Session Windowsupdatetracelog Failed To Start With The Following Error 0xc0000035 Direct

Some users resolve this by ensuring certain tracing keys are reset. Press , type regedit .

Locate the subkey mentioned in your error (or look for Enabled keys in this folder). Change the value of from 1 to 0 . Restart your computer.

The hexadecimal error code 0xc0000035 translates to — in plain English, this means "a file or registry key with the same name already exists." Some users resolve this by ensuring certain tracing

Are your background , or are they failing too?

Are you currently seeing any (e.g., 0x800...) in the Windows Update settings menu? Change the value of from 1 to 0

Are you currently seeing this error alongside any , like failed updates or blue screens?

This is an Event Trace Session used by the operating system to log real-time data about Windows Update processes. Are you currently seeing any (e

Stop the offending session. If you see WindowsUpdateTraceLog listed, stop it with:

When the Windows Update Event Trace Session attempts to spin up, it registers a specific object name in the system memory. If an existing process, a stalled update service, or a previous dirty shutdown left that exact naming token active, the system throws a collision error and halts the new trace session. Primary Causes of the Error