{"id":13127,"date":"2017-10-23T20:01:50","date_gmt":"2017-10-23T14:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/?p=13127"},"modified":"2023-08-11T18:40:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T13:10:25","slug":"potential-windows-update-database-error-detected-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/potential-windows-update-database-error-detected-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Potential Windows Update Database error detected Windows 10 Fix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><em>Potential Windows Update Database error detected in Windows 10 while running Windows Update Troubleshooter? Here\u2019s how to Repair Windows Update Database Corruption in Windows 10 PC.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In order to keep PC up to date and get all the latest security updates and patches available for our Windows operating system, we usually install all the latest and recommended Windows updates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But sometimes, a lot of people go through several annoying Windows Update errors and issues.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Addition to <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/fix-windows-updates-stuck-0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows updates stuck at 0%<\/a> and <span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/windows-10-update-stuck-checking-for-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows update stuck Checking for updates<\/a><\/span> errors, <span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Potential Windows Update Database error detected<\/strong> <\/span>issue is also one of the most frequently appeared Windows 10 Update problems these days.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It doesn&#8217;t matter whether you are trying to update Windows to a newer version or simply want to <strong>repair Windows Update<\/strong>, sometimes, Potential Windows Update Database error detected Windows 10 issue appears when you run Windows Update Troubleshooter to fix the\u00a0downloading or installing Windows Updates problem.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13129 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/potential-windows-update-database-error-detected.png\" alt=\"potential windows update database error detected\" width=\"801\" height=\"498\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/potential-windows-update-database-error-detected.png 801w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/potential-windows-update-database-error-detected-150x93.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/potential-windows-update-database-error-detected-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whenever you run the Windows Update Troubleshooter to fix the issue, it displays a message saying &#8211; <strong>Potential Windows Update Database error detected<\/strong> or <strong>Windows Update components must be repaired<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But don&#8217;t worry, we are here to help you in getting rid of this unusual Windows update error. There are plenty of solutions to fix Potential Windows Update Database error but here we have explained the only some most active methods and you will have to try them one by one.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>Do you know? <\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/windows-10-update-stuck-checking-for-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How to Fix Windows 10 Update Stuck at Checking for Updates<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span 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ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/potential-windows-update-database-error-detected-windows-10\/#How_to_Fix_Potential_Windows_Update_Database_error_detected_in_Windows_10\" title=\"How to Fix Potential Windows Update Database error detected in Windows 10\">How to Fix Potential Windows Update Database error detected in Windows 10<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/potential-windows-update-database-error-detected-windows-10\/#Method_1_Run_System_File_Checker_sfc_scannow\" title=\"Method 1: Run System File Checker (sfc \/scannow)\">Method 1: Run System File Checker (sfc \/scannow)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/potential-windows-update-database-error-detected-windows-10\/#Method_2_Run_DISM_Deployment_Image_Servicing_and_Management_Tool\" title=\"Method 2: Run DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management) Tool\">Method 2: Run DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management) Tool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/potential-windows-update-database-error-detected-windows-10\/#Method_3_Perform_a_Clean_Boot_and_then_Install_Windows_Update\" title=\"Method 3: Perform a Clean Boot and then Install Windows Update\">Method 3: Perform a Clean Boot and then Install Windows Update<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/potential-windows-update-database-error-detected-windows-10\/#Method_4_Reset_Windows_Update_Components_Manually\" title=\"Method 4: Reset Windows Update Components Manually\">Method 4: Reset Windows Update Components Manually<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/potential-windows-update-database-error-detected-windows-10\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Fix_Potential_Windows_Update_Database_error_detected_in_Windows_10\"><\/span>How to Fix Potential Windows Update Database error detected in Windows 10<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Most of the time the \u201c<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Potential Windows Update Database error detected<\/span>\u201d issue occurs when your operating system cannot access the \u201c<span style=\"color: #000000;\">C:\/Windows<\/span>\u201d folder and usually, this happens due to the availability of some bad registries inside the Windows 10 operating system.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But if you follow some right troubleshooting process and step by step instructions as explained below then your Windows 10 computer will be back into the normal state and Windows update will start working just fine without any error.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, are you ready to know how to fix <strong>Potential Windows Update Database error detected Windows 10<\/strong> issue? Here we go.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Run_System_File_Checker_sfc_scannow\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 1:<\/span> Run System File Checker (sfc \/scannow)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Corrupt system files might be the main reason of Windows Update Database Corruption. But thankfully, you can use the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">System File Checker tool<\/span> to scan for corruptions in Windows system files and restore corrupted files.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here\u2019s how to run the <strong>System File Checker tool (SFC.exe)<\/strong> in Windows 10 to repair missing or corrupted system files in Windows 10 operating system:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (1):<\/strong> First of all, <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/run-command-prompt-administrator-windows-10-8-7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">open Command Prompt as Administrator <\/a>in Windows 10 by right-clicking on the <strong>Start<\/strong> button and selecting <strong>Command Prompt (Admin)<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9038 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/command-prompt-admin.jpg\" alt=\"command prompt admin\" width=\"616\" height=\"646\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/command-prompt-admin.jpg 616w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/command-prompt-admin-143x150.jpg 143w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/command-prompt-admin-286x300.jpg 286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (2):<\/strong> Once the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Command Prompt<\/span> window is opened, enter this command and hit <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Enter<\/span> button:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>sfc \/scannow<\/strong><\/pre>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13133 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/system-file-checker.png\" alt=\"system file checker\" width=\"654\" height=\"346\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/system-file-checker.png 654w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/system-file-checker-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/system-file-checker-300x159.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (3):<\/strong> Now, the scanning process will start and <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/service-registration-is-missing-or-corrupt-windows-10-fix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">missing or corrupted<\/a> system files will be repaired automatically.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once the scan is completed, simply restart your Windows 10 computer.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Run_DISM_Deployment_Image_Servicing_and_Management_Tool\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 2:<\/span> Run DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management) Tool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Windows 10 updates and service packs might not get installed on your system if there are corruption errors. So in this situation, you can take the help of <strong>DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management)<\/strong> tool to fix damaged Windows Update system files and Windows corruption errors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here\u2019s how to run <strong>DISM (Dism.exe) tool<\/strong> in Windows 10 to repair corrupted Windows Update system files:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (1):<\/strong> At first, right-click on the Windows 10 <strong>Start<\/strong> button and select <strong>Command Prompt (Admin)<\/strong> option to open Command Prompt with administrative privileges.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (2):<\/strong> On the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Command Prompt<\/span> window, type the following command and then press <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Enter<\/span> button:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>DISM.exe \/Online \/Cleanup-image \/Restorehealth<\/strong><\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13128 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/dism.png\" alt=\"dism\" width=\"656\" height=\"306\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/dism.png 656w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/dism-150x70.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/dism-300x140.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (3):<\/strong> The repairing process may take several minutes, so you need to be patient and wait till it gets completed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once done, close the command prompt and <strong>restart<\/strong> your computer and then run Windows Update again.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_3_Perform_a_Clean_Boot_and_then_Install_Windows_Update\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 3:<\/span> Perform a Clean Boot and then Install Windows Update<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sometimes, performing a clean boot might help you in getting rid of Potential Windows Update Database error detected Windows 10 issue. Here\u2019s <strong>how to perform a clean boot<\/strong> in Windows 10 PC:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (1):<\/strong> First of all, open <strong>Run<\/strong> dialog-box by pressing <strong>Windows + R<\/strong> keys together and then type <strong>msconfig<\/strong> and click <span style=\"color: #000000;\">OK<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12260 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/msconfig-Windows-10.png\" alt=\"msconfig Windows 10\" width=\"399\" height=\"201\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/msconfig-Windows-10.png 399w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/msconfig-Windows-10-150x76.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/msconfig-Windows-10-300x151.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (2):<\/strong> On the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">System Configuration<\/span> dialog box, go to the <strong>General<\/strong> tab and make sure &#8220;<strong>Selective startup<\/strong>&#8221; section is <span style=\"color: #000000;\">checked<\/span> and <span style=\"color: #000000;\">uncheck<\/span> &#8220;<strong>Load startup items<\/strong>&#8221; option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13132 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/repair-windows-update-database-corruption.png\" alt=\"repair windows update database corruption\" width=\"571\" height=\"385\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/repair-windows-update-database-corruption.png 571w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/repair-windows-update-database-corruption-150x101.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/repair-windows-update-database-corruption-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (3):<\/strong> Next, go to the <strong>Services<\/strong> tab and <span style=\"color: #000000;\">check<\/span> the box \u201c<strong>Hide all Microsoft services<\/strong>\u201d. Now click on \u201c<strong>Disable all<\/strong>\u201d button to disable all the unnecessary services which might cause conflict.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13134 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/windows-update-troubleshooter.png\" alt=\"windows update troubleshooter\" width=\"571\" height=\"385\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/windows-update-troubleshooter.png 571w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/windows-update-troubleshooter-150x101.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/windows-update-troubleshooter-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (4):<\/strong> Next, go to the <strong>Startup<\/strong> tab and click on \u201c<strong>Open Task Manager<\/strong>\u201d link.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13130 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/potential-windows-update-database-error-detected-windows-10.png\" alt=\"potential windows update database error detected windows 10\" width=\"571\" height=\"385\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/potential-windows-update-database-error-detected-windows-10.png 571w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/potential-windows-update-database-error-detected-windows-10-150x101.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/potential-windows-update-database-error-detected-windows-10-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (5):<\/strong> Just after the click, Windows 10 <strong>Task Manager<\/strong> window will appear. From the <strong>Start-up<\/strong> tab, <strong>disable<\/strong> all the startup items which are enabled.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13131 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/repair-windows-update.png\" alt=\"repair windows update\" width=\"656\" height=\"448\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/repair-windows-update.png 656w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/repair-windows-update-150x102.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/repair-windows-update-300x205.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (6):<\/strong> Finally, click on <strong>OK<\/strong> button and close the <strong>System Configuration<\/strong> dialog box.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now, restart your Windows 10 computer and try installing Windows updates. This time, you will not face any Windows update database corruption error.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>Read also:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/reboot-and-select-proper-boot-device-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How to Fix Reboot and Select proper Boot device Windows 10 Error<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_4_Reset_Windows_Update_Components_Manually\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Method 4:<\/span> Reset Windows Update Components Manually<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you receive a Windows Update error frequently then resetting Windows Update components to defaults is a really great way to fix it. Here\u2019s how to reset Windows Update components manually in Windows 10:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (1):<\/strong> At first, run Command Prompt as Administrator in Windows 10 by right-clicking on the <strong>Start<\/strong> button and selecting <strong>Command Prompt (Admin)<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (2):<\/strong> Once the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Command Prompt<\/span> window is opened, enter following commands one by one and hit the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Enter<\/span> button:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>net stop wuauserv<\/strong><\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>net stop cryptSvc<\/strong><\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>net stop bits<\/strong><\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>net stop msiserver<\/strong><\/pre>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These commands will stop the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Windows Update Services<\/span>,<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> MSI Installer<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #000000;\">BITS<\/span>, and <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cryptographic<\/span> processes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (2):<\/strong> Next, you have to rename the <strong>SoftwareDistribution<\/strong> and <strong>catroot2<\/strong> folders. To do this, type the following commands in the command prompt one by one and press Enter:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>ren C:\\Windows\\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old<\/strong><\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>ren C:\\Windows\\System32\\catroot2 Catroot2.old<\/strong><\/pre>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (3):<\/strong> Now, it&#8217;s time to start all the processes we stopped in <strong>Step 2<\/strong>. To start them, enter following commands one by one and hit the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Enter<\/span> button:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>net start wuauserv<\/strong><\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>net start cryptSvc<\/strong><\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>net start bits<\/strong><\/pre>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>net start msiserver<\/strong><\/pre>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That&#8217;s it! Finally, <strong>restart<\/strong> your Windows 10 PC and try installing Windows Update once again. You shouldn&#8217;t be facing potential Windows update database error detected Windows 10 problem this time.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thus, you can see how simple is to repair Windows Update database corruption in Windows 10 PC and get rid of \u201c<strong>Potential Windows Update Database error detected<\/strong>\u201d error message in Windows 10 while running Windows Update Troubleshooter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Feel free to write us in the comment section below if this Windows Update fix tutorial worked for you or if you need further assistance with the Windows update database error detected Windows 10 issue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Must read:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/windows-10-disable-automatic-restart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Disable Automatic Restart in Windows 10 after Updates Installation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Potential Windows Update Database error detected in Windows 10 while running Windows Update Troubleshooter? Here\u2019s how to Repair Windows Update Database Corruption in Windows 10 PC. 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