Code 8024402F in Windows Update

MowGreen · 17 Jun 2011

Adding the Microsoft sites to the Trusted Sites Zone is what resolved the updating issue.
Changing the DNS server address has nothing to do with Windows Updates, it's related to one's Internet Service Provider's settings.

Microsoft Knowledge Base articles that include instructions for adding the update sites to the Trusted Sites Zone do not include any steps to change the DNS server address.

See Method E: Add the Windows Update Web site and the Microsoft Update Web site to the Trusted Sites list in this KB - You may encounter temporary connection-related errors when you use Windows Update or Microsoft Update to install updates
and, although this KB is somewhat outdated, see Add the Windows Update Web site and the Microsoft Update Web site to the list of trusted sites in this KB - How to troubleshoot problems connecting to Windows Update or to Microsoft Update

NeroLigerzid · 17 Jun 2011

This is not an insult or something but.. I question it.. I had a friend that had a similar problem with me..
I told him what to do.. He followed the steps except the steps adding the websites to the trusted zone..
He simply changed the DNS ~He's lazy~

Then Win Update started working again.. Anyhow.. What's important is.. Case is resolved..

MowGreen · 18 Jun 2011

No insult taken. The important part is getting the issue resolved.
One question, though ... does your friend use the same ISP that you do ?

kabam02 · 26 Jun 2012

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!

This worked straight away after a reboot. I actually was considering re-installing windows for the second time before I saw this thread. I'm so glad I found it, and yes, you are a genius!

I went and signed up to SevenForums just so I could thank you

hansiman · 16 Jul 2012

This worked for me!

Thanks a lot.

Ripshod · 28 Jul 2012

kabam02 said:

This worked straight away after a reboot. I actually was considering re-installing windows for the second time before I saw this thread. I'm so glad I found it, and yes, you are a genius!

I went and signed up to SevenForums just so I could thank you

^^
This!!
Nice one bud!

popgum123 · 09 Sep 2012

thank thank thank you very much i was trying to solve this problem and i read almost all forumes and downloaded all fix it microsoft and nothing worked but your way was perfect i can now search for updates :)

Bremen Nacht · 15 Jul 2015

Old thread I know...

Nero: yes you are indeed awesome, adding the microsoft urls to 'trusted' fixed it for me too. Thanks!

JerryDV · 22 Oct 2016

I know this a very old thread but thanks Nero. :):):)
After days and days of trying to resolve my windows 7 update issues, implementing every suggestion I could find online, your suggestion broke through the logjam. Not sure whether it was changing the dns server or setting up the MS update sites as trusted sites. Your list did include one that was not listed on other suggestions for placing the updates sites on trusted sites. That is https://download.windowsupdate.com.

Code 8024402F in Windows Update

OMG

genius man

Thanks