Jan 15, 2024 • Filed to: Windows Computer Solutions • Proven solutions
Windows 10 is the newest operating system offered by Microsoft. They usually release regular updates since the first release to improve security, to protect against vulnerabilities, and to fix bugs. In this article, we provide 8 solutions on how to fix error 0x80004005.
One of the most frustrating Windows errors is 0x80004005: Unspecified error. It may occur in many instances such as when attempting to download the KB3087040 update, which is an update released by Microsoft to fix security issues in Internet Explorer.
The 0x80004005 is due to a variety of reasons:
1. Error in the Registry key
2. Failed Windows update
3. Error in MS Outlook
4. Corrupt.dll file
Whatever the cause of this error in your computer, one of these fixes may rectify the problem. Below is a step-by-step instruction on how to fix unspecified error 0x80004005S.
1. Enter this URL in your browser: https://windowsreport.com/unspecified-error-windows-10/
2. Select Download on the website to get the troubleshooter installer.
3. Open File and Folder Troubleshooter and select Advanced. Mark the box beside Apply repairs automatically.
4. Select the Next button.
5. A window asking What kind of problems are you experiencing? (select all that apply) will pop up. Choose one or more of the options and select the Next button below.
1. Run Command Prompt by typing in cmd in the Search bar or pressing Windows + X and choose Command Prompt (Admin). This will enable you to run Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Type in the following command to run Deployment Image Servicing Management or DISM. Press Enter.
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
3. Then, enter the command sfc /scannow in the command line and press Enter. This will run the SFC scan. This might take around 30 minutes to finish. Once it’s complete, restart your computer to check if this fixed the problem.
1. Download TakeOwnership and save it to your folder by going to this website: https://winaero.com/download.php?view.16
You will download a ZIP file of the software.
2. Open the ZIP file and select Extract all.
3. Now that the files are extracted, look for TakeOwndership setup wizard and open it.
4. Now, open TakeOwnershipEx and select the Take Ownership option.
5. Click on the folder that shows Unspecified error and click OK.
1. Go to the Run window by looking for it at the Start menu or simply pressing Windows + R on your keyboard.
2. Type in msconfig in the Run line and select OK. This will open System Information.
3. The System Configuration window will pop up. Choose Selective Startup under the General tab. Unmark the Load startup items box. Mark Load system services and Use original boot configuration options instead.
4. Then, go to the Services tab.
5. Mark the box beside Hide all Microsoft services.
6. Select Disable all option.
7. Then, click on Apply, then OK to apply the settings.
8. Another System Configuration prompt will pop up asking to restart your computer. Click the Restart button.
9. Once the PC reboots, delete, extract, or rename the file. You can now restore your Windows by using System Configuration.
1. Run Command Prompt by typing in cmd in the Search bar or pressing Windows + X and choose Command Prompt (Admin). This will enable you to run Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Go to the folder of concern by entering cd: *path* and hit Enter.
3. Type in dir /x and press Enter to change the names of the files to 8.3 formats.
4. Type in Ren 8.3folder title new folder title in the command line.
NOTE: Replace folder title with the old title. Replace the new folder title with the new name you want to change it to. For example, if the old title is: computer and you want to change it to a laptop, the command should look like this: Ren 8.3computer laptop
5. Go to File Explorer to look for the file/folder using the new title and delete it.
1. ZIP files are compressed files. Use a third-party utility software such as 7-ZIP to extract the ZIP. Download the software here: https://www.7-zip.org/
2. Open the downloaded installer file. Follow the instructions to install the software.
3. In the program, look for the file you’re trying to extract and select the Extract button.
4. Choose the location for the extracted folder by clicking on … the button beside the path box.
5. Type in the file’s password and select OK.
If after following all the steps above the error still occurs, sign in to another user account.
Codes appearing in error prompts usually don’t make sense to the average PC users. It may be frustrating to deal with as this interferes with your computer use. Hopefully, one of the steps above will fix any issues with this Windows error.
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David Darlington
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