Windows Update Error 0x80242008 – WU_E_UH_OPERATIONCANCELLED

In this post, we’ll look at the Wndows Update Error Message “0x80242008 – WU_E_UH_OPERATIONCANCELLED” 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

0x80242008 – WU_E_UH_OPERATIONCANCELLED

Windows Update Error Details

An operation being done by the update handler was canceled.