Error Code 80248015

Question

How to fix Error Code 80248015 when trying to access windows updates

Answer 1

Sounds like you already found the solution, but this is what worked for me and a couple of others running Windows 7 Pro:

Hi

For Windows 7 (Pro)  with error message: 

"Windows Update cannot currently check for updates because the service is not runnning. You may need to restart your computer."

Sounds like your error is the same type I had.  I guess there is an expired microsoft certificate that is the problem.

I am by no means a computer expert, but did find a quick fix that worked on my computer, and also on a friend's computer.

(I found the info on a blog)  This is what I did:

1-Go to the windows start button

2-Click on Control Panel (on the right, in the blue shaded area)

3-Click System and Security

4-On Windows Update, click turn automatic updating on or off

5-Under Important Updates, next to the Green Shield, click the drop down menue

6-From that drop down list, click never check for updates, even tho it says not recommended

7-Click okay

To then get updates

Repete steps 1, 2 and 3

Under Windows Update, click check for updates

My computer then successfully checked for the updates, and I installed them.

Then, you can go back to the drop down menue in step 5 and change it back to install updates automatically, or to one of ther other options

Hope this helps

Answer 2

I just now checked Win Update manualls and noticed anupdate to Net Framework.  After installing it, Update now works automatically.

Thank you for the Manual suggestion.  That worked when I used it yesterday.

Answer 3

I did just find a work around by unchecking  all the settings and going to never have updates.  Then I was able to get updates again when reset to manual, and found two huge security updates.  Maybe they are inundated as the updates were huge.  I was able to update with them and now it works again.  But unchecking everything seemed to clear it out as automatic update did not work.  Manual seemed to work.  I hope it stays fixed now.

Answer 4

I can't seem to find a real answer to why the windows update no longer will  work for windows 7.  Has microsoft come up with a solution that works.  A lot of days have gone by and there seems no one from microsoft with an answer.  There are lots and lots of people with this problem but what is the real solution?  Will there be a patch to fix it for us all? I have tried so many of the things here to no avail.  I feel it is dangerous to keep going like this without security updates.  Thank you for any help you can give!  Am getting really discouraged.