windows 7 update doesn't work Error code: 80244004

Question

Original title: windows 7 update doesn't work

Have tried all  resources to fix Windows 7 update not working and it says it never has updated. Help!

Error code: 80244004

Tried clean boot, Mr FixIt, etc.

Answer 1

Windows Update Not Responding after Restoring Windows 7

FIX SOLVED!

Step 1: Click Start

Step 2: Type: cmd

Step 3: Right Click on cmd in start menu and select "Run as Administrator"

Step 4: Type: net stop wuauserv

Step 5: Hit Enter

Step 6: Type: ren c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution softwaredistribution.old

Step 7: Hit Enter

Step 8: Type: net start wuauserv

Step 9: Hit Enter

Step 10: Type: exit

Step 11: Hit Enter

Step 12: Go to Windows Update and Check for Updates

Do this Step by Step as Written above and Notice the spaces required as written and Windows Update will Start Working again. This FIX is allowing you to Restart Windows Update Command.

Answer 2

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc720432%28WS.10%29.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

This page lists that you have an issue in windows update client.

0x80240004	WU_E_<br><br><br>NOT_INITIALIZED	Object is not correctly initialized.

Do as indicated,

How to update the Windows Update Agent to the latest version

If it still does not help, we have a couple of more steps.

Reply back with the status.

Answer 3

I upgraded my ASUS K52F Notebook to Windows 10 on July 29, 2015. I fought with Microsoft for 7 Months for a FIX because of Online Issues with Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge. No one at Microsoft Tech Support could find a FIX for my issues on Windows 10. So, I bought a New Western Digital 500GB Black Hard Drive. I removed my Hitachi 500GB Hard Drive with Windows 10 and installed my new unallocated Hard Drive in my Notebook. I dug out my Windows 7 Home Premium OEM Operating System Disks that came with my Notebook when I bought it. I Restored my Notebook I'm using now, back to Win 7. After Restoring Back to Win 7, I went to Windows Update and tried to Check for Updates for the First Time. I had a RED X and 2 Error Codes (0xc8000247 & 0xc8000222), after searching the Web for a FIX, I found 3 FIXES.

1st FIX Tried: I had to Install (NetFramework V4.5) for Windows Update and Here is the Link where I found the Download: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30653 Download, Install, Restart.

2nd FIX Tried: I had to Install (Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver) for my New 500GB Hard Drive. Here is the Link where I got it: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/55005/Intel-Rapid-Storage-Technology-Intel-RST- Download, Install, Restart.

3rd FIX Tried: This FIX, which I took a Picture of with my Phone because I didn't have my Printer Software loaded so I could Print it out actually Fixed my Windows Update Not Responding Issue, After Restarting wuauserv file in CMD Command, I went to Windows Update, Clicked Check for Updates and after a few minutes Windows Update Started Listing Updates to Choose From, Worked Great after Restarting Windows Update Program. NOTE I did Hard Restart my Cable Modem by unplugging the power cord for about 2 minutes and then rebooted my Cable Modem before doing this 3rd Fix.

Windows Update Not Responding after Restoring Windows 7

FIX SOLVED!

Step 1: Click Start

Step 2: Type: cmd

Step 3: Right Click on cmd in start menu and select "Run as Administrator"

Step 4: Type: net stop wuauserv

Step 5: Hit Enter

Step 6: Type: ren c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution softwaredistribution.old

Step 7: Hit Enter

Step 8: Type: net start wuauserv

Step 9: Hit Enter

Step 10: Type: exit

Step 11: Hit Enter

Step 12: Go to Windows Update and Check for Updates

Do this Step by Step as Written above and Notice the spaces required as written and Windows Update will Start Working again. This FIX is allowing you to Restart Windows Update Command.

When you Type: net stop wuauserv ( net (spacebar) Stop (spacebar) wuauserv

**When you Type: ren c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution softwaredistribution.old (**ren (spacebar) c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution(spacebar) softwaredistribution.old

**When you Type: net start wuauserv (**net(spacebar) start(spacebar) wuauserv

NOTE: It confused me too on my first try, but I quickly figured it out after doing the FIX twice in a row and it worked for me.

Now my Updates are coming in Left and Right, Last Night I had 1 Update which was the Windows Installer), then 96 Updates before bed. This morning I had 286 Updates to install, doing them now.

All I can say is what I replied here, this worked for me and I thought I'd Share my Experience with this Fix to others, I hope it work's for you as it did for me. Thanks! GTINS

Answer 4

Do as GTins says and reply back

Answer 5

Orginal error code: Ox80244004  WU_E_PT_SOAP CLIENT_connect

Followed your instructions, now receive Windows Update Error:

Ox80070490 (2016-01-02-T-02_43_03P) Not Fixed