What Causes Error Code 0x80004005?
Error code 0x80004005 typically happens when you access shared folders or drives, use specific programs, or have a problem installing Windows updates. Here are the most common causes of error code 0x80004005:
Problems with Windows Update. Moving or renaming files and folders. Windows notification issues. Problems opening or extracting compressed files and folders.
How to Fix Error Code 0x80004005
Follow these steps in the order presented to troubleshoot error code 0x80004005: Open the Command Prompt as an administrator, type regsvr32 jscript.dll, then press the Enter key. Then, type regsvr32 vbscript.dll and press Enter.
On a 32-bit system, create a new DWORD registry value called LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy. On a 64-bit system, create a QWORD registry value called LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy.
In both cases, set the value to numeric 1 (on), then select OK. After that, restart the Windows PC to see if the problem is fixed.
