When accessing the Update site, you receive the 0x8ddd0004 error
http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu...=en&IsMu=False
or
1. Make sure you are logged in as an Administrator (if you are not the
Administrator, then log in as an Administrator and try Windows Update again).
2. Make sure your firewall is not blocking the Update site and check any pop up
stopper programs.
3. Now check in IE tools\manage add-ons (Win XP SP2 only) making sure that
WuWebControlClass is enabled. (Select "Add-ons that have been used by Internet
Explorer" in the "Show:" drop down list)
4. You may also wish to check c:\windows\Downloaded Program Files to see if
anything is corrupted there.
5. Make sure you accepted the Microsoft Trust Certificate
To turn on automatic updating of trusted root authority certificates
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true 1. In Control Panel, open Add or Remove Programs 2. Click Add/Remove Windows Components. 3. Select the Update Root Certificates check box. 4. Click Next, and then click Finish. Note . To open Add/Remove Windows Components, click Start, click Control Panel,click Add or Remove Programs, and then click Add/Remove Windows Components.6. Check security settings, make sure they are not set too high7. Delete cookies and temp files8. Re-register these files, by clicking Start, Run and typing:-REGSVR32 wuapi.dllREGSVR32 wuaueng.dllREGSVR32 atl.dllREGSVR32 wucltui.dllREGSVR32 wups.dllYou should receive a successful message after each one.Try Windows Update Again.If that hasn't helped you may need to re-register some more files:-net stop cryptsvcregsvr32 softpub.dllregsvr32 wintrust.dllregsvr32 initpki.dllregsvr32 dssenh.dllregsvr32 rsaenh.dllregsvr32 gpkcsp.dllregsvr32 sccbase.dllnet start cryptsvcYou should receive a successful message after each one.If necessary:-Re-install Windows Update fileshttp://download.windowsupdate.com/v6/windowsupdate/redist/standalone/WindowsUpdateAgent20-x86.exeNote If you have an x64-based computer, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://download.windowsupdate.com/v6...0-x64.exeClick Save in the File Download-Security Warning dialog box, and then select thelocation where you want to save the file.Double-click the file that you savedNB - A note from Torgeir Bakken [MVP]Note that if it says "Install is not needed since Windows Update Agent isalready installed.", run the exe with the command line switch /wuforce, likethis:WindowsUpdateAgent20-x86.exe /wuforce--===========================TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2006===========================http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm"Need more help?
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527(Links to web pages and MSKB Articles are posted for the purposes of keeping theinformation current)"osaggee" <> wrote in messagenews:86E29261-8575-4F1F-A7FA-...|I had a small crash and when I try to download new updates I get this error| code. The code is 08xDDD0004, I need a little help here for my xxp system.| Yes I had the new beta exployer 7 loaded and starte to have a lot of| problems.