In this post, we’ll look at the Wndows Update Error Message “0x00240005 – WU_S_REBOOT_REQUIRED” that is usually displayed when things go wrong during the update process.
Note that this Windows Update error is application for both Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Error Message
0x00240005 – WU_S_REBOOT_REQUIRED
Windows Update Error Details
The system must be restarted to complete installation of the update.