Recently, when I was updating my Windows PC, I received Windows Update Error 0x80240017, while installing an update. You could also receive a Download error 0x0248007 ...

If the location where Windows 7 saves the update files becomes corrupted, then updates may not load. The temporary update files are stored at C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download and that folder ...

Follow these suggestions to resolve the Event ID 3, Windows Updates cannot be installed which you may see in the Event Viewer of Windows 11/10: The Windows Update Standalone Installer process has ...

Won't even need to stop the service, as long as you don't plan on removing those updates, then there is no harm in deleting the SoftwareUpdates folder.