What to do if you get the potential Windows Update database error detected message

What is a “potential Windows Update database error detected” error?

You will likely get the "potential Windows Update database error detected" message when trying to update a Windows Update file. It simply implies that Windows is unable to detect or read the C:/Windows folder. Windows' inability to read this folder could be due to a malware attack or bad registry entries.

Steps:

• Open the Windows Settings page by pressing Windows key + I on the keyboard.

• Click on the "Search" bar and search for Refresh.

• Select "Reset this PC" from the search results.

• Click on the "Get Started" button under the "Reset this PC" section.

• Follow the onscreen instructions to refresh your PC in order to fix the current issue you're facing.

Steps:

• Choose "Command Prompt (Admin)" from the WinX menu (press Windows key + X to open the menu).

• Enter the SFC command when the command prompt launches: SFC /scannow

• Press the Enter key on the keyboard to run this command. It takes quite a lot of time for this command to execute completely, so you've got to wait. After the SFC scan completes, it is recommended to run the DISM command. The DISM command also runs through the Command Prompt.

• Enter the command: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Steps:

• Launch the Windows Control Panel by pressing Windows Key + R and enter "Control" into the bar, then hit the "Run" button.

• On the control panel page, lookout or search for "Troubleshooting," click on it.

• Click on the "View all" link at the left pane (it is the first option).

• Now, select "Windows Update" from the list (usually the last entry).

• Windows Update database error registration is missing or corrupt.

• Double click on "Windows Update" and follow the onscreen instructions to run the troubleshooter for Windows update errors.

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