What does HRESULT 0x80241004 (WU_E_MSI_WRONG_APP_CONTEXT) mean?

 
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WU_E_MSI_WRONG_APP_CONTEXT

WU_E_MSI_WRONG_APP_CONTEXT means the update expects a per-machine application, but the target application is installed in a per-user Windows Installer context. A machine-level servicing operation cannot automatically update another user’s private installation.

What to do

  • Confirm whether the application was installed per-user or per-machine.
  • Use the application vendor’s supported per-user update workflow when that is the intended deployment model.
  • For enterprise deployment, package or install the application in the context that matches the update mechanism being used.

Microsoft: Windows Installer installation contexts

Microsoft: Windows Installer

Microsoft: Windows Update error reference


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