Follow these instructions to fix Windows Update error 0x800f0985 in Windows 11/10 and Windows Server, Reset Windows Update components, Download update manually, etc.

These aren't like your chipset or graphics drivers where you can (and should) update them yourself, but fortunately, Windows has a built-in scan tool to help fix file system and Windows driver errors.

Fix Windows Update Standalone Installer Failed with error 0x800f0838 in Windows 11/10 by following these working solutions.