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How to fix error 0x80246008 in Windows 11
WU_E_DM_FAILTOCONNECTTOBITS: Failed to connect to BITS service.
Fix based on community reports and expert analysis. Last verified: 2026-08-12
· How we verify fixes
| Error Code | 0x80246008 |
|---|---|
| Affected System | Windows 11 (Microsoft) |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Estimated Time | 30 min |
| Requires Admin Rights | ⚠️ Yes |
| Requires Reboot | 🔄 Yes |
Solution Steps
- 1 Press Windows key + R, type 'services.msc', and press Enter. Find 'Background Intelligent Transfer Service' (BITS). Right-click and select 'Start' if it's not running. Ensure its Startup type is 'Automatic' – right-click, Properties, set to Automatic, click OK.
- 2 Check BITS dependencies: Right-click BITS, select Properties, go to Dependencies tab. Ensure 'Remote Procedure Call (RPC)' and 'Workstation' services are running. Start them if needed.
- 3 Open Command Prompt as administrator and run 'sc config bits start= auto' to set BITS to start automatically. Then run 'net start bits' to start it immediately.
- 4 Check network settings: Press Windows key + R, type 'ncpa.cpl', and press Enter. Right-click your active network connection and select 'Properties'. Ensure 'Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)' is checked. Also, try disabling and re-enabling your network adapter.
- 5 If you have a third-party firewall, temporarily disable it to see if it's blocking BITS. If it is, add an exception for BITS (C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe).
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