{"id":242,"date":"2024-03-18T05:30:59","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T05:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/?p=242"},"modified":"2024-03-18T05:08:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T05:08:02","slug":"potential-windows-update-database-error-detected-fix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/potential-windows-update-database-error-detected-fix\/","title":{"rendered":"Potential Windows Update Database Error Detected [FIX] &#8211; 5 Step By Step Solution in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"6b4ec903424875549016b64fb2177e63\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\https://productkeysbuzz.co/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7356511376780391\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- pkb_display_ad -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7356511376780391\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"6464671030\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of all the problems that Windows could face while running on your PC, \u201cPotential Windows Update Database Error Detected\u201d is the most common one. Let us now look at the methods or solutions that could be used in order to get rid of this problem. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_1_Running_the_troubleshooter_on_your_system\"><\/span><b>Solution 1: Running the troubleshooter on your system<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The very first solution that comes in our mind when we think of this error is running the troubleshooter on the system. This is such a process that most of the users suggest for dissolving this error. Now, to do so, follow the steps that are given below.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need to move the pointer of the mouse to the upright side of the screen. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will open the charms bar. Once you have the charms bar on your screen, you have to click on the search button. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, open the control panel. To open the control panel, write control panel in the search bar and then press enter. The control panel icon will appear. You need to click on that.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of all the options that you see on your screen, you need to choose the option of troubleshooting.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_243\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-243\" style=\"width: 509px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-243 size-full\" title=\"troubleshooting\" src=\"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/troubleshooting.png\" alt=\"troubleshooting\" width=\"519\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/troubleshooting.png 519w, https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/troubleshooting-300x86.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">troubleshooting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This feature again will give you a lot of options. You need to click on the View All option. It would be situated on the left side of the screen.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-244 size-full\" title=\"click or tap on the View All button\" src=\"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/click-or-tap-on-the-View-All-button.png\" alt=\"click or tap on the View All button\" width=\"696\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/click-or-tap-on-the-View-All-button.png 696w, https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/click-or-tap-on-the-View-All-button-300x121.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once again, your screen will be flooded with a lot of options. You have to choose the Windows update there.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-245 size-full\" title=\"Select Windows updates\" src=\"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Select-Windows-updates.png\" alt=\"Select Windows updates\" width=\"505\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Select-Windows-updates.png 505w, https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Select-Windows-updates-300x97.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After clicking on this one, click on the next button. This option will be on the lower side of the window.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-246 size-full\" title=\"Next button\" src=\"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Next-button.png\" alt=\"Next button\" width=\"571\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Next-button.png 571w, https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Next-button-300x231.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, you just need to follow the instructions that are there on the screen. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The troubleshooting process is complete now. You need to reboot your device once.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check, whether the error is still persisting or it has vanished.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_2_Refreshing_the_PC_for_once\"><\/span><b>Solution 2: Refreshing the PC for once<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The title of the solution itself, suggests that it is a very easy process. For the execution of this method on your PC, you need to follow the steps that are given below.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open up the settings of your system. You find the option called general. Tap on it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lot of options will be there on your PC. You have to select the option of \u201cRefresh your PC without affecting your files\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will lead you to a new page and there you will find another set of options. From there you need to select \u201cget started\u201d. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After this, follow the instructions that are on the screen. The whole process will take 10 minutes to complete. You need to wait until then.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the process is finished, you need to reboot your system again and then check whether the error is still there or not. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are sure that the error would have vanished until now. If not, repeat the process again. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_3_SFC_scanning\"><\/span><b>Solution 3: SFC scanning<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another alternative to fix this error is running an SFC scan on your device. This scan will make sure that, if any file is corrupted in your device, then it gets detected. The corrupt file could lead to this error. In order to complete the scan, one could follow the steps given below.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first thing that you need to do is to open the command prompt or Power Shell. To open these menus, you need to write the Windows+X command. In case, the command prompt does not work, open Power Shell. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_247\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-247\" style=\"width: 251px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-247\" src=\"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/command-prompt.png\" alt=\"command prompt\" width=\"261\" height=\"579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/command-prompt.png 261w, https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/command-prompt-135x300.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">command prompt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the menu opens up, you need to write sfc or scannow and then press enter to run it. The scan will start running and this process may take the time of 10-15 minutes to complete. One should not interrupt in between. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-248\" src=\"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SFC-scan-will-now-start.png\" alt=\"SFC scan will now start\" width=\"526\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SFC-scan-will-now-start.png 526w, https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/SFC-scan-will-now-start-300x144.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the scan is complete, you need to see whether that the error is still there or not.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-249\" src=\"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/run-DISM-Online-Cleanup-Image-RestoreHealth-command.png\" alt=\"run DISM \/Online \/Cleanup-Image \/RestoreHealth command\" width=\"580\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/run-DISM-Online-Cleanup-Image-RestoreHealth-command.png 580w, https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/run-DISM-Online-Cleanup-Image-RestoreHealth-command-300x116.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the error is still there on your system, you could do the DISM scan. Now, to do the DISM scan, you need to open the Command Prompt and then run DISM\/Online\/Cleanup-Image\/RestoreHealth command on it. This may take 20 minutes to complete. One should not interrupt in between. If the error does not go away even after this scan, run SFC scan once again.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_3_Restarting_the_windows_update_service_and_renaming_the_affected_file\"><\/span><b>Solution 3: Restarting the windows update service and renaming the affected file<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most important thing people need to keep in their mind before doing this process is that the corrupted file is all that you need to find on your system first. Once that is found, you need to rename the affected files. To do so, consider following the steps written below.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The command prompt should be opened up as an administrator. The process of opening the command prompt has been discussed in the previous solution. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the command prompt is opened, you need to run the commands that are given below <\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">net stop wuauserv<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">net stop cryptSvc<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">net stop bits<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ren<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C:\\Windows\\SoftwareDistribution<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SoftwareDistribution.old<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ren C:\\Windows\\System32\\catroot2Catroot2.old<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">net start wuauserv<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">net start cryptSvc<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">net start bits<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">net start msiserver<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reboot your PC once and after that check whether the problem is still there or not. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_4_Clean_rebooting\"><\/span><b>Solution 4: Clean rebooting <\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are cases, when the Potential Windows Update Database Error Detected message could be received by the user, because of some third-party applications on the system. The reason for this error is that the third-party applications sometimes interfere with the windows and may cause problems. In order to fix it, you need to do a clean reboot and that could be done by following the steps written below.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Msconfig should be opened up. For this, tap on Windows and R key together. After that press enter. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-250\" src=\"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/msconfig.png\" alt=\"msconfig\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/msconfig.png 399w, https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/msconfig-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amongst the options that are there in front of you, select Services tab and check in the Tab called \u201cHide All Microsoft Services\u201d. Now, press the disable button. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-251\" src=\"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services.png\" alt=\"Hide all Microsoft services\" width=\"571\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services.png 571w, https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Hide-all-Microsoft-services-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the startup tab and then the Open Task manager. You will see that the list of startup applications will be there on your screen. You need to select the first application of the list and then need to right click on it. Select disable. Consider doing the same for all the applications of the list. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-252\" src=\"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Open-Task-manager.png\" alt=\"Open Task manager\" width=\"571\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Open-Task-manager.png 571w, https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Open-Task-manager-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-253\" src=\"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/disable.png\" alt=\"disable\" width=\"294\" height=\"271\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Again, go to the System Configuration. Click on the apply button and then on the OK button to save the changes. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-254\" src=\"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/System-Configuration.png\" alt=\"System Configuration\" width=\"571\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/System-Configuration.png 571w, https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/System-Configuration-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, these were the 5 easy, yet effective methods that could help the users of Windows to tackle with the problem of \u201cPotential Windows Update Database Error Detected\u201d. The steps mentioned are simple and elaborated so that the users do not feel any difficulty in doing the methods. <\/span><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-663e524ee3d4c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-663e524ee3d4c\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/potential-windows-update-database-error-detected-fix\/#Solution_1_Running_the_troubleshooter_on_your_system\" title=\"Solution 1: Running the troubleshooter on your system\">Solution 1: Running the troubleshooter on your system<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/potential-windows-update-database-error-detected-fix\/#Solution_2_Refreshing_the_PC_for_once\" title=\"Solution 2: Refreshing the PC for once\">Solution 2: Refreshing the PC for once<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/potential-windows-update-database-error-detected-fix\/#Solution_3_SFC_scanning\" title=\"Solution 3: SFC scanning\">Solution 3: SFC scanning<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/potential-windows-update-database-error-detected-fix\/#Solution_3_Restarting_the_windows_update_service_and_renaming_the_affected_file\" title=\"Solution 3: Restarting the windows update service and renaming the affected file\">Solution 3: Restarting the windows update service and renaming the affected file<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/productkeysbuzz.co\/potential-windows-update-database-error-detected-fix\/#Solution_4_Clean_rebooting\" title=\"Solution 4: Clean rebooting \">Solution 4: Clean rebooting <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Out of all the problems that Windows could face while running on your PC, \u201cPotential Windows Update Database Error Detected\u201d is the most common one. 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