Windows Update Error Code 80244015

Question

I have the error code 80244015 from Windows Update. What happened to Windows Update itself? What should I do?

Answer 1

Hello Derito,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I would appreciate if you can provide us the following information to help us understand the issue better:

• Have you made any recent changes prior to this issue?

I would suggest you to follow the methods given below and check.

Method 1: Run windows update trouble shooter

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Windows update trouble shooter provides the solution to some common problems with installing updates. And it tries to fix problems automatically

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Open the Windows Update troubleshooter

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/troubleshoot-problems-installing-updates#1TC=windows-8

If issue didn’t get resolve try method 2

Method 2:

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If the problem still persists, you may try to reset the Windows Update components and then try to install the Windows Updates.

Refer: How do I reset Windows Update components?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058/en-us

**Important:**This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance with Windows, we’ll be glad to assist you.