Windows 10: Windows Update error 0xC1900209: Incompatible software is blocking the upgrade process

There are various conditions in Windows 10 that are supposed to be fulfilled before one can get updates installed to a computer. Software compatibility stands to be one of the most important factors in this. If a software is not [...]

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Windows 10 Update giving error code 0xc1900209

Ok, to sum things up, here a few hints to identify the cause of error 0xc1900209.

According to
this technet article the error code stands for:

0xC1900209
The user has chosen to cancel because the system does not pass the compatibility scan to install the update. Setup.exe will report this error when it can upgrade the machine with user data but cannot migrate installed applications.
Incompatible software is blocking the upgrade process. Uninstall the application and try the upgrade again. See Windows
10 Pre-Upgrade Validation using SETUP.EXE for more information.

To identify the incompatible app, grab a Windows 10 install image (use Windows Media Creation Tool to download the appropriate Win 10 version) und mount it. Then execute the file setup.exe located in the root folder of the Win 10 install image. The upgrade
wizzard shall list incompatible apps.

In case, an unknown app is enlisted from upgrade troubleshooter, it's possible to analyze the xml files to find out more details. The steps are discussed within my blog posts.



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Windows 10 Update giving error code 0xc1900209

I get a request to upgrade security for Windows 10. I run it.

Then I get it cannot upgrade until I get newest version of Windows 10.

Then I get two errors 1) Infineon TPM Professional Package, incompatable, uninstall. (cannot locate this file) and 2) error code Oxc1900209 "Incompatible software is blocking the upgrade process. Uninstall the application
(duh!) I already know that , I can not locate"

I tried various fixes, but I cannot bring up search, windows defender offline, and various other tools.

How can Microsoft support really help me? Thank you

 

How do I fix error 0xc1900209

That error concerns incompatible software which is preventing the upgrade, you’d have to discover the software - possibly anti virus software - & uninstall it.

Check these sites for possible solutions - remember not to click on any auto fix software which might be on these sites.

https://windowsreport.com/error-code-0xc1900209...

https://appuals.com/windows-10-update-error-0xc...