Error number: 0x80240036 for windows update.

Anonymous
2012-06-27T10:40:11+00:00

reloaded computer- getting error message Error number: 0x80240036 for windows update. It will not run. Need to get all updates.How do I correct this?

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Anonymous
2012-07-08T14:17:28+00:00

Had same problem, this worked great for me.

  1. download windows update agent:

http://download.windowsupdate.com/WindowsUpdate/redist/standalone/7.4.7600.226/WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe

  1. open Command Prompt: type: net stop wuauserv

3. Command Prompt Type : net stop bits

4. Run windows update agent

  1. Command Prompt Type: Net Start Wuauserv
  2. Command Prompt Type: Net Start Bits

Go update Windows

Hope this helps

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Anonymous
2012-07-03T09:55:02+00:00

I had a problem with a virus that I got on a forum, so I redid my PC with the installation disc. Searched for hours for an answer on Microsoft's website. Couldn't find anything helpful. Did a recent search on Google and found this info in a forum. Not sure why this was so hard to find an answer to on Microsoft's website. The answer is here. They updated the Windows Update Center, and now you need to download an update first. I'm on a Dell Dimension 3000 PC using XP. I used the x86 version, and everything worked again. 

Here is the link to the Microsoft Support for this: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144/en-us

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-10-12T15:14:07+00:00

    Leo:

    Wuauserv not running, so could not stop it. Entered command to start and got system error 5 so could not start wuauserv.  Downloaded agent anyway, and still got same error.

    Recently ran repair only installation.  Wanted to do clean but could not get system to boot from the OS cd.  Having to use external CD drive...drives in tower have crapped out.

    Any suggestions from this point???

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-10-10T08:39:39+00:00

    you are a top bloke charlie,followed your instructions and im definately no pc expert ,far from it.worked wonderfully after looking for 3 days i found youuu lol.. tyvm

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-10-10T00:50:22+00:00

    Worked great, thank you for sharing this. You have saved me a ton of time.

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