Rectify Windows 10 Update Error 0x80070422

Method 1 – Check whether Windows Update is running

1. Launch Control Panel.
2. Visit to Administrative Tools.
3. Locate services from the screen.
4. Run services.
5. Wait for services to open, then locate Windows Update services.
6. Double click to open its properties.
7. Locate Startup Type in Windows Update Properties, then from the dropdown choose Automatic.
8. Check the service status.
9. In case if the status isn’t set to Running, then select Start button in the same section.
10. Hit OK to save the settings and restart the computer.

Method 2 – Disable IPv6

Consumers believe that disabling IPv6 helped them to rectify the problem, so in order to rectify the error follow these directions.

1. Launch Control Panel.
2. Visit to Network and Sharing Center.
3. Search your connection.
4. Hit right and select Properties.
5. The list will appear on the screen.
6. Search Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) and uncheck it.
7. Hit Ok to save changes.
8. Restart the computer to check whether the problem is rectified.

It can also be done by Registry Editor.

1. Enter regedit into the Search bar.
2. Select Registry Editor from the list of results.
3. Go to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServciesTCPI

4. Right press on the parameters on the left pane.
5. Select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.
6. Below the segment of name select DisabledComponenets.
7. Select the new DisabledComponents value.
8. Press Modify.
9. Type ffffffff as Value data.
10. Choose OK to save changes.
11. Close Registry Editor
12. Restart the computer.
13. If a user wants to enable IPv6, then go to the same key like in Step 2.
14. Just change the value of DisabledComponent to 0 or just delete DisabledComponents key.

John Martin is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2002. As a technical expert, Samuel has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as www.office.com/setup