ERROR_ENCRYPTION_POLICY_DENIES_OPERATION 0x80071786

Error code 6022 · HRESULT 0x80071786

WINDOWS

The requested operation was blocked by policy. For more information, contact your system administrator.

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What it means

ERROR_ENCRYPTION_POLICY_DENIES_OPERATION is a Windows error code (system error 6022, returned as HRESULT 0x80071786) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The requested operation was blocked by policy. For more information, contact your system administrator.”

How to fix ERROR_ENCRYPTION_POLICY_DENIES_OPERATION

  1. Reboot once — many one-off system codes disappear with a clean restart
  2. Repair system files: 'sfc /scannow' then 'DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth'
  3. Find the source in Event Viewer → System: filter for this exact code and open its provider link

Related errors

ERROR_ENCRYPTION_FAILEDERROR_CS_ENCRYPTION_FILE_NOT_CSEERROR_CS_ENCRYPTION_NEW_ENCRYPTED_FILEERROR_CS_ENCRYPTION_EXISTING_ENCRYPTED_FILEWININET_E_DECODING_FAILEDCBS_E_SOURCE_MISSINGCBS_E_INSTALLERS_FAILEDCBS_E_STORE_CORRUPTION

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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