Session Windowsupdatetracelog Failed To Start With The Following Error 0xc0000035

The error 0xc0000035 appears in the under Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-EventTracing/Admin with Event ID 2 . The message indicates that the system's Windows Update event-tracing session failed to initialize properly. The error can involve several session names, including "WindowsUpdate_trace_log," "Microsoft.Windows.WindowsUpdate.RUXIMLog," "Circular Kernel Context Logger," and "Microsoft.Windows.Remediation".

In this comprehensive guide, we will dissect this specific error code, explore why the WindowsUpdateTracelog session is failing, and provide step-by-step methods to resolve it permanently.

After that completes, run the DISM repair tool to fix the system image: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth Microsoft Learn 4. Clear the Update Cache In this comprehensive guide, we will dissect this

If you'd like to check if your updates are actually working now:

At first glance, this error looks like a critical system failure. The hexadecimal code 0xc0000035 can be intimidating, but it is a well-known status code in the Windows kernel: . In plain English, this means "a file, registry key, or object with that name already exists." The hexadecimal code 0xc0000035 can be intimidating, but

Once you have resolved the error, take these steps to ensure it does not return:

Follow these methods in order, from the simplest and most common fixes to more advanced solutions. Start with the basic checks and move down if the error persists. this means "a file

Schedule monthly SFC and DISM scans to catch corruption early:

If your system is running fine and updates are installing correctly, you can safely stop the error from being logged. This doesn't fix the underlying cause but prevents it from cluttering your Event Viewer.