0x80071a91 WU & Defender Error 1053

[DR M]

I discussed your issues with a colleague, and we agree that it wouldn't hurt to try an in-place upgrade.

This will reinstall and update the operating system and fix any corruptions, without removing any file or program. But make always a backup of all your important data!

• Go to this Microsoft page and under the title Create Windows 10 installation media press on Download tool now.
• Save the tool on your Desktop and double click to run it.
• On the License terms page, if you accept the license terms, select Accept.
• On the What do you want to do page, select Create installation media (USB....) and then select Next.
• Choose the ISO file option. Once the download is complete, right click the ISO and select the option Mount.
• Open the Windows File Explorer and open mounted ISO, and run the setup.exe file.
• Follow the instructions and click on the option Change what to keep.
• Select the option Keep personal files and apps and click next.
• Windows Setup will now start the in-place upgrade installation to repair Windows.

Let us know what's the result is.

 

[deleted2908202301]

I will perform this action only if manual fixes don't fix my issues. Waiting for knowledgeable Windows Update users to help me solve this.

Regards.

 

[DR M]

Just letting you know that you won't lose any of your files/programs if you do the above. As it is said above:

This will reinstall and update the operating system and fix any corruptions, without removing any file or program.

 

[deleted2908202301]

I know, just not to lose my customizations & tweaks to increase my system performance.

I'll wait whatever time is needed to find fixes for update errors.

 

[Maxstar]

I will perform this action only if manual fixes don't fix my issues.

Could you please explain which modifications & tweaks you have applied and the tools (scripts) you have used in the past?

This is a summary of your logs:
- winactivate-2.0 (2023-01-21 14:54 - 2023-01-21 14:54 - 000196830 _____ C:\Users\dani\Downloads\winactivate-2.0.zip) !!!
- Free PC Optimization Pack (by ShahhTweaks)
- win10_dwm_tool to enable and disable the Desktop Window Manager.
- set-largepagedrivers.bat?
- repair.bat?
- enable-defender.vbs?
- advancedrun-x64 = legit but why it is used?
- FixWin10.zip?
- Windows Update.bat?

Please note: @DR M is one of the knowledgeable staff-members on several boards and he warned about tweaks and a malfunctioning system in post #7.

I'll wait whatever time is needed to find fixes for update errors.

I would suggest to perform an in-place upgrade to see if you can solve any issues that are currently occurring...

 

[deleted2908202301]

I applied so many tweaks to my system. I'm still getting error 0x80071a91 when trying to update.

I understand that my system has lost features like updating and protection.

Is there any additional fix that I could try? If so, please let me know.

Thanks.

 

[DR M]

A question based on @Maxstar's comment:

Is your Windows legally activated?

Although I warned you from the beginning, it seems that while the cleaning process was in progress, you keep downloading whatever.

Is there any particular reason these files are in your system?

2023-01-21 14:54 - 2023-01-21 14:56 - 000000000 ____D C:\Users\dani\Documents\winactivate-2.0
2023-01-21 14:54 - 2023-01-21 14:54 - 000196830 _____ C:\Users\dani\Downloads\winactivate-2.0.zip

 

[deleted2908202301]

In settings (Update & Security), it says: Windows 10 is activated with a digital license.

Yes, I used this repo at Github: <URL removed>

 

[DR M]

What it is said in Settings, doesn't mean that your Windows is legally activated. Actually, the script you used illegally activates Windows.

That said, have in mind:

Sysnative does not condone software piracy. Downloading and using such software, apart from being illegal by infringing on copyrights, is a major attack vector for malware. Even more, when your operating system is such. I understand that you may didn't know the risks, but after all we did/try in this topic, and having in mind how your system is activated, there isn't anything else to be done, other than reinstall Windows and activate it with a genuine Retail license.