Error 0x80040150 when checking for updates

Hey all,

As the subject says, I'm receiving this message when trying to check for
updates today on a WinXP Home SP2 system:

Errror Number: 0x80040150

Rebooted the system, cleared history and temp files, restored security
defaults and advanced settings to default, and still nothing works. This
error shows up almost immediately after clicking on either Express or Custom
updates. I can't find this error number anywhere on the MS site either, so
I'm at a total loss on how to update this system right now.

Anyone see this error before?

I have the same error and I can not find any reference anywhere.

Any ideas?
Thanks

"Phaethar" wrote:

> Hey all,
>
> As the subject says, I'm receiving this message when trying to check for
> updates today on a WinXP Home SP2 system:
>
> Errror Number: 0x80040150
>
> Rebooted the system, cleared history and temp files, restored security
> defaults and advanced settings to default, and still nothing works. This
> error shows up almost immediately after clicking on either Express or Custom
> updates. I can't find this error number anywhere on the MS site either, so
> I'm at a total loss on how to update this system right now.
>
> Anyone see this error before?
>

Same here.

"franco" wrote:

> I have the same error and I can not find any reference anywhere.
>
> Any ideas?
> Thanks
>
> "Phaethar" wrote:
>
> > Hey all,
> >
> > As the subject says, I'm receiving this message when trying to check for
> > updates today on a WinXP Home SP2 system:
> >
> > Errror Number: 0x80040150
> >
> > Rebooted the system, cleared history and temp files, restored security
> > defaults and advanced settings to default, and still nothing works. This
> > error shows up almost immediately after clicking on either Express or Custom
> > updates. I can't find this error number anywhere on the MS site either, so
> > I'm at a total loss on how to update this system right now.
> >
> > Anyone see this error before?
> >

Same here too.

"chris" wrote:

> Same here.
>
> "franco" wrote:
>
> > I have the same error and I can not find any reference anywhere.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> > Thanks
> >
> > "Phaethar" wrote:
> >
> > > Hey all,
> > >
> > > As the subject says, I'm receiving this message when trying to check for
> > > updates today on a WinXP Home SP2 system:
> > >
> > > Errror Number: 0x80040150
> > >
> > > Rebooted the system, cleared history and temp files, restored security
> > > defaults and advanced settings to default, and still nothing works. This
> > > error shows up almost immediately after clicking on either Express or Custom
> > > updates. I can't find this error number anywhere on the MS site either, so
> > > I'm at a total loss on how to update this system right now.
> > >
> > > Anyone see this error before?
> > >

My system was working fine - I left a domain and started to work in workgroup
mode - after that, Windows Update stoped to work - same error -
[Error number: 0x80040150]



"Fred" wrote:

> Same here too.
>
> "chris" wrote:
>
> > Same here.
> >
> > "franco" wrote:
> >
> > > I have the same error and I can not find any reference anywhere.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > "Phaethar" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hey all,
> > > >
> > > > As the subject says, I'm receiving this message when trying to check for
> > > > updates today on a WinXP Home SP2 system:
> > > >
> > > > Errror Number: 0x80040150
> > > >
> > > > Rebooted the system, cleared history and temp files, restored security
> > > > defaults and advanced settings to default, and still nothing works. This
> > > > error shows up almost immediately after clicking on either Express or Custom
> > > > updates. I can't find this error number anywhere on the MS site either, so
> > > > I'm at a total loss on how to update this system right now.
> > > >
> > > > Anyone see this error before?
> > > >

I have been trying to update last two years. I am getting the problem again
and again. I didn't find any solution. Please somebody help me on this.

"Matulis" wrote:

> My system was working fine - I left a domain and started to work in workgroup
> mode - after that, Windows Update stoped to work - same error -
> [Error number: 0x80040150]
>
>
>
> "Fred" wrote:
>
> > Same here too.
> >
> > "chris" wrote:
> >
> > > Same here.
> > >
> > > "franco" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have the same error and I can not find any reference anywhere.
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas?
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > "Phaethar" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hey all,
> > > > >
> > > > > As the subject says, I'm receiving this message when trying to check for
> > > > > updates today on a WinXP Home SP2 system:
> > > > >
> > > > > Errror Number: 0x80040150
> > > > >
> > > > > Rebooted the system, cleared history and temp files, restored security
> > > > > defaults and advanced settings to default, and still nothing works. This
> > > > > error shows up almost immediately after clicking on either Express or Custom
> > > > > updates. I can't find this error number anywhere on the MS site either, so
> > > > > I'm at a total loss on how to update this system right now.
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyone see this error before?
> > > > >