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Still getting error Code 0x80004005 on your laptop

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Still getting error Code 0x80004005 on your laptop

Error Code 0x80004005 appears when a corrupt driver is detected during the Windows startup process. The error typically occurs after a new driver is installed and can be fixed by uninstalling and reinstalling the driver.

The Microsoft Error 0x80004005 appears in Windows, Office, Outlook, and many other places.

It is an old error that occurred in different OS and applications. Mainly when the license activation was not complete, this error was showing up. 

The usual causes for this Error Code 0x80004005 are communication failure over the internet with Microsoft update servers.

Error code 0x80004005

Initially, I will suggest you do Windows Troubleshoot for Error Code 0x80004005.

It was either a missing file required by the licensing software or a third-party utility interfering with the installation of Windows Products.

Online chat with the Microsoft Support team can also resolve your error codes.

Microsoft Assistance is provided when necessary.

Microsoft Error Code 0x80004005 – Common Causes

In Windows 10 also this error code appears.

The main reason was Update failing to install with different error codes like 80072efd, 80200010, 0x80070003.

If you could solve the problem related to Windows Update, then Microsoft 0x80004005 error will also be gone. 

An immediate resort is to try the in-built Windows Update Troubleshooter present in the latest versions of Windows 10 or 8.1.

Even in Windows 7, you can find it in Control Panel. 

0x80004005 appears in many of the Microsoft products and OS.

When the user cannot access Network folders, Shared Drives, Virtual Machines, Microsoft account errors can result in Microsoft Error 80004005.

Solutions to Microsoft Error Code 0x80004005

  1. Repair Corrupt System files using Third-party Utility/Commands
  2. Virtual Box Error 0x80004005 – Change the Registries
  3. Change the Registry Value for LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy
  4. Fix Shared Drive Access Problem
  5. Fix Session Opening on Virtual Machine
  6. Remove Microsoft 6to4 Network adapters

This type of solution applies to Windows 10 or 8.1 or 7. 

https://www.officelivesupport.com/microsoft-support-error-code-0x80004005/

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