Windows Update Error 0x80244015 – WU_E_PT_REFRESH_CACHE_REQUIRED

In this post, we’ll look at the Wndows Update Error Message “0x80244015 – WU_E_PT_REFRESH_CACHE_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

0x80244015 – WU_E_PT_REFRESH_CACHE_REQUIRED

Windows Update Error Details

The reply from the server indicates that the server was changed or the cookie was invalid; refresh the state of the internal cache and retry.