ERROR_EVT_PUBLISHER_DISABLED 0x80073ABD

Error code 15037 · HRESULT 0x80073ABD

WINDOWS

The publisher has been disabled and its resource is not available. This usually occurs when the publisher is in the process of being uninstalled or upgraded.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
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What it means

ERROR_EVT_PUBLISHER_DISABLED is a Windows error code (system error 15037, returned as HRESULT 0x80073ABD) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The publisher has been disabled and its resource is not available. This usually occurs when the publisher is in the process of being uninstalled or upgraded.”

How to fix ERROR_EVT_PUBLISHER_DISABLED

  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_EVT_PUBLISHER_METADATA_NOT_FOUNDERROR_EVT_CANNOT_OPEN_CHANNEL_OF_QUERYERROR_EVT_FILTER_OUT_OF_RANGEERROR_EVT_VERSION_TOO_NEWERROR_EVT_VERSION_TOO_OLDERROR_EVT_MESSAGE_LOCALE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_EVT_EVENT_DEFINITION_NOT_FOUND

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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