Windows Update Error 0x80242009 – WU_E_UH_BADHANDLERXML

In this post, we’ll look at the Wndows Update Error Message “0x80242009 – WU_E_UH_BADHANDLERXML” 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

0x80242009 – WU_E_UH_BADHANDLERXML

Windows Update Error Details

An operation could not be completed because the handler-specific metadata is invalid.