How to fix
Error Code 0x80240024
on Windows

I can’t install games that I download through Windows 10 Store. Yes, the download successfully completes, but the installation fails each time with an error 0x80240024. Any help?

0x80240024 error code has aroused various discussions on Microsoft forum and other well-known IT forums. People claim that after upgrading to Windows 10 they’ve started noticing Windows Store malfunctions. To be more precise, the problem occurs when the user attempts to install the apps, games or any other ‘stuff’ that has been downloaded from Windows Store. The installation is terminated immediately and throws up an error code 0x80240024. Although Microsoft has officially announced to have fixed all Windows Store related bugs, it seems that some of them have still remained. Although it’s not clear what the reason of 0x80240024 bug is, it has been noticed that Windows Store crashes for some reason, which is why a list of stuck or pending apps appears all of a sudden. Consequently, if any of the games/apps you’ve downloaded is included in that list, it will not be installed. To fix this error, you can try one of the following fixes, which have been submitted in accordance to the users’ reports.

How to fix error code 0x80240024 on Windows 10 Store?

Fix 1. Terminate all pending downloads

If you have opened your Windows Store and found a list of stuck downloads, you have to stop all download processes and then  try to open the application that you wanted. For this purpose, do the following:

1. Press Win key + S and select Windows Store from the list.
2. Click the icon next to the search bar and select Downloads and updates.
3. Select them all and cancel the downloads. After that, try to install the application that you needed before.

Fix 2.  Check the settings of your region

According to people who have encountered 0x80240024 error, incorrectly set region may also trigger this bug. Therefore, check if your region is set correctly. For that, you have to:

1. Go to Settings and select Time & Language.
2. Navigate to Region and language tab and check if the region is set correctly.
3. In case everything seems to be fine, we would recommend changing the region to United States, Canada, or UK.

Fix 3. Disable Sideload app option

If you have this option enabled, it might also be the core of Windows Store bug code 0x80240024. Thus, to disable it Sideload option, you have to:

1. Go to Settings and select Update & Security.
2. Select For Developers and then opt for Windows Store apps.

Fix 4. Disable Defer Upgrades

Defer Upgrades option allows postponing the download of particular features that come along with Windows updates. Therefore, if this option is turned on, it might be causing Windows Store crashes and create the list of pending downloads. Thus, to turn off Defer Upgrades option, you have to:

1. Go to Settings and select Updates & Security.
2. Then navigate to Windows Update tab and select Advanced options.
3. Unmark the Defer upgrades option , close everything, and reboot your PC.