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How to fix Windows Update Error 0x80d02013 (2023)

Here's a guide to fix Windows Update error code 0x80d02013 on your Windows 10/11 computer.

By Dinesh

There are many people who have reported that whenever they attempt to download the latest Windows Update on their PC and try to install it, they get an error message with a stop code. The error that they are getting states the following: Download Error – 0x80d02013. Even after continuously trying to download the updates, the users keep getting the same error code. Therefore, in this guide, we will tell you how to fix Windows Update error 0x80d02013 on your Windows 10/11 PC in detail below.

Fix: Windows Update Error 0x80d02013 (2023)

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You can easily fix the Windows Update error code 0x80d02013 on your Windows 10/11 computer by clearing the Windows Update download path or else by resetting the Windows update components. Below, you can check out both methods to eliminate the error you are getting on your PC once and for all.

How to Clear Windows Update Download Path

  • First of all, type Run in the Search box and press the Enter key.
  • In the Run dialog box that opens, type “regedit” without quotes and press the OK button.
  • A new window with Registry Editor will open.
  • In the Registry Editor, go to this location – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate.
  • Search for the WIStatusServer and WUServer, which will be located on the right side, and delete both of them.
  • Finally, restart your PC to fix the error code 0x80d02013.

How to Reset Windows Update Components

  • First of all, type Command Prompt in the Search box.
  • From the list, right-click on Command Prompt and choose the option “Run as administrator”.
  • In the CMD window, type the command mentioned below and press Enter key after each command:
    net stop bits
    net stop wuauserv
    net stop appidsvc
    net stop cryptsvc
    Del “%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\*.*”
    rmdir %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution /S /Q
    rmdir %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 /S /Q
    regsvr32.exe /s atl.dll
    regsvr32.exe /s urlmon.dll
    regsvr32.exe /s mshtml.dll
    netsh winsock reset
    netsh winsock reset proxy
    net start bits
    net start wuauserv
    net start appidsvc
    net start cryptsv
  • Finally, reboot your computer and check that the error will be fixed now.

That is all you need to know about how to fix Windows Update error code 0x80d02013 on your Windows 10/11 PC. If you are searching for more similar types of Windows 10/11 Troubleshooting Guides, check out our other articles only on our website TechNClub.com: How to fix Windows Update Error 0x80070006, and How to fix Windows Update Error 0x80070661.