I have a windows 2016 server standard and it shows the following error 0x80244007 when try to look for updates from WSUS

Question

I have a windows 2016 server standard and it shows the following error 0x80244007 when try to look for updates from WSUS.

I have tried to clear the software distribution folders and used below commands as well no luck.

net stop wuauserv net stop cryptSvc net stop bits net stop msiserver Ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old Ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 Catroot2.old net start wuauserv net start cryptSvc net start bits net start msiserver

Answer 1

Hello,

Have you tried this article on that error?

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/mem/configmgr/update-management/error-80244007-when-wsus-client-scans-updates

Answer 2

Start from the top, then move through the troubleshooting steps to the bottom.

https://www.ajtek.ca/wsus/client-machines-not-reporting-to-wsus-properly/