0x8024402F ERROR // PLZ HELP !! Windows update error

Can not find any info on this error. Need help in figuring this out, no idea
why I can't update windows anymore. THanks for any replies

Error number: 0x8024402F - "Checking for latest updates for your computer"
Possible reasons for the error code:-
1. Internet Explorer temporary files corrupted.
2. Background Intelligent and Event Log service not started
3. SoftwareDistribution folder has become corrupted
4. You may need to re-registered some dlls files
5. You may need to add Windows Update to the Trusted Sites Zone:
6. Spyware.
7. Third party programs running in background.
8. Windows Update Engine corrupted.

Suggestion 1:-
Clearing Temporary Internet files, cookies and history in Internet Explorer
Tools>Internet Options>General
You'll see Delete Cookies, Delete files, Delete History
NB: "Delete all offline content", will delete all files needed to browse the
websites offline.
Reboot and try Windows Update again.

Suggestion 2:-
1: Check that the Background Intelligent Transfer Service to is set to Automatic
and verify the Status is Started.
Click Start, Choose Run, and in the Run box, type services.msc, Click OK
Locate the Background Intelligent Transfer Service service, and right-click to
select it.
Select Properties, and in the Startup Type list, select Automatic. Verify the
service Status is Started. Click OK.

2. Check that the Set Event Log service is set to Automatic and verify that the
Status is Started
Click Start, Choose Run, and in the Run box, type services.msc, Click OK.
Locate the Event Log service, and right-click to select it.
Select Properties., and in the Startup type list, select Automatic. Verify the
Service status is Started. Click OK.

3. Register qmgr.dll and qmgrprxy.dll
Click Start, Choose Run and in the Run box, type regsvr32 qmgr.dll, Click OK.
Click Start, Choose Run and in the Run box, type regsvr32 qmgrprxy.dll, Click
OK.

Suggestion 3:-
It is possible that the contents of the SoftwareDistribution folder have become
corrupted, so try Renaming the SoftwareDistribution folder
Click Start, Choose Run.
In the Run box, type services.msc.
Click OK.
Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
Click Stop.
Stopping the service will take a moment.

Rename the "SoftwareDistribution" folder:
a. Click Start, click Run, type: %systemroot%
Click OK.
b. Right-click the SoftwareDistribution folder, and then click Rename.
c. Type SoftwareDistribution.old, and then press ENTER to rename this folder.

Click Start. Choose Run.
In the Run box, type services.msc.
Click OK.
Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
Click Start.
Starting the service will take a moment.

Please note that your update history is contained in the "datastore" folder and
when you rename the Software Distribution folder, the history is lost but it's
not important. You can if need be, copy the contents back from the renamed
softwareDistribution.old folder. Losing the history of Windows Updates is not
important.

Suggestion 4:-
Certain files may have become unregistered, and you will need to register them
again:-
Click Start, Choose Run and in the Run box, type regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll, Click
OK.

Do the same for the other files:-
wucltui.dll
wuaueng.dll
wuapi.dll
iuengine.dll
cdm.dll
jscript.dll
MSXML.DLL
MSXML2.DLL
MSXML3.DLL

Suggestion 5:-

Add Windows Update to the Trusted Sites Zone:
Please note that Security settings in Internet Explorer must be set to Medium or
lower for ActiveX files to correctly pass to your computer.
Only the Web sites listed in Internet Explorer's Trusted Sites Zone will be
affected by the lowering of Security settings. Your current security settings
for all other Web sites will remain as they are currently configured.

Open Internet Explorer, click Tools, and then click Internet Options, Click
Security. Click Trusted Sites Zone. Click Sites.
Clear the Require server verification (https for all sites in this zone check
box.
Use the Add button next to the Add this Web site to the zone box to add the
following sites:
http://*.windowsupdate.microsoft.com
https://*.windowsupdate.microsoft.com
http://download.windowsupdate.com

Suggestion 6:-
The below links assist you in checking your system for parasites:-
http://aumha.org/a/noads.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
Please note that some malware may kill the internet connection when it is
removed, the program on the link below will enable you to regain the internet
connection.
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm

Spyware Programs links:-
www.lavasoftusa.com Ad-Aware
www.security.kolla.de Spybot

Suggestion 7:-
Make sure you haven't got anything blocking Windows Update like Nortons,
Zonealarm etc
Also make sure you don't have a Web Accelerator working in the background such
as NetZerio, HiSpeed, Speedband etc.

Suggestion 8:
If still receiving the error, then reinstall the Windows Update Engine
http://download.windowsupdate.com/v6...gent20-x86.exe


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"Chris24" <> wrote in message
news:AED53EE9-624F-412D-BC68-...
> Can not find any info on this error. Need help in figuring this out, no idea
> why I can't update windows anymore. THanks for any replies

Thanks for the Help .. after going through all the suggestions, I stumbled
onto the problem. It had to do with my Linksys Router. I just switched to
vonagae, and installed the new wireless router. In the security tab,
AcitveX's were blocked. Unchecking the box, enables me to use the WU. ...
Thanks agian for your response.

"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> Error number: 0x8024402F - "Checking for latest updates for your computer"
> Possible reasons for the error code:-
> 1. Internet Explorer temporary files corrupted.
> 2. Background Intelligent and Event Log service not started
> 3. SoftwareDistribution folder has become corrupted
> 4. You may need to re-registered some dlls files
> 5. You may need to add Windows Update to the Trusted Sites Zone:
> 6. Spyware.
> 7. Third party programs running in background.
> 8. Windows Update Engine corrupted.
>
> Suggestion 1:-
> Clearing Temporary Internet files, cookies and history in Internet Explorer
> Tools>Internet Options>General
> You'll see Delete Cookies, Delete files, Delete History
> NB: "Delete all offline content", will delete all files needed to browse the
> websites offline.
> Reboot and try Windows Update again.
>
> Suggestion 2:-
> 1: Check that the Background Intelligent Transfer Service to is set to Automatic
> and verify the Status is Started.
> Click Start, Choose Run, and in the Run box, type services.msc, Click OK
> Locate the Background Intelligent Transfer Service service, and right-click to
> select it.
> Select Properties, and in the Startup Type list, select Automatic. Verify the
> service Status is Started. Click OK.
>
> 2. Check that the Set Event Log service is set to Automatic and verify that the
> Status is Started
> Click Start, Choose Run, and in the Run box, type services.msc, Click OK.
> Locate the Event Log service, and right-click to select it.
> Select Properties., and in the Startup type list, select Automatic. Verify the
> Service status is Started. Click OK.
>
> 3. Register qmgr.dll and qmgrprxy.dll
> Click Start, Choose Run and in the Run box, type regsvr32 qmgr.dll, Click OK.
> Click Start, Choose Run and in the Run box, type regsvr32 qmgrprxy.dll, Click
> OK.
>
> Suggestion 3:-
> It is possible that the contents of the SoftwareDistribution folder have become
> corrupted, so try Renaming the SoftwareDistribution folder
> Click Start, Choose Run.
> In the Run box, type services.msc.
> Click OK.
> Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
> Click Stop.
> Stopping the service will take a moment.
>
> Rename the "SoftwareDistribution" folder:
> a. Click Start, click Run, type: %systemroot%
> Click OK.
> b. Right-click the SoftwareDistribution folder, and then click Rename.
> c. Type SoftwareDistribution.old, and then press ENTER to rename this folder.
>
> Click Start. Choose Run.
> In the Run box, type services.msc.
> Click OK.
> Right-click the Automatic Updates service.
> Click Start.
> Starting the service will take a moment.
>
> Please note that your update history is contained in the "datastore" folder and
> when you rename the Software Distribution folder, the history is lost but it's
> not important. You can if need be, copy the contents back from the renamed
> softwareDistribution.old folder. Losing the history of Windows Updates is not
> important.
>
> Suggestion 4:-
> Certain files may have become unregistered, and you will need to register them
> again:-
> Click Start, Choose Run and in the Run box, type regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll, Click
> OK.
>
> Do the same for the other files:-
> wucltui.dll
> wuaueng.dll
> wuapi.dll
> iuengine.dll
> cdm.dll
> jscript.dll
> MSXML.DLL
> MSXML2.DLL
> MSXML3.DLL
>
> Suggestion 5:-
>
> Add Windows Update to the Trusted Sites Zone:
> Please note that Security settings in Internet Explorer must be set to Medium or
> lower for ActiveX files to correctly pass to your computer.
> Only the Web sites listed in Internet Explorer's Trusted Sites Zone will be
> affected by the lowering of Security settings. Your current security settings
> for all other Web sites will remain as they are currently configured.
>
> Open Internet Explorer, click Tools, and then click Internet Options, Click
> Security. Click Trusted Sites Zone. Click Sites.
> Clear the Require server verification (https for all sites in this zone check
> box.
> Use the Add button next to the Add this Web site to the zone box to add the
> following sites:
> http://*.windowsupdate.microsoft.com
> https://*.windowsupdate.microsoft.com
> http://download.windowsupdate.com
>
> Suggestion 6:-
> The below links assist you in checking your system for parasites:-
> http://aumha.org/a/noads.htm
> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
> Please note that some malware may kill the internet connection when it is
> removed, the program on the link below will enable you to regain the internet
> connection.
> http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
>
> Spyware Programs links:-
> www.lavasoftusa.com Ad-Aware
> www.security.kolla.de Spybot
>
> Suggestion 7:-
> Make sure you haven't got anything blocking Windows Update like Nortons,
> Zonealarm etc
> Also make sure you don't have a Web Accelerator working in the background such
> as NetZerio, HiSpeed, Speedband etc.
>
> Suggestion 8:
> If still receiving the error, then reinstall the Windows Update Engine
> http://download.windowsupdate.com/v6...gent20-x86.exe
>
>
> --
>
> ===========================
> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2006
> ===========================
> http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> "Need more help? http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527
>
>
> "Chris24" <> wrote in message
> news:AED53EE9-624F-412D-BC68-...
> > Can not find any info on this error. Need help in figuring this out, no idea
> > why I can't update windows anymore. THanks for any replies
>
>
>

Thanks for posting back, it may assist someone else.

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===========================
TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2006
===========================
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
"Need more help? http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527


"Chris24" <> wrote in message
news:F78D70DA-9CBE-4B53-ABCB-...
> Thanks for the Help .. after going through all the suggestions, I stumbled
> onto the problem. It had to do with my Linksys Router. I just switched to
> vonagae, and installed the new wireless router. In the security tab,
> AcitveX's were blocked. Unchecking the box, enables me to use the WU. ...
> Thanks agian for your response.
>
>