Download Error - 0x800f0805

Hi everyone,

I'm having some issues with my Windows PC. I keep getting the 'Download error - 0x800f0805' and I don't know how to fix it. On top of that, I'm also frequently getting the Blue Screen of Death. Does anyone have any advice or suggestions on how to solve these problems?
Thanks in advance!

dcarno2108 said:

Hi everyone,

I'm having some issues with my Windows PC. I keep getting the 'Download error - 0x800f0805' and I don't know how to fix it. On top of that, I'm also frequently getting the Blue Screen of Death. Does anyone have any advice or suggestions on how to solve these problems?
Thanks in advance!

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Running the Windows Update Troubleshooter in Windows 11
To resolve issues with Windows updates, you can use the built-in Windows Update Troubleshooter. Follow these steps:

Step-by-Step Instructions
Open Settings
Click on the Start button.
Select Settings.
Navigate to Troubleshoot
In the Settings menu, click on System.
Scroll down and select Troubleshoot.
Click on Other troubleshooters.
Run the Troubleshooter
Find Windows Update in the list.
Click the Run button next to it.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the troubleshooting process.
After Running the Troubleshooter
Restart Your Device
After the troubleshooter finishes, it's a good idea to restart your computer.
Check for Updates
Go back to Settings > Windows Update and click on Check for updates to see if the issue is resolved.

Welcome to the forum. If you get frequent BSOD, I would be dealing with that first. BSOD - Posting Instructions Gather the required logfiles, put them in a folder, zip the folder. Then upload the zipped folder to any cloud provider and post a shared link here so that the logfiles can be analyzed.

Windows Update error 0x800f0805 usually indicates corrupted update files, misconfigured services, or interference from third-party software.

Basic troubleshooting for Windows Update errors.
Disable off any 3rd party AV.
1. Run troubleshooter-settings-system-troubleshoot-other troubleshooters-windows update-RUN.

2. Reset Windows update using Brink's tutorial Reset Windows Update in Windows 11 Tutorial

3. Open command prompt as administrator. Enter this command.
dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
Restart computer

4. CLEAN UP COMPONENT STORE - dism /online /cleanup-image /startcomponentcleanup
Analyze and Clean Up Component Store (WinSxS folder) in Windows 11 Tutorial

5. Make sure you have no corrupt system files that is causing this problem. Open a command prompt as administrator and type dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
When complete restart. Then open command prompt as admin again and run sfc /scannow
Pay attention to the scan results to see if SFC found anything it could not repair

6. Do a repair install. This usually works when nothing else will. Repair Install Windows 11 with an In-place Upgrade Tutorial