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A file Windows Update needs is missing or damaged. The Windows component store is corrupted.

How to fix it

1. Open Command Prompt as administrator (search "cmd", right-click, Run as administrator).
2. Run: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth and wait for it to finish (it can sit at 20% for a while).
3. Then run: sfc /scannow
4. Restart the PC.
5. Run Windows Update again.
6. If one update keeps failing, download it by its KB number from the Microsoft Update Catalog (catalog.update.microsoft.com) and install it by double-clicking the file.

Is it serious?

DISM fixes most cases. If not, an in-place repair install (run Windows setup and keep files and apps) fixes the rest.