Windows Update Error 0x80246006 – WU_E_DM_WRONGBITSVERSION

In this post, we’ll look at the Wndows Update Error Message “0x80246006 – WU_E_DM_WRONGBITSVERSION” 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

0x80246006 – WU_E_DM_WRONGBITSVERSION

Windows Update Error Details

A download manager operation could not be completed because the version of Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) is incompatible.