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Fix Windows error code 0x80070652: Heres how it works

  • Oct 29, 2025
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The error code 0x80070652 appears when a Windows update is installed incorrectly. Here we tell you what you can do to fix the error.

Error code 0x80070652 can be fixed by restarting without startup programs and background services. To do this, go to the system configuration and disable all non-Microsoft services. Screenshot: Ferdinand Pönisch

What else you can do

If restarting without startup programs and background services does not fix the error, exit and disable all installed antivirus programs .

  1. Even briefly disabling Windows Defender can solve the problem. Dont forget to activate Defender after installing the update.
  2. It can also help to install the Windows Update manually via the website.
  3. To do this, call up the Microsoft Update Catalog and enter the KB number of the update package at the top right. You can find this in the settings under "Update & Security" above the message with the error code.
  4. You can save the package on your PC using the "Download" button.
  5. Then unpack the file by double-clicking on the folder and on the Windows Installer package. After you choose a location for the file, the file will be extracted.
  6. The update can now be installed by double-clicking on the unzipped file.
Alternatively, you can also install the update manually via the Microsoft Update Catalog. Screenshot: Ferdinand Pönisch

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