Re: Can't download updates (windows update error 80246008)

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I would not have installed Vista SP1 manually unless and until it was offered by Windows Update.

In any event, I would have disabled Trend Micro anti-virus (and anti-spyware) prior to installing Vista SP1.

Despite the Trend Micro application's protections, the problem may be caused by a hijackware infection. But I'd recommend taking this up with free Vista SP1 support first:

Unlimited installation and compatibility support for Vista SP1 is available at no charge through 18 Mar-09

• US: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11274&gprid=500921

• CA: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-ca&prid=11274&gprid=500921

• UK: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-gb&prid=11274&gprid=500921

• AU: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-au&prid=11274&gprid=500921

• Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx | select Windows Vista | select Windows Vista Service Pack 1
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D89Don wrote:
I'm running Vista SP1, I installed it manually. The only other anti-virus
software I have is Trend Micro PC-cillin internet security, it runs only
with real-time protection on, not with the firewall, I always keep the
Windows firewall on. The Trend Micro was running in the background when I
installed SP1.

I have worked my way through http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910337, however
I do not get any of the same error messages shown on that page. Whenever I
start BITS, I get the error message saying it started then stopped.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

...I am running SP1

Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP1; Vista SP1).

Did you read and work your way through
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910337 ??

If you're running Vista SP1:

Did you install it manually or via Windows Update?

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What
anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall
(if any)? Were any of these applications running in the background when
you installed Vista SP1?
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

D89Don wrote:
Like I said, BITS is not the problem. BITS works fine on my system. Here
is
a screen of what I get after enabling BITS.
http://xs231.xs.to/xs231/08402/error555.jpg

"TaurArian" wrote:
Windows Update error 80246008
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/5f3f02f4-69bc-47a5-9e40-8c9b86ffb2fd1033.mspx

You may receive an error message that contains the "0x8DDD0018" code or
the
"0x80246008" code when you try to download updates from the Microsoft
Windows Update Web site or from the Microsoft Update Web site
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910337

Error message when you search for available updates on the Windows Update
Web site or on the Microsoft Update Web site: "0x80246008"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956706

An update is available to fix a Background Intelligent Transfer Service
(BITS) crash on a Windows Vista-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940520

"D89Don" <D89Don@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:66F63FB3-B437-4B05-AD9E-5DA6046EC219@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Haven't been able to install updates since 9/10, everytime I try to
download
the progress bar stays at zero percent gives me error 80246008. Even
with
Windows Defender updates I get this error. BITS is working fine, I tried
downloading the repair tool for it. I am running SP1. I've tried every
method I've found online to no avail.

.

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