RE: 0x8024402C is driving me absolutely crazy!

Ok since i'm getting this error too on my desktop, i'm glad its not a small
problem, i started getting this problem a couple of months ago? not sure but
i've never had this problem before a couple of months ago. I've gotten a few
updates to get thru when i update the crittical ones but when i try to
install NET Framework and other non critical ones i've got this blocked up.

Strange stuff cos i havent updated my laptop for a while so decided to try
it on my laptop since i've never had probs with that on update ever, however
behold first attempt i got the errors, i'm baffled cos after a few trys it
eventually got thru and is working fine again. amazing for my laptop!

My laptop and desktop are connected to the internet thru the same router.
I re-install XP twice and had the same error. First time it said i had some
sort of corupt cab files with the WU or something.

Ok so heres the deal i'm not behind any proxy servers on my pcs and i've try
ALL the solutions post on the error 0x8024402C, well lets say i spent quite a
bit searching for the solution here but nothing has helped. Windows update
just stomps on the error, but switching to microsoft update eventually
installed the critical updates.

I believe this error isn't caused by users configuration! But some bug in
the Windows update! Maybe an intorlerance somewhere but its definatly not
working satifactory.

"Only_Sometimes_Desperate_User" wrote:

I tried ALL the stuff listed below, and it helped me to get it working again
one time!
Next time it didn´t work again. :-((

Playing around then I just stopped the wuaserv and started the WinUpdate-
and it worked !!!

I assume the running service (from startup) is causing a lot of trouble and
headache.
Rem: I´m using XP Pro SP1

"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.



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