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Step-by-Step Guide: How to Fix Error Code 0x8007000D in Windows 11

Introduction

In a world where keeping your system up-to-date is not just a convenience, but a necessity for maintaining security and optimal performance, encountering an error during an update can be more than a little frustrating. One such error that has been plaguing Windows 11 users is Error Code 0x8007000D. This guide aims to be your friendly companion in resolving this pesky issue, ensuring your Windows 11 system gets back on the update track.

Understanding Error Code 0x8007000D

Error Code 0x8007000D is not as cryptic as it appears. This code is Microsoft’s way of telling you that there’s something amiss with your update files or process. It usually occurs when you try to install system updates through Windows Update.

Causes of Error Code 0x8007000D in Windows 11

Several factors can trigger this error, ranging from corrupted system files, outdated drivers, to conflicts with third-party software. Knowing the root cause can be a significant step towards resolving the error.

Preparing Your System for the Fix

Before diving into the troubleshooting steps, it’s wise to ensure that your system is ready for the fix. Create a restore point to safeguard your data and settings, and make sure you have the necessary administrative privileges to carry out the solutions.

Step-by-Step Guide: How to Fix Error Code 0x8007000D in Windows 11

Step 1: Restart Your Computer

  • Click on the Start button.
  • Select the power icon, then choose “Restart.”

Step 2: Run Windows Update Troubleshooter

  • Press Win + I to open Settings.
  • Navigate to “Update & Security” > “Troubleshoot” > “Additional troubleshooters.”
  • Click on “Windows Update” and then “Run the troubleshooter.”

Step 3: Reset Windows Update Components

  • Press Win + X and select “Windows Terminal (Admin)” to open it with administrative privileges.
  • Type the following commands, pressing Enter after each:
net stop wuauserv
net stop cryptSvc
net stop bits
net stop msiserver
ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 catroot2.old
net start wuauserv
net start cryptSvc
net start bits
net start msiserver

Step 4: Run the SFC and DISM Commands

  • Open Windows Terminal as an administrator again.
  • Type sfc /scannow and press Enter. Allow the process to complete.
  • Now type the following command and press Enter:
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Step 5: Update Drivers and Software

  • Right-click on the Start button and select “Device Manager.”
  • Expand each section, right-click on each device, and choose “Update driver.”
  • Select “Search automatically for updated driver software” and follow the prompts.

Step 6: Perform a Clean Boot

  • Press Win + R, type msconfig in the box, and hit Enter.
  • In the System Configuration window, go to the “Services” tab.
  • Check “Hide all Microsoft services” and then click “Disable all.”
  • Go to the “Startup” tab and click “Open Task Manager.”
  • Disable all startup items, close Task Manager, and click “OK” on the System Configuration window.
  • Restart your computer.

Conclusion

With this guide at your disposal, addressing Error Code 0x8007000D on your Windows 11 system should now feel like a manageable task rather than a daunting challenge. Follow the steps outlined, maintain patience, and soon your system will be smoothly running updates, ensuring you continue to enjoy an optimized Windows 11 experience.




How to Disable Windows Defender in Windows 11 | Turn off Windows Defender (Permanent)

In this article, I’ll be showing you how you can disable Windows Defender on your Windows 11.

Before we get started, just a disclaimer: This might be a little different compared to what you are used to before when you are disabling a Windows Defender or Windows Security on Windows 10 as Windows 11 has tighter security measures before you can actually disable it.

Now, let’s get started!

First, go ahead to the Start menu and type in the search bar “System Configuration” and open that app. We are going to be booting a safe mode boot option, so go the Boot tab. You will see the Boot options so make sure to check the Safe boot and set it as minimal. Hit the apply button and ok button.

After that, you just have to click “Exit without restart” just to confirm that the Windows Security is currently running on the computer. You may go back to the start menu and look for the Windows Security app.

As you will see, the Virus & threat protection will show that it is turned on. Hence, you will need to restart your computer so we can disable that Windows Security feature on our Windows 11.

After restarting your computer, you will now be put in the Safe mode on your Windows 11. So you can now go ahead and change some settings on the registry.

Windows 11 on Safe Mode

Disable Windows Defender Using Registry

Go to the Start menu, right-click on it and select the run option. Type there “regedit“, hit the ok button, and you’ll be shown the Registry Editor window. You’ll now go to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE folder and proceed to the SYSTEM folder. Then, look for the CurrentControlSet folder and under that is the Services folder, where we will be disabling particular services.

Under the Services folder, we are going to scroll down until we find the “Sense“. Click on it and we are going to be changing the Start key, which you’ll find on the right side. Open the Start key and change the value to “4” under the hexadecimal base and hit the ok button. These particular steps will be repeated as we go on.

Back to the left side column, we are going to be looking for the “WdBoot” folder. Same as before, we are going to click the Start key, and change the value to “4” with hexadecimal as base, then click ok.

Next, on the left side column, find the “WdFilter“. Repeat the process of changing the value on the Start key as we did before.

After that, you will look for “WdNisDrv” and repeat the same process.

You’ll be following the same steps with the “WdNisSvc” folder.

Lastly, repeat again the process for the “WinDefend” folder.

Finally, we now have successfully disabled the Windows Defender on the Windows 11.

In case you want to re-enable your Windows Defender, here are the default registry key values you will need to re-input:

  • Sense – 3
  • WdBoot -0
  • WdFilter – 0
  • WdNisDrv – 3
  • WdNisSvc – 3
  • WinDefend – 2

Disable Safe Mode – Boot in Normal mode

You can now close the Registry Editor and now go back on the Start menu. Right-click on it, select the run button, and type in “misconfig” and hit ok. Go to the Boot tab and uncheck the Safe Boot under the Boot options. Hit the apply button and ok button. Then, restart your computer.

Now, we are now back in the normal mode on Windows 11.

For us to check whether we have successfully disabled the Windows Security or Windows Defender on our Windows 11 OS, go back to the Start menu, search “Windows Security” and open that app.

You will notice that the Virus & threat protection, it will just be stuck on “Getting protection info…” and it will never load up the Windows Security service on your computer.

Disabled Windows Security in Windows 11

That’s basically it. Hopefully you were able to disable Windows Defender or Windows Security on Windows 11 through this article.

Comment down and let me know if everything worked for you.

Are you currently using Windows 10? We also have a guide in disabling Windows defender on Windows 10! Just click here.

If you had a hard time following the instructions, try watching this video tutorial right below:

Video Tutorial! (Turn off Windows Defender – Permanent)