i have searched, and tried just about everything. been at this for almost 7 hours straight!i keep getting error 80244004.i only had one antivirus, microsoft security essentials (4)i have uninstalled it.i am using no proxysi have ran all the FIXITS, and dont them manually as well! can someone please give me a hand. i have tried all suggested o this forum.i noticed the last update was installed on dec.20.2012 and the last check was dec.25.2012 (today is april.13.2013)i tried removing those updates... from dec 13 to 21...still having issuesplease help!!thankspjEDIT: i reinstalled MSE, and when i did, it downloaded the latest database. (which i was never able to do).. but sure enough, once it finished, i tried to manually hit the UPDATE button, and i get the same error as i do with windows update, x80224004--my log--########### AU: Uninitializing Automatic Updates ###########2013-04-13 18:57:38:531 1052 d1c Report CWERReporter finishing event handling. (00000000)2013-04-13 18:57:38:624 1052 d1c Service *********2013-04-13 18:57:38:624 1052 d1c Service ** END ** Service: Service exit [Exit code = 0x240001]2013-04-13 18:57:38:624 1052 d1c Service *************2013-04-13 18:59:50:272 1040 cc Misc =========== Logging initialized (build: 7.6.7600.256, tz: -0500) ===========2013-04-13 18:59:50:287 1040 cc Misc = Process: C:Windowssystem32svchost.exe2013-04-13 18:59:50:287 1040 cc Misc = Module: c:windowssystem32wuaueng.dll2013-04-13 18:59:50:272 1040 cc Service *************2013-04-13 18:59:50:287 1040 cc Service ** START ** Service: Service startup2013-04-13 18:59:50:287 1040 cc Service *********2013-04-13 18:59:50:338 1040 cc Agent * WU client version 7.6.7600.2562013-04-13 18:59:50:338 1040 cc Agent * Base directory: C:WindowsSoftwareDistribution2013-04-13 18:59:50:339 1040 cc Agent * Access type: No proxy2013-04-13 18:59:50:339 1040 cc Agent * Network state: Connected2013-04-13 18:59:50:685 1040 b4c Report CWERReporter::Init succeeded2013-04-13 18:59:50:685 1040 b4c Agent *********** Agent: Initializing Windows Update Agent ***********2013-04-13 18:59:50:685 1040 b4c Agent *********** Agent: Initializing global settings cache ***********2013-04-13 18:59:50:685 1040 b4c Agent * WSUS server: <NULL>2013-04-13 18:59:50:685 1040 b4c Agent * WSUS status server: <NULL>2013-04-13 18:59:50:685 1040 b4c Agent * Target group: (Unassigned Computers)2013-04-13 18:59:50:685 1040 b4c Agent * Windows Update access disabled: No2013-04-13 18:59:50:694 1040 b4c DnldMgr Download manager restoring 0 downloads2013-04-13 18:59:50:742 1040 b4c AU ########### AU: Initializing Automatic Updates ###########2013-04-13 18:59:50:742 1040 b4c AU # Approval type: Scheduled (User preference)2013-04-13 18:59:50:742 1040 b4c AU # Scheduled install day/time: Every day at 11:002013-04-13 18:59:50:742 1040 b4c AU # Auto-install minor updates: Yes (User preference)2013-04-13 18:59:50:742 1040 b4c AU # Will interact with non-admins (Non-admins are elevated (User preference))2013-04-13 18:59:50:769 1040 b4c AU Setting AU scheduled install time to 2013-04-14 16:00:002013-04-13 18:59:51:338 1040 cc Report *********** Report: Initializing static reporting data ***********2013-04-13 18:59:51:338 1040 cc Report * OS Version = 6.1.7601.1.0.657922013-04-13 18:59:51:338 1040 cc Report * OS Product Type = 0x000000302013-04-13 18:59:51:359 1040 cc Report * Computer Brand = Dell Inc.2013-04-13 18:59:51:359 1040 cc Report * Computer Model = OptiPlex 380
2013-04-13 18:59:51:366 1040 cc Report * Bios Revision = A022013-04-13 18:59:51:366 1040 cc Report * Bios Name = Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A022013-04-13 18:59:51:366 1040 cc Report * Bios Release Date = 2010-08-27T00:00:002013-04-13 18:59:51:366 1040 cc Report * Locale ID = 10332013-04-13 18:59:51:412 1040 b4c AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:12013-04-13 18:59:51:417 1040 b4c AU Initializing featured updates2013-04-13 18:59:51:444 1040 b4c AU Found 0 cached featured updates2013-04-13 18:59:51:444 1040 b4c AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:12013-04-13 18:59:51:445 1040 b4c AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:12013-04-13 18:59:51:445 1040 b4c AU AU finished delayed initialization2013-04-13 18:59:53:008 1040 b4c AU Triggering AU detection through DetectNow API2013-04-13 18:59:53:008 1040 b4c AU Triggering Online detection (interactive)2013-04-13 18:59:53:009 1040 cc AU #############2013-04-13 18:59:53:018 1040 cc AU ## START ## AU: Search for updates2013-04-13 18:59:53:018 1040 cc AU #########2013-04-13 18:59:53:020 1040 cc AU <<## SUBMITTED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {5397F9F7-2B7F-4E84-B3EE-9B8FACEEADCC}]2013-04-13 18:59:53:020 1040 e88 Agent *************2013-04-13 18:59:53:020 1040 e88 Agent ** START ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]2013-04-13 18:59:53:020 1040 e88 Agent *********2013-04-13 18:59:53:020 1040 e88 Agent * Online = Yes Ignore download priority = No2013-04-13 18:59:53:020 1040 e88 Agent * Criteria = "IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Installation' or IsPresent=1 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' or IsInstalled=1 and DeploymentAction='Installation' and RebootRequired=1 or IsInstalled=0
and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' and RebootRequired=1"2013-04-13 18:59:53:020 1040 e88 Agent * ServiceID = {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} Windows Update2013-04-13 18:59:53:020 1040 e88 Agent * Search Scope = {Machine}2013-04-13 18:59:53:020 1040 e88 Setup Checking for agent SelfUpdate2013-04-13 18:59:53:021 1040 e88 Setup Client version: Core: 7.6.7600.256 Aux: 7.6.7600.2562013-04-13 18:59:53:057 1040 e88 Misc Validating signature for C:WindowsSoftwareDistributionWuRedir9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77muv4wuredir.cab:2013-04-13 18:59:53:095 1040 e88 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes2013-04-13 18:59:53:546 1040 e88 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x801901942013-04-13 18:59:53:546 1040 e88 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x801901942013-04-13 18:59:53:546 1040 e88 Misc WARNING: DownloadFileInternal failed for http://download.windowsupdate.com/v9/1/windowsupdate/redir/muv4wuredir.cab: error 0x801901942013-04-13 18:59:53:546 1040 e88 Misc Validating signature for C:WindowsSoftwareDistributionWuRedir9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77muv4wuredir.cab:2013-04-13 18:59:53:553 1040 e88 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes2013-04-13 18:59:55:016 1040 e88 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x801901942013-04-13 18:59:55:016 1040 e88 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x801901942013-04-13 18:59:55:016 1040 e88 Misc WARNING: DownloadFileInternal failed for http://download.microsoft.com/v9/1/windowsupdate/redir/muv4wuredir.cab: error 0x801901942013-04-13 18:59:55:016 1040 e88 Misc Validating signature for C:WindowsSoftwareDistributionWuRedir9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77muv4wuredir.cab:2013-04-13 18:59:55:023 1040 e88 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes2013-04-13 18:59:56:813 1040 e88 Misc Validating signature for C:WindowsSoftwareDistributionWuRedir9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77muv4wuredir.cab:2013-04-13 18:59:56:821 1040 e88 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes2013-04-13 18:59:56:833 1040 e88 Misc Validating signature for C:WindowsSoftwareDistributionSelfUpdatewuident.cab:2013-04-13 18:59:56:861 1040 e88 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes2013-04-13 18:59:57:203 1040 e88 Misc Validating signature for C:WindowsSoftwareDistributionSelfUpdatewuident.cab:2013-04-13 18:59:57:210 1040 e88 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes2013-04-13 18:59:57:279 1040 e88 Misc Validating signature for C:WindowsSoftwareDistributionSelfUpdatewsus3setup.cab:2013-04-13 18:59:57:315 1040 e88 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes2013-04-13 18:59:57:415 1040 e88 Misc Validating signature for C:WindowsSoftwareDistributionSelfUpdatewsus3setup.cab:2013-04-13 18:59:57:424 1040 e88 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes2013-04-13 18:59:57:514 1040 e88 Setup Determining whether a new setup handler needs to be downloaded2013-04-13 18:59:57:514 1040 e88 Setup SelfUpdate handler is not found. It will be downloaded2013-04-13 18:59:57:534 1040 e88 Setup Evaluating applicability of setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.6.7600.256"2013-04-13 18:59:59:498 1040 e88 Setup Setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.6.7600.256" is already installed.2013-04-13 18:59:59:498 1040 e88 Setup Evaluating applicability of setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-Aux-TopLevel~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.6.7600.256"2013-04-13 18:59:59:515 1040 e88 Setup Setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-Aux-TopLevel~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.6.7600.256" is already installed.2013-04-13 18:59:59:515 1040 e88 Setup Evaluating applicability of setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-Core-TopLevel~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.6.7600.256"2013-04-13 18:59:59:538 1040 e88 Setup Setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-Core-TopLevel~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.6.7600.256" is already installed.2013-04-13 18:59:59:538 1040 e88 Setup SelfUpdate check completed. SelfUpdate is NOT required.2013-04-13 18:59:59:689 1040 e88 Misc Validating signature for C:WindowsSoftwareDistributionWuRedir9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77muv4wuredir.cab:2013-04-13 18:59:59:701 1040 e88 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes2013-04-13 19:00:00:339 1040 e88 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x801901942013-04-13 19:00:00:339 1040 e88 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x801901942013-04-13 19:00:00:339 1040 e88 Misc WARNING: DownloadFileInternal failed for http://download.windowsupdate.com/v9/1/windowsupdate/redir/muv4wuredir.cab: error 0x801901942013-04-13 19:00:00:339 1040 e88 Misc Validating signature for C:WindowsSoftwareDistributionWuRedir9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77muv4wuredir.cab:2013-04-13 19:00:00:348 1040 e88 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes2013-04-13 19:00:00:538 1040 e88 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x801901942013-04-13 19:00:00:538 1040 e88 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x801901942013-04-13 19:00:00:538 1040 e88 Misc WARNING: DownloadFileInternal failed for http://download.microsoft.com/v9/1/windowsupdate/redir/muv4wuredir.cab: error 0x801901942013-04-13 19:00:00:539 1040 e88 Misc Validating signature for C:WindowsSoftwareDistributionWuRedir9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77muv4wuredir.cab:2013-04-13 19:00:00:551 1040 e88 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes2013-04-13 19:00:00:697 1040 e88 Misc Validating signature for C:WindowsSoftwareDistributionWuRedir9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77muv4wuredir.cab:2013-04-13 19:00:00:707 1040 e88 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes2013-04-13 19:00:00:713 1040 e88 PT +++++++++++ PT: Synchronizing server updates +++++++++++2013-04-13 19:00:00:713 1040 e88 PT + ServiceId = {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}, Server URL = https://update.microsoft.com/v6/ClientWebService/client.asmx2013-04-13 19:00:01:430 1040 e88 PT WARNING: GetConfig failure, error = 0x80244004, soap client error = 4, soap error code = 0, HTTP status code = 2002013-04-13 19:00:01:430 1040 e88 PT WARNING: PTError: 0x802440042013-04-13 19:00:01:431 1040 e88 PT WARNING: GetConfig_WithRecovery failed: 0x802440042013-04-13 19:00:01:431 1040 e88 PT WARNING: RefreshConfig failed: 0x802440042013-04-13 19:00:01:431 1040 e88 PT WARNING: RefreshPTState failed: 0x802440042013-04-13 19:00:01:431 1040 e88 PT WARNING: Sync of Updates: 0x802440042013-04-13 19:00:01:431 1040 e88 PT WARNING: SyncServerUpdatesInternal failed: 0x802440042013-04-13 19:00:01:431 1040 e88 Agent * WARNING: Failed to synchronize, error = 0x802440042013-04-13 19:00:01:484 1040 e88 Agent * WARNING: Exit code = 0x802440042013-04-13 19:00:01:484 1040 e88 Agent *********2013-04-13 19:00:01:484 1040 e88 Agent ** END ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]2013-04-13 19:00:01:484 1040 e88 Agent *************2013-04-13 19:00:01:484 1040 e88 Agent WARNING: WU client failed Searching for update with error 0x802440042013-04-13 19:00:01:485 1040 a14 AU >>## RESUMED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {5397F9F7-2B7F-4E84-B3EE-9B8FACEEADCC}]2013-04-13 19:00:01:485 1040 a14 AU # WARNING: Search callback failed, result = 0x802440042013-04-13 19:00:01:485 1040 a14 AU # WARNING: Failed to find updates with error code 802440042013-04-13 19:00:01:485 1040 a14 AU #########2013-04-13 19:00:01:485 1040 a14 AU ## END ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {5397F9F7-2B7F-4E84-B3EE-9B8FACEEADCC}]2013-04-13 19:00:01:485 1040 a14 AU #############2013-04-13 19:00:01:485 1040 a14 AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:12013-04-13 19:00:01:485 1040 a14 AU AU setting next detection timeout to 2013-04-14 05:00:012013-04-13 19:00:01:486 1040 a14 AU Setting AU scheduled install time to 2013-04-14 16:00:002013-04-13 19:00:01:486 1040 a14 AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:12013-04-13 19:00:01:487 1040 a14 AU Successfully wrote event for AU health state:12013-04-13 19:00:01:516 1040 e88 Report CWERReporter finishing event handling. (00000000)2013-04-13 19:00:06:499 1040 e88 Report REPORT EVENT: {719C0ABC-61C6-403B-A58C-CD3E77CABA3F} 2013-04-13 19:00:01:484-0500 1 148 101 {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 80244004 AutomaticUpdates Failure Software
Synchronization Windows Update Client failed to detect with error 0x80244004.2013-04-13 19:00:06:561 1040 e88 Report CWERReporter::HandleEvents - WER report upload completed with status 0x82013-04-13 19:00:06:561 1040 e88 Report WER Report sent: 7.6.7600.256 0x80244004 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 Scan 101 Unmanaged2013-04-13 19:00:06:561 1040 e88 Report CWERReporter finishing event handling. (00000000)
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