Re: Shutdwn FATAL: WUCheckForUpdatesAtShutdown failed, hr=80240FFF

Enable the following service, reboot, and see if the errors appear in the WU.log.
If no errors, disable them one at a time, in the order they're listed, until you find which one is causing the error to appear :

DNS Client
IPSEC Services
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
WebClient


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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BeeGee wrote:

Hi,

Running Windows XP SP2 with all available SP2 updates, each time I boot or reboot my PC, windowsupdate.log records the following (apparent) error message:

2008-07-21 11:47:21:687 1020 414 Misc
=========== Logging initialized (build: 7.0.6000.381, tz: -0500) ===========
2008-07-21 11:47:21:687 1020 414 Misc = Process: C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
2008-07-21 11:47:21:687 1020 414 Misc = Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll
2008-07-21 11:47:21:687 1020 414 Shutdwn Install at shutdown: no updates to install
2008-07-21 11:47:21:687 1020 414 Shutdwn FATAL: WUCheckForUpdatesAtShutdown failed, hr=80240FFF
2008-07-21 11:47:27:375 432 760 Misc
=========== Logging initialized (build: 7.0.6000.381, tz: -0500) ===========
2008-07-21 11:47:27:375 432 760 Misc = Process: \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
2008-07-21 11:47:27:375 432 760 Misc = Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll
2008-07-21 11:47:27:375 432 760 Shutdwn FATAL: WUAutoUpdateAtShutdown failed, hr=80240FFF

I prefer to manually update Windows XP at www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us, so the following Windows XP Services are 'Disabled' when I am not updating:

- Automatic Updates (wuauserv)
- Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)

However, when I do update, at MS' update website, I set 'Automatic Updates' to Automatic (and Start the service) and I set 'Background Intelligent Transfer Service' to Manual (and if there are updates available, it starts itself and sets Automatic). When finished, if rebooting is required (after rebooting) or if rebooting is not required, I return both service to 'Disabled.'

Using Windows Firewall, with no anti-virus software running, as a 56K dial-up user, home PC, single user, no home network, the remaining Windows XP SP2 services are set as follows:

AUTOMATIC

Cryptographic Services
DCOM Server Process Launcher
Event Log
Plug and Play
Print Spooler
Protected Storage
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Security Accounts Manager
Security Center
Server
Shell Hardware Detection
System Event Notification
Task Scheduler
User Profile Hive Cleanup
Windows Audio
Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
Windows Management Instrumentation


DISABLED

Alerter
Automatic Updates
Background Intelligent Transfer Service
Clipbook
Computer Browser
DHCP Client
DNS Client
Error Reporting Service
Fast User Switching Compatibility
Human Interface Device Access
IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service (use Nero)
Indexing Service
IPSEC Services
Messenger
Net Logon
NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing
Network DDE
Network DDE DSDM
Performance Logs and Alerts [ - - disabled Performance Counters via Extensible Counter Tool - - ]
Portable Media Serial Number Service
QoS RSVP
Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager
Routing and Remote Access
Secondary Logon
Smart Card
SSDP Discovery Service
System Restore Service
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Terminal Services
Themes
Uninterruptible Power Supply
Universal Plug and Play Device Host
WebClient
Windows Time
Wireless Zero Configuration


MANUAL

.NET Runtime Optimization Service V2.0.5.0727_X86
Application Layer Gateway Service
ASP.NET State Service
COM+ Event System
COM+ System Application
Distributed Link Tracking Client
Distributed Transaction Coordinator
Help and Support
HTTP SSL
Logical Disk Manager
Logical Disk Manager Administration Service
MS Software Shadow Copy Provider
Network Connections
Network Location Awareness (NLA)
Network Provisioning Service
NT LM Security Support Provider
Remote Access Connection Manager
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator
Removable Storage
Telephony
Volume Shadow Copy
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
Windows Installer
Windows User Mode Driver Framework
WMI Performance Adapter
Workstation


How do I correct my system to eliminate the (apparent) errors from happening, and subsequently being recorded in windowsupdate.log?

Many thanks,

BG


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