to resolve the 0x80070bc2 error:
If it is more convenient for you, you can also start the troubleshooter tool from the control panel , which you can access by clicking on the icon of the same name in the start menu or simply pressing the key combination [Windows] + [R] and entering the word control . Once the control panel is open, you will see that an icon with the name " Troubleshooting " appears among its categories :
In the " System and security" category , you will find the link "Resolve problems that prevent Windows from updating ", with which you can open the tool to solve them.
Security applications, such as antivirus software and firewalls, are an essential element of any computer connected to the Internet or to a private network. For this reason, Windows 10 incorporates its own applications for this purpose, although many users prefer to replace or complement them with tools from other providers , such as Symantec Endpoint Protection, Kaspersky Internet Security or Avira Antivirus. Sometimes, the virus scanning function of these programs can cause various update errors, such as 0x80070bc2, so if you come across this warning, we recommend that you temporarily disable these security applications or, in case of doubt, uninstall them .
In general, antivirus programs, like other types of software , can be uninstalled through the control panel . However, because security applications are deeply embedded in the system, it is not always possible to remove them cleanly and completely. For this reason, antivirus solutions manufacturers often provide special tools for uninstalling their own products, which can be downloaded from the websites of the same providers. For a list of the most important antivirus uninstall tools, see the official Microsoft forum.
Another way to fix error 0x80070bc2 is to restore a previous factory state of the system, including all its settings. Windows 10 provides a reset feature to do so, although it requires at least one restore point (automatic or manual) to have been configured in the past. Otherwise, Windows will not be able to revert the system to an earlier operating state (unless you reinstall it from scratch).
As with the troubleshooter, you can access the system restore function through the control panel : open the start menu and click on the control panel icon or, as we said before, use the combination of keys [Windows] + [R] and write the word control . When it opens, click on " Security and Maintenance " and finally on " Recovery ":
To finish, you just have to select the desired restore point and click on " Finish " and Windows will begin to restore the system settings.
If Windows Update Manager keeps showing error code 0x80070bc2 after trying all the solutions we have proposed, you can try to manually download and install the corresponding update. To do this, you will need to know the number of said update in the so-called knowledge base . You can get it as follows:
Then, open the Microsoft update catalog in your browser of choice, type that code in the search bar and click " Search " to find the corresponding update in the database.
In this way, you will get a list of the versions available for the different architectures, such as x64 or x86. To install the update on your computer, find the correct version for your system, click " Download ", then click the download link in the pop-up window.
After the download is complete, run the downloaded msu file and follow the instructions in the wizard. Finally, restart Windows 10 to complete the update.
In some cases, the Windows Update Center may request to install an update that is already installed on the operating system. If this happens, the attempt will result in an error 0x80070bc2 and a moment of frustration if the update service cannot be repaired or reset. In this case, blocking the problematic update may be a temporary solution until Microsoft releases the next cumulative update. First of all, you should check that the update is actually installed on your computer as follows:
If the update is in the list, it is possible to block update center installation attempts so that it will not be active again until future versions are released. To do this, Microsoft has developed a small and simple application called wushowhide.diagcab , which you can download from the official support forum.
Once the application is downloaded, double-click on it to run it. Then click " Next " to automatically check for updates. When you find the problematic update, you can use the " Hide updates " function to hide it.