FIXED -
spent 4 hours with Microsoft yesterday. None of the BITS tips worked.
Finally had to re register dozens of dll files, deleted all "objects",
cookies and cleared cache from Internet Options. Renamed a log file in
Catroot folder.
As to the corrupted network connections, the following cured the problem -
http://www.pereview.co.uk/forums/thread-531674.php
"georgef" wrote:
> I'm getting, just recently, this Error Code: 80246008.
>
> I'v tried all the remedies below such as registering the qmgr.dll and
> qmgrprxy.dll files.
>
> I've tried running Adaware and Spybot
>
> I've tried making "automatic" in services, the Event Log and Background
> Intelligent Transfer Service ...
>
> NOTHING WORKS.
>
> Incidentally and not sure if this is part of the problem; however, when I go
> to my Firewall and click the Advanced tab, I see this error code: "The
> network connection settings have become corrupted. To fix this, click
> Restore Defaults. This will delete all of your settings for Windows
> Firewall, and it might cause some programs to stop working." Well, I clicked
> "Restore Defaults" and that didn't fix anything. Meanwhile, I still have
> internet connections and connections to my network and no errors seen in
> device manager list. VERY STRANGE!
>
> HELP!! PLEASE!!
>
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