0x80070020 - how to solve the error

The message "0x80070020" is an error that usually occurs under Windows when performing updates or an upgrade. You can find out what solutions are available to fix the error here.

In these cases, error 0x80070020 occurs

Under Windows, each error has a special error code that gives you more clues about the exact cause of the error. The error code 0x80070020 stands for ERROR_SHARING_VIOLATION and occurs when a Windows process cannot access a certain file. According to Windows manufacturer Microsoft, this is mainly the case when a program performs a real-time check during the execution of an update. Due to this check, the update process is disrupted and an upgrade to or in Windows 10 is not possible

Error 0x80070020: These solutions are available

If you see error code 0x80070020 while performing an update in Windows 10 or if the error occurs while you are trying to upgrade an older operating system to Windows 10, the following steps will help you.

1. Shut down your computer, restart it and then try again to perform the previously failed update.
2. If this does not help, check whether the firewall or an installed anti-virus program is triggering the error. For this, temporarily disable the firewall and the virus scanner and run the update again.
3. Also the Windows Defender preinstalled under Windows can lead to problems with updates, which is why you should also disable it as a test.
4. If this does not help either, start Windows in safe mode to install the Windows updates.