0x80246017
WU_E_DM_UNAUTHORIZED_LOCAL_USER
hresultdecimal 2149867543signed -2145099753Windows Update
Matched as: the code as given (hex)
HRESULT breakdown: code: 24599, customer: False, facility: 36, severity: failure (bit 31 set), ntstatus_wrapped: False
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Microsoft guidance: 0x80246017 (WU_E_DM_UNAUTHORIZED_LOCAL_USER) untested here · 0 fixed, 0 not
(Enterprise subscription only)
risk: unknown
Error text on Microsoft's page: The download failed because the local user was denied authorization to download the content.
Ensure that the user attempting to download and install updates has been provided with sufficient privileges to install updates (Local Administrator).
Source: vendor, Common Windows Update errors
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Source: Common Windows Update errors · CC-BY-4.0 (MicrosoftDocs/SupportArticles-docs, repo license verified 2026-10-09) · retrieved 2026-10-09