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

Introduction Windows Update is the lifeblood of system security and feature stability on Microsoft operating systems. However, it is also notoriously sensitive to corruption, misconfigurations, and resource conflicts. One of the more cryptic errors that administrators and users encounter when digging into the WindowsUpdate.log or the Event Viewer is: "Session "WindowsUpdateTraceLog" failed to start with the following error 0xc0000035." At first glance, this error looks like a critical system failure. The hexadecimal code 0xc0000035 can be intimidating, but it is a well-known status code in the Windows kernel: STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_COLLISION . In plain English, this means "a file, registry key, or object with that name already exists."

Stop the offending session. If you see WindowsUpdateTraceLog listed, stop it with: Introduction Windows Update is the lifeblood of system

(Optional) Delete the session entirely. To prevent it from reappearing on reboot (if corrupted), remove it: The hexadecimal code 0xc0000035 can be intimidating, but

logman delete "WindowsUpdateTraceLog" -ets Restart the Windows Update service. To prevent it from reappearing on reboot (if

By using the logman tool to manually stop the duplicated ETW session, you can resolve the collision in under 30 seconds. Windows Update will immediately regain its ability to download and install updates.

Remember: In Windows, 0xc0000035 isn't a death sentence—it's just a collision. Clear the road, and updates will flow again.

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