0x8007000E - Out of Memory Update Error

What is 0x8007000E?

The 0x8007000E error is categorized as a medium-severity Windows operating system issue that can significantly impact your PC's stability. The system has run out of memory (RAM/virtual memory) required to process update downloads, allocate handles, or parse packages. Most commonly occurs during cumulative updates on systems with low physical RAM, disabled paging files, or memory leaks in update processes. When experiencing the 0x8007000E error, users report failed updates, low memory popups, or lagging desktop responses. In most diagnostic scenarios, this problem is directly triggered by disabled virtual pagefile limits, active high-RAM application overhead, and corrupt component store databases. To permanently resolve the 0x8007000E issue and prevent further system degradation, it is highly recommended to follow our step-by-step troubleshooting guide below, ensuring your Windows operating system components are functioning correctly.

Common Causes

• Disabled or too low Virtual Memory Pagefile limit
• Excessive system RAM usage from active applications
• Corrupted Windows Update components causing memory leaks
• Low physical RAM hardware capacity (less than 8GB)

Step-by-Step Fix Guide

• 1
  Enable and increase system Paging File size

  Applying the first fix (Enable and increase system Paging File size) addresses the most common root cause of 0x8007000E and restores baseline functionality.

• 2
  Close all background applications before running updates

  If the problem persists, proceeding with the remaining steps ensures all edge cases related to memory allocation instability are covered.

• 3
  Reset Windows Update components using command prompt
• 4
  Run disk cleanup to free component store cache space

Commands & Diagnostics