Monday, January 5, 2015
windows won't update error 8024402C windows 7 (solved)
windows won't update error 8024402C windows 7 (solved)
Solving error 8024402c for Windows Update
how I can solve that error? It’s quite simple, following that procedure:
1 - Open registry editor (Start menu –> Run –> regedit)
2 - Find the following path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
3 - Chage the value of the UseWUServer from 1 to 0 (double click on it, change the value and click OK)
4 - Restart Windows Update service (Start menu –> Run –> services.msc, find the Windows Update service and click on Restart)
2 - Find the following path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
3 - Chage the value of the UseWUServer from 1 to 0 (double click on it, change the value and click OK)
4 - Restart Windows Update service (Start menu –> Run –> services.msc, find the Windows Update service and click on Restart)
another solution
1. Go to Administrative Tools/Services and find the Windows Update service. Stop it.
2. Go to C:\Windows\ and rename the SoftwareDistribution folder to something like SoftwareDistribution.old
3. Restart the Windows Update service.
4. Click the Check for Updates button on the Windows Update screen.
5. Windows will perform the check - it may take some time, so leave it running. Eventually it will successfully complete.
6. You can then delete the SoftwareSistribution.old folder.
2. Go to C:\Windows\ and rename the SoftwareDistribution folder to something like SoftwareDistribution.old
3. Restart the Windows Update service.
4. Click the Check for Updates button on the Windows Update screen.
5. Windows will perform the check - it may take some time, so leave it running. Eventually it will successfully complete.
6. You can then delete the SoftwareSistribution.old folder.
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