Windows Update error code 8024402F

Hopalong X · 17 May 2011

error 0x8024402f
This is what I found for this error code.

You may have already tried items at this link but worth a check if not.
You may encounter temporary connection-related errors when you use Windows Update or Microsoft Update to install updates

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Advanced troubleshooting methods

A and B are your internet settings etc. which you did some things but I'm not sure which you may have tried already.

C forget I just realized it is for servers.

I'm just posting what I find. Never tried any of this posted in the links above.
I'm digging but not finding much.

Mike

Jacee · 17 May 2011

See this quote by MowGreen

MowGreen [MVP]

Re: WindowsUpdate_8024402F WindowsUpdate_dt000
0x8024402F
The XML extracted from the wuredir.cab failed to load into the DOM

Either the Windows Update Agent [WUA] is damaged/corrupted, some of
it's files are not present or registered properly or, 3rd party software
or malware is interfering with the update servers.

Try installing the WUA according to the steps laid out here:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/blog...showentry=1172

Suggest you install the WUA by first opening an Elevated Command Prompt
[ right click cmd and choose Run as administrator ]
Stop the Windows Update service
Install the WUA
Restart the WU service
Exit the Command Prompt
Restart the system

If no joy, then look to the installed sec software [including 3rd party
firewalls, popup/cookie blockers that are included in 3rd party
toolbars, IE add-ons, etc] as the culprit.
If still no joy, then do an online scan to see if malware is causing
this behavior: http://www.kaspersky.co.uk/virusscanner

ccssig · 17 May 2011

was just reading the posts... will have to try after I come back from work... appreciate the help so far... see you in the next 13 hours

Airbot · 17 May 2011

Tried this yet?

System Update Readiness Tool - CheckSur.log File Analyzis

ccssig · 18 May 2011

Tried this yet?

System Update Readiness Tool - CheckSur.log File Analyzis

Treid this as well and went through the previous step of going through the Advanced Troubleshooting method.

Here is what came up with the CheckSur.log file

=================================
Checking System Update Readiness.
Binary Version 6.1.7601.21645
Package Version 11.0
2011-05-18 10:01
Checking Windows Servicing Packages
Checking Package Manifests and Catalogs
Checking Package Watchlist
Checking Component Watchlist
Checking Packages
Checking Component Store
Summary:
Seconds executed: 155
No errors detected

Still getting the same problem. Cannot update

kidbizkit · 18 May 2011

@ccssig, i'll be monitoring this thread. i have been experiencing the same problem for more than 3 months now. no windows update for 3 months...

ccssig · 18 May 2011

@kidbizkit.... damn... 3 months is a long time

kidbizkit · 27 May 2011

i dont know what happened, but suddenly this morning i was able to update.

Nader Abudeib · 16 Feb 2012

Hi all,
I had this kind of error and I am happy to post this solution, it may work with you people like it did with me,
what I did is I went to my router settings and cleared boxes for proxy filter...

astockwell · 24 Feb 2012

I got this same error on a clean Win 7 install, but updates were working 1 hour previous. In that time I installed MS Office, AVG Free and Google Chrome, as well as changed the default browser to Chrome. Changed the browser back to IE default, and updates are working fine again! Hope this helps someone.

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