Re: 0x8024402C is driving me absolutely crazy!

From: kike (kike_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/25/04 

Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 01:09:01 -0700

Thanks Sebastian.
I 've been trying everything they said but nothing worked. Even my computer
didn`t recognize "proxycfg"
your solution really works !

"Sebastian Molinari" wrote:

> do the following
> reboot
> install
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=es&FamilyID=8dbcae14-2dac-4445-91ec-54c042ad6729
> install
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=es&FamilyID=b93356b1-ba43-480f-983d-eb19368f9047
> reboot
> stop de service automatic updates/Actualizaciones automáticas
> erase the folder C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution this is very
> important!!!
> go to windows update
>
> and it works!!!
>
> trust me, i do this and work!
>
> "Special_K" <SpecialK@discussions.microsoft.com> escribió en el mensaje
> news:E1DCC13C-8956-4E56-BC38-45AA8677E9EC@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for your reply Alan, but even when the firewall is turned off I
> still
> > can't get to the site.
> >
> > "Alan" wrote:
> >
> > > Special_K wrote:
> > > > This Error number: 0x8024402C I'm receiving while scanning for updates
> on
> > > > WU5 is driving me absolutely crazy!
> > > >
> > > > I have searched all over the internet looking for a fix / cause / help
> and
> > > > I can't find a thing.
> > > >
> > > > I've tried everything that has been suggested on this site and nothing
> > > > works.
> > > >
> > > > I've e-mailed Microsoft, but haven't got a response.
> > > >
> > > > People have said it's got something to do with Proxy Server, other
> people
> > > > say it's the firewall.
> > > >
> > > > Prior to installing XP SP2 everyone in the office was able to access
> the
> > > > site, now everyone gets the 0x8024402C error.
> > > >
> > > > One question though, how come I can still scan for Office updates and
> > > > download them??
> > > >
> > > > I'm assuming at the moment there probably isn't anything to download
> from
> > > > WU5, but that's not the point.
> > > >
> > > > My PC is running Windows XP Pro SP2 (obviously)
> > > > My server is running NT4 with Proxy Server 2.0
> > > > In my LAN setting in IE I have 'automatically detect setting' ticked
> and
> > > > that's it.
> > > > We normally use the firewall that is in the MMC, but I've turned it
> off to
> > > > see if that was the cause, but it being on or off doesn't make a
> > > > difference.
> > > > I did install a demo version of Zone Alarm on the Proxy Server, but it
> was
> > > > uninstalled ages ago. Maybe there are tracings of it still on the
> system,
> > > > but I doubt it.
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone else have any ideas they can throw at me??
> > > >
> > > > Any help would be great appreciated.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > It's highly likely your firewall is blocking svchost.exe. You
> > > need to allow it to access the internet.
> > >
>
>
>