Error Code: 0x80244016 (Can't install updates)

Question

Keep receiving the above referenced error code/ message whwn attempting to install Windows Updates: Auto Update is on- have tried letting the pc/ laptop pull down the updates automatically (set to check everyday @ 3a.m.), to no avail> have tried turning Auto Updates off and still keep getting the same message. Just reimaged the Latitude D610 with an image that I created and tested on 05.28.10 and still no dice. (googled the error message yesterday, and found nothing definitive regarding 0x802440160) , Using IE8, have tried deleting any temp Internet files as well.

Was confronted with a different WU error last month where re-registering of associated WU .dll's and renaming the software distribution folder (after stopping Auto Update and Bits services), that worked- but again different error code.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated- Thanks

Answer 1

I know this is an old post but today I found a fix for this error and wanted to share.

Open Notepad or WordPad and copy/paste the following text:

regsvr32 wuapi.dll

regsvr32 wuaueng.dll

regsvr32 atl.dll

regsvr32 wucltui.dll

regsvr32 wups.dll

regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll

regsvr32 wucltui.dll

regsvr32 wups.dll

regsvr32 wuweb.dll

regsvr32 wups2.dll

regsvr32 msxml.dll

regsvr32 msxml3.dll

regsvr32 msxml2.dll

regsvr32 qmgr.dll

regsvr32 qmgrprxy.dll

end

Save the file to your desktop as UpdatesFix.cmd (you'll have to click the "Save As Type…. Dropdown arrow on the right of the selection window and select "All Files" before you click the Save button).

Answer 2

Hi Mike,

Thank you for keeping us posted and sharing this information with us.

Feel free to contact the Microsoft Community for any issues with Windows in the future. We will be happy to help.

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Answer 3

In addition to supplying the requested information, 0x80244016 signifies WU_E_PT_HTTP_STATUS_BAD_REQUEST Http status 400 - invalid syntax.

The result code may indicate an issue with a 3rd party firewall or, if the system is on a network, from a hardware firewall in the router, or the Windows Update Agent (WUA) may be corrupted.

Was confronted with a different WU error last month where re-registering of associated WU .dll's and renaming the software distribution folder (after stopping Auto Update and Bits services), that worked- but again different error code.

 Some "thing" may be causing the WUA to continually become corrupted. The usual suspects are the installed security software (AV/Security suite) or malware.

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MowGreen Update Services - Consumer Security

Answer 4

Help us help you. Please read:

What information to post in the Windows Update forum

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/thread/1467f44b-ee27-4f7d-98d7-f1c4b35b3395

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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (IE, Mail, Security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ Disclaimer: MS MVPs neither represent nor work for Microsoft