Windows Update Error 0x80240040 – WU_E_NO_SERVER_CORE_SUPPORT

In this post, we’ll look at the Wndows Update Error Message “0x80240040 – WU_E_NO_SERVER_CORE_SUPPORT” 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

0x80240040 – WU_E_NO_SERVER_CORE_SUPPORT

Windows Update Error Details

WUA API method does not run on Server Core installation.