Windows Update Error 0x80240025 – WU_E_USER_ACCESS_DISABLED

In this post, we’ll look at the Wndows Update Error Message “0x80240025 – WU_E_USER_ACCESS_DISABLED” 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

0x80240025 – WU_E_USER_ACCESS_DISABLED

Windows Update Error Details

Group Policy settings prevented access to Windows Update.