Microsoft admits that the error 0×80240020 error code causes win7/8 to automatically upgrade win10

When the Windows 10 unauthorised attempt to automatically install updates on certain Windows 7/8 users' computers was just out, Microsoft denied it. However, after two weeks, the company “all confession”. Microsoft said that there are two manifestations of this problem: in one case, the user sees the same restart prompt as the regular update on the working computer, but after the restart, the user will find that Windows 10 is already in the process of installation.

In another case, when users check the Windows Update update history, they will find that Windows 10 has tried multiple installations and has failed. At least one user reported that he had encountered 31 consecutive attempts to install, but failed again and again.

Microsoft said that this error originated from a bug in the Windows 7 and Windows 8 system automatic update code, the error code in the log file is 00× 80240020, the time can be traced back to August this year & mdash; — but the company has fixed this bug.

In fact, this is the second time we have seen Windows 10 install and upgrade itself without special permission from the user. In the previous incident, Microsoft called it an accident.