Nonetheless, the importance of updates is unchanged: your security and overall performance are substantially improved with updates. But, what to do if the updates won’t install and you are prompted with a certain error code, in this case, 0x80070663? Well, this code seems to show up because of, either Microsoft Office package corruption or a general update failure. So, if you have any of the 2 mentioned issues, we prepared some workarounds for you.

How can I fix the 0x80070663 error?

1. Use SFC to check the integrity of the system file

SFC tool is a valuable built-in tool with the main purpose to scan and resolve system files corruption. Due to a virus infection or misuse, certain files can get corrupted or even deleted. That can heavily affect update features and cause errors like the one we are sorting out today. You can use the SFC tool easily by following these instructions: If you are looking for a safest and faster solution; Restoro is the tool for you, it will scan, detect and replace any missing or corrupted file on your device with a new one one

2. Disable antivirus

You’ve probably already read numerous times that third-party antivirus programs can block Windows updates. To make sure that’s not the case, temporarily disable your antivirus, and try to install updates. If you can install your updates after disabling your antivirus, we recommend you try another security tool that won’t interfere with your system. We recommend you to get one of the antivirus software with the highest detection rates because these have good threat databases and will most likely not detect false positives.

3. Reinstall Office

As we already stated, this specific error can occur due to Office update files corruption. As you are probably aware of, updates for Microsoft Office come through standard update procedure. And they can, as same as other cumulative updates, get corrupted. Because of that, we advise you to uninstall and reinstall Office. At least temporarily, before some of the future patches fix this issue permanently. Here’s how to do that: Once it’s done, you should be able to download and install the latest Microsoft Office updates.

4. Hide the corrupted update with Show and Hide troubleshooter

Even though updates are forced in Windows 10, you can at least prevent certain, individual updates from downloading. There so, you’ll temporarily resolve the issue and continue with the seamless updating process. Follow these steps to utilize this tool: SPONSORED Have in mind that some security updates are essential. So, it’s not recommended to restrict them from updating. Luckily, we have another solution that will address that sensitive update issue.

5. Manually download cumulative updates from MicrosoftCatalogue

When online updates don’t work because of various reasons, you can download and install those files manually. Microsoft Catalogue is the collection of all of the files used in updates. Starting with small cumulative updates and leading to the major updates and patches. In case you’ve tried previous workarounds and the problem with certain files is persistent, follow these steps:

6. Run DISM

If the aforementioned SFC scan didn’t get the job done, we’re going to try a perhaps more advanced troubleshooting tool. You guessed it, we’re talking about DISM. DISM stands for Deployment Image Servicing and Management, and as its name says, it deploys the system image all over again. Hopefully, the potential issue will vanish along the way. Here’s how to run DISM in Windows 10:

7. Run the Windows Update Troubleshooter

The third troubleshooter we’re going to try and mention in this article is Windows 10’s built-in troubleshooting tool. You can use this tool for resolving all kinds of issues, including update problems. Here’s how to run Windows 10’s built-in troubleshooter:

8. Uninstall previous updates

It’s also possible that the previous update you installed actually messed up your system. For example, it may disrupt the update mechanism, preventing you from installing future updates, thus leading to the error code 0x80070663. If you doubt the legitimacy of the previous Windows update you installed on your computer, go and uninstall it. Here’s how to do that:

9. Restart Windows Update components

Another thing we’re going to try is resetting crucial Windows Update components inside your system. Here’s what you need to do:

net stop wuauserv net stop cryptSvc net stop bits net stop msiserver ren C:WindowsSoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old ren C:WindowsSystem32catroot2 Catroot2.old net start wuauserv net start cryptSvc net start bits net start msiserver

10. Restart the BITS service

Speaking of crucial Windows Update components, the BITS service is one of the most important ones. If this service isn’t running, well, you won’t be able to install any updates. So, make sure the BITS service is on:

11. Make sure Windows Update service is running

The same goes for the Windows Update service: With this, we complete the list of fixes for the 0x80070663 error. In case you have any alternative workarounds, questions, or suggestions, please tell us in the comments section.

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