Normally, Windows will present errors with particular codes, 0x800f081e being one of the most recent. This code means CBS_E_NOT_APPLICABLE, which means that a particular “package” (the update) is considered “not applicable” to the system.
Simply put, this error is caused by your system having a configuration or package that is not compatible with the installed update. In the case of Windows 10 Update 1803, this is typically Windows Media Player.
Cause
It is the case that your system has Windows Media Player installed or the system is trying to install a new version on the system. The newly updated version may * not * be compatible with your underlying system.
To fix this problem, you must remove Windows Media Player from your current system and make sure that the new update will not install it as well. To do this, you must first remove the application from the “Add or Remove Programs” function within Windows, and then make sure that there are no false settings within the system.
Solution
1. Remove Windows Media Player
The first step is to remove WMP from your current Windows 10 system.
This can be done by following these steps:
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Press the “Windows” + “R” keys on your keyboard (loads the “Run” dialog)
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Kind
<code>optionalfeatures.exe</code> and press<kbd>ENTEROKAY</kbd> -
Expand “Multimedia Features” from the tree list.
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Deselect “Windows Media Player.”
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Click “Yes” if an alert box appears
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Restart your PC
After rebooting, you will need to determine whether the system will be able to apply the update or not. This may take some time (Windows 10 has to redownload new updates each time they are created).
In the meantime, you need to do some maintenance on your system:
two. Run the “Disk Cleanup” tools
The next step is to remove any damaged or corrupted items that may be causing problems on your PC. This can be done by using several core elements within Windows 10:
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Click the “search” box at the bottom left of the taskbar (press Windows + S keys on your keyboard if you don’t have one)
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Type “disk cleanup”
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Click the icon that shows
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Select “Clean System Files”
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Let it scan through your system
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Delete junk files that you find
After doing this, you should also use the applet “SFC” (System File Checker) from CMD:
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In the “search” box (lower left task bar), type “command”
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When “Command Prompt” loads, right click and select “Run as administrator”
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In the CMD box, type “sfc / scannow” and press Enter
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Let the system scan your files
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Once completed, reboot your system
Upon reboot, this should allow your system to download the latest version of update 1803; It should install correctly if you removed the Windows Media Player reference from the applications installed on your system.