Windows Update Error 0x80246009 – WU_E_DM_BITSTRANSFERERROR

In this post, we’ll look at the Wndows Update Error Message “0x80246009 – WU_E_DM_BITSTRANSFERERROR” 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

0x80246009 – WU_E_DM_BITSTRANSFERERROR

Windows Update Error Details

A download manager operation failed because there was an unspecified Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) transfer error.