Fix windows update error 0X80240016

While installing windows update from the Microsoft update website or Windows update website then sometimes you might have encountered with windows update error 0X80240016. This window update rises when Windows Update client or a Microsoft Update client unable to contact with the user token.  It is true that whenever any window error generates in your system then system performance gets seriously affected that is becomes slow and also starts generating other system problems. And windows update error 0X80240016 is one of them which reports then you are not able to run or install windows update in your system.  You should take actions to fix this error otherwise you will not able to install windows update.

Why this windows update error 0X80240016 occurs?

Windows update error 0X80240016 occurs when Windows Update client or a Microsoft Update client not able to contact with the user token.

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What are the symptoms?

You receive this windows update error 0X80240016 when you try to install windows update from Windows Update Web site or from the Microsoft Update Web site.

How to fix windows update error 0X80240016?

You have to work on the given below steps to fix this windows update error 0X80240016.

1. In windows vista and windows server 2008 do the following steps:-

• First of all close any windows update or windows update browsers.
• Then click on start button and then type command prompt in the search box. When the command prompt program appears then take your cursor at this command and then right click on it.
• Then click Run as Administrator.  Then type the admin password if asked and then click ok.
• Then type the given below commands  the command prompt and after each command press enter.
• net stop wuauserv 
• net start wuauserv
• Then exit the command prompt windows and start windows update again

 2.  And in Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 do the following steps:-

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• Stop any windows update or windows update browser.
• Then open run command box by pressing windows key+ R key.
• When the run command box opens then type cmd and then click ok.
• In the command prompt box , type the given blow following commands and after each command press enter:- 
• net stop wuauserv
• net start wuauserv
• Then close command prompt windows and try to start windows update again.

You can also use third party repair tool to remove this windows update error 0X80240016 easily and get to the bottom of your question that how to fix my PC issues permanently?